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What is Commissioning?

Date 31.03.11

The NHS is in transition and there is much debate about what is commissioning and more importantly is the NHS any good at it? This is not a new question; every reorganisation since 1991 has considered the same question. However, Read full story

Unique Improvements Launches 2011/2012 Commissioning & Engagement Training Prospectus

Date 28.03.11

Building on the successful delivery of courses in 2010 Unique Improvements have expanded their training division and now offer a range of university accredited commissioning training and engagement training courses in partnership with Teesside University.

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Liverpool Business Centre, the home of Unique Improvement, has been named Business Centre of the Month by officebroker.com

Date 27.03.11

Liverpool Business Centre

Constructed in 2009, the impressively modern Liverpool Business Centre is conveniently located within stone throw of Liverpool John Lennon Airport and features a wide range of onsite facilities include meeting rooms and conference facilities, Read full story

Launch of our new commissioning and engagement training prospectus at the Gov Today conference in London

Date 24.03.11

Today was a red letter day for the company.  We were delighted to launch our new training prospectus at the Gov Today conference in London. Never has there been a better time to seriously consider your skills and abilities in today’s public sector. Read full story

Supporting Staff in Early Presentation of Cancer Symptoms

Date 04.02.11

All of the evidence tells us that if we increase efforts to improve earlier presentation and diagnosis of cancer, it will save thousands of lives every year.  Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network recognise that a key part of this work is harnessing the potential of staff and asked Unique Improvements to support the development of a social marketing resource.

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Social Marketing – Surviving Winter

Date 17.10.10

The Snug as a bug campaign was initiated in response to concerns that older people in the most disadvantaged areas of Grimsby were unable to heat their homes adequately.  Read full story

Community action on climate change

Date 21.09.10

www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk

UNI team member Adrian Smith will be speaking at Oxfordshire’s Community Climate Conference to share learning around community mobilisation and social marketing. The conference aims to provide stimulation, inspiration and support for taking community action on climate change and is taking place on Sat 13th November, 10am – 4.30 pm in Oxford.

See the CAG Oxfordshire web site for further information or contact: adrian@uni.gb.com

Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership – Supporting Employers

Date 12.09.10

www.yhip.org.uk

UNI can announce that Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership (YHIP) have commissioned our team to develop a print and digital resource to support employers in recruitment, retention and support of adults with disabilities. Read full story

‘Speak out for Skin’ wins national Award

Date 03.08.10

The UNI team were thrilled to accept an award for the ‘Speak out for Skin’ social marketing campaign at the Wounds UK Awards. The award for innovation in leg ulcers recognises the outstanding achievements of those practitioners who are improving standards in wound prevention in the UK. Read full story

Got your attention – UNI’s Early Presentation of Cancer Programme

Date 03.08.10

The Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) tool was developed by the Department of Health to support PCTs to measure the knowledge, awareness and reported behaviours of local populations around cancer symptoms. In the Yorkshire and Humber region, a market research company was commissioned to carry out the CAM tool across all PCTs. Read full story