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Elf topics 1.Mental Health 2.Learning Disabilities 3.Social Care 4.Dental 5.Musculoskeletal 6.Commissioning 7.Child Health 8.Lifestyle 9.Diabetes 10.Stroke April 2015 June 2015 August 2015 October 2015 December 2015

Chief Bloggers Mental Health: André Tomlin, Director, Minervation Learning Disabilities: John Northfield, Associate, Minervation Social Care: Sarah Carr, Visiting Fellow, University of York Dental: Derek Richards, Director, Centre for Evidence-Based Dentistry Musculoskeletal: Tracey Howe, Professor, Glasgow University Commissioning: Caroline De Brun, Knowledge Manager, Public Health England Child Health: Jennifer Hanratty, Research Fellow, Queen’s University Stroke: Madeleine Grealy, Professor, Strathclyde University Diabetes: Douglas Badenoch, Director, Minervation

MENTAL HEALTH Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Child & adolescent, Eating disorders, Early intervention, Smoking cessation, Forensic, Medication, Psychotherapy etc. LEARNING DISABILITIES Autism, Challenging Behaviour, Downs syndrome, Profound & multiple learning disabilities, Personalisation, Health inequalities etc. SOCIAL CARE Adult and Child Social care, Mental health, Dementia, Safeguarding, Family carers, Personal budgets, Later life etc. COMMISSIONING Primary care, public health, Mental health, Quality improvement, Integrated care, Long-term conditions, QIPP, CCGs etc. Relevant elves

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MENTAL HEALTH Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Child & adolescent, Eating disorders, Early intervention, Smoking cessation, Forensic, Medication, Psychotherapy etc. LEARNING DISABILITIES Autism, Challenging Behaviour, Downs syndrome, Profound & multiple learning disabilities, Personalisation, Health inequalities etc. SOCIAL CARE Adult and Child Social care, Mental health, Dementia, Safeguarding, Family carers, Personal budgets, Later life etc. COMMISSIONING Primary care, public health, Mental health, Quality improvement, Integrated care, Long-term conditions, QIPP, CCGs etc. Relevant elves