Health Documents
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Local
- Health Inequalities in Calderdale - Information and statistics showing health inequalities in areas of Calderdale.
- The Commissioning Framework for Health and Well-being is published for consultation. It is aimed at commissioners and providers of services in health, social care and local authorities. It is part of the White Paper Our Health Our Care Our Say implementation and we are consulting as part of the development of a final document to be published in Summer 2007. It also provides an opportunity to comment on this partial risk impact assessment (RIA).
- Calderdale Council Draft Housing Strategy - Decent and Affordable Homes in Safe and Sustainable Neigbourhoods.
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Calderdale Affordable Warmth Strategy
- Supporting People 5-Year Strategy
National
- Hearts and Minds: Commissioning from the voluntary sector - The Audit Commission, July 2007.
- Making Partnerships Work: Examples of good practice - The Department of Health have produced a document which focuses on the role of voluntary sector organisations as providers within health and adult social care. Case study examples demonstrate how effective commissioning by statutory and NHS organisations working jointly with voluntary sector organisations can lead to a more innovative and dynamic health and social care service, better designed to meet users' needs.
- Securing Good Health for Older People - A Kings Fund document looking at current and future care for older people in the UK.
- Our Health, Our Care, Our Say Click here for easy-read version
- Making Partnerships Work - the results of a Department of Health consultation. This document focuses on the role of third sector organisations as providers within health and adult social care.
- Health Reform in England: Update and Commissioning Document
- Healthy Living Marketing Initiative
- The Role of the VCS in Service Delivery: A cross-cutting review
- The Future of the Third Sector in Social and Economic Regeneration
- No Excuses - Report of the third sector commissioning task force
- Capabilities for Inclusive Practice