All Outputs (29)

Whither social prescribing? (2018)
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My interest in what I call 'holistic' social prescribing has been lifelong. I grew up in a small town in worcestershire where my mother was the practice manager of a local surgery. ln the 1960s, engagement with GPs were more than nine-minute encounte... Read More about Whither social prescribing?.

Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting (2017)
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Background: Type 2 diabetes affects 1 in 20 people over the age of 65. Although there is growing evidence around the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay the onset of this disease, there is limited evidence of the wider social... Read More about Measuring the social value of prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in a community setting.

Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England (2017)
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© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The promotion of dietary health is a public health priority in England and in other countries. Research shows that the majority of children do not consume the recommended amount of fruit and v... Read More about Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England.

What is the value of social prescribing? (2016)
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General practice is in crisis. Across the UK different models of social prescribing have evolved to meet the growth in patient attendance. Although there is growing evidence of their efficacy there is little evidence of their value. Analysing one hol... Read More about What is the value of social prescribing?.

What is social prescribing? (2015)
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This article outlines research into social prescribing provision in one Clinical Commissioning Group area in England. Based on primary data collected from focus groups with social prescribing practitioners (n=8), local council/Public Health employee... Read More about What is social prescribing?.

Whole school food programmes and the kitchen environment (2013)
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the impact of the Food For Life Partnership (FFLP) whole school food programme on kitchen staff employment and professional development. Design/methodology/approach: This exploratory research involved... Read More about Whole school food programmes and the kitchen environment.

A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme (2013)
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Purpose – Health promotion programmes are widely held to be more effective when the subjects of them actively participate in the process of change. The purpose of this paper is to report on an evaluation of the Food for Life Partnership programme, a... Read More about A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme.

The role of community centre-based arts, leisure and social activities in promoting adult well-being and healthy lifestyles (2013)
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Developed countries are experiencing high levels of mental and physical illness associated with long term health conditions, unhealthy lifestyles and an ageing population. Given the limited capacity of the formal health care sector to address these p... Read More about The role of community centre-based arts, leisure and social activities in promoting adult well-being and healthy lifestyles.

Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme (2012)
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© 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Global food security and sustainability, animal welfare, dietary health, and socially just relations of food production have become prominent societal issues. They are of particular concern fo... Read More about Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme.

Realizing a holistic approach to food through school gardens and growing activities (2012)
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Children aged 9-14 living in disadvantaged areas in England: Opportunities and barriers for cycling (2011)
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The aim of this paper is to take a holistic perspective to explore levels of cycling and opportunities and barriers to increase children's safer cycling in disadvantaged areas in England. The study was one part of a larger study which explored the fa... Read More about Children aged 9-14 living in disadvantaged areas in England: Opportunities and barriers for cycling.

Shared space: Sustainble innovation strategies in urban health and environmental policy (2009)
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Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England (2009)
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BackgroundThis research investigated the representation of alcohol in radio output. The study was prompted by concerns that media output might be part of a developing culture of excessive drinking among young people.MethodsAlcohol comments were exami... Read More about Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England.

Shared space: Sustainable innovation strategies in urban health and environmental policy (2009)
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Ethnicity, deprivation and road traffic risk: A survey of risk and road safety and implications for injury prevention (2008)
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Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic' (2008)
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This paper reports on Birmingham City Council's Streets Ahead on Safety project which aims to improve road safety and quality of life in an area of multiple deprivation where 87 000 people from largely Asian, immigrant backgrounds live. A third of re... Read More about Streets ahead on safety: Young people's participation in decision-making to address the European road injury 'epidemic'.

The advocacy in action study: A cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce pedestrian injuries in deprived communities (2008)
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The United Kingdom Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiative: Baseline results on risk factors for children in deprived communities (2007)
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Implementing the Rock Challenge: Young people's perspectives on a drug-prevention and performing-arts programme (2005)
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This paper presents the qualitative process findings from an evaluation of a school-based performing arts programme, “Rock Challenge”. Rock Challenge aims to promote healthy life styles “by building resilience amongst young people involved”. The rese... Read More about Implementing the Rock Challenge: Young people's perspectives on a drug-prevention and performing-arts programme.

Understanding barriers to faith group involvement in regeneration funded initiatives (2004)
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