DoH Prevention Package (2009)

In 2009, the Department of Health published its prevention package. The suite of downloadable prevention package resources below is designed to support PCTs, SHAs and Local Authorities in prioritising and effectively commissioning services that support the health, well-being and independence of older people. Each resource may be read as a stand-alone document or as part…

Don’t mention the F Word!

Research from Help the Aged (now AgeUK) and the University’s of Southampton & Manchester, examines the attitudes and feelings of older people towards falls prevention services and resources. It explores different approaches and ways of communicating falls prevention messages to older people, as well as ways of encouraging older people to take up falls prevention…

Our Healthier Nation (1999) DoH

The Our Healthier Nation Website is a major gateway to information on all aspects of Saving lives: Our Healthier Nation, the government-wide health strategy for England, published in July 1999. The OHN Website provides links to the wide range of related work across government. It aims to help professionals who are working to improve health…