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The views of public health teams working in local authorities: year 1

By Royal Society for Public Health (2014)

This report is based on a survey of public health professionals working in local authorities and it found the majority believe health decisions are being made based on politics rather than evidence. It also found that the public health workforce perceives that budgets which are meant to be reserved for public health initiatives are not being ring fenced in practice. Nearly three quarters of respondents also suggested that financial restrictions are impacting upon their team’s ability to deliver health improvement initiatives. Respondants expressed mixed views regarding the role of health and wellbeing boards which have been set up as a forum to discuss local needs and influence commissioning decisions.

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CVD Health Inequalities Health Promotion Integrated Care Liver Disease including NHS Health Checks Local Government Minority Groups Nutrition Obesity Respiratory Disease

Body mass index thresholds for intervening to prevent ill health among black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups

By NICE (2014)

This briefing recommends lowering BMI thresholds as a trigger for intervening to prevent ill health among adults from minority ethnicities. Further examples of recommendations include developing an integrated regional and local plan, and promoting early intervention among minority groups. It also suggests that by reconfiguring services to meet the health needs of their local populations, local authorities can reduce health inequalities and address the costs associated with ill health.

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Local Government Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners Third Sector

Taking the lead: how clinical commissioning groups are changing the face of the NHS

By NHS Clinical Commissioners (2014)

This publication brings together a collection of CCG success stories and describes how a number of CCGs from across the country are unleashing the power of clinical leaders, working with local government, the voluntary sector, and others to improve services and change lives

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Healthy dialogues: embedding health in local governments

By New Local Government Network (2013)

This research finds that councillors are preparing to transform the way public health services are delivered, but many of them are likely to be frustrated by inflexible ring-fenced budgets and locked-in contracts with the private sector. It also found that the wider determinants of public health and increasingly being considered as priorities for public health but this is not reflected in spending decisions.

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Integrated Care Licensing Local Government Planning Secondary Care

The power of partnership: how to seize the potential: a practical guide to forming and maintaining cross-sector partnerships in healthcare

By Sodexo (December 2013)

This report explores the case for partnership working, helps define partnership and highlights the things to consider when navigating the procurement process. It looks at three phases of the partnership process: getting started, procurement and delivery.

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Library Licensing Local Government Planning

Directors of public health in local government: roles, responsibilities and context

By Public Health England (2013)

This guidance describes both the statutory and non-statutory elements of the role of director of public health, and sets out the arrangements that allow local authorities to have confidence in their appointments. The appointment guidance offers more detailed advice and good practice on the process for the joint appointment of directors of public health by local authorities and Public Health England.

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Is the quality of care in England getting better?

By the Nuffield Trust (October 2013)

This report, in partnership with the Health Foundation, provides an overview of initial research into the quality of health and social care services in England. The assessment draws on analysis of nearly 150 quality indicators spanning primary care and community services, hospital care, mental health services and social care. These have been evaluated in relation to six domains of care quality: access; safety; effectiveness; person-centred care and experience; capacity; and equity. A longer version of this report will be published later this autumn.

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NHS Health Check frequently asked questions

By Local Government Association (2013)

These frequently-asked questions (FAQs) have been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England (PHE). They address a number of transitional issues relating to the transfer of responsibility for commissioning NHS Health Check to local government.

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Local Government Nutrition Obesity

The evolution of policy and actions to tackle obesity in England

Jebb, SA. et al. Obesity Reviews, 2013; doi: 10.1111/obr.12093

Tackling obesity has been a policy priority in England for more than 20 years. Two formal government strategies on obesity in 2008 and 2011 drew together a range of actions and developed new initiatives to fill perceived gaps. Today a wide range of policies are in place. Data from annual surveys shows the rate of increase in obesity has attenuated in recent years, but has not yet been reversed. This paper considers the actions taken and what is known about the impact of individual policies and the overarching strategy to tackle obesity in England.

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Commissioning Guidance Local Government Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

Delivering effective local healthwatch: key success features

By Local Government Association (2013)

This document is a refresh of Developing effective local Healthwatch. It is hoped that this document will help councils to better understand the commissioning of local Healthwatch and review how well their local Healthwatch delivers its roles and responsibilities. It can also help local Healthwatch develop their understanding of what is expected of them and how they can deliver best practice.

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