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The role of Public Health in local government

The role of Public Health in local government. Dr Sue Greig, Consultant in Public Health Maternity, Children and Young People, Sexual Health Sheffield City Council ScHaRR Career Event 20 May 2014. Major structural changes were introduced by the Health and Social Care Act.

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The role of Public Health in local government

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  1. The role of Public Health in local government Dr Sue Greig, Consultant in Public Health Maternity, Children and Young People, Sexual Health Sheffield City Council ScHaRR Career Event 20 May 2014

  2. Major structural changes were introduced by the Health and Social Care Act

  3. Are the new structures any better at reducing health inequalities?

  4. Public Health England In 2013/14 our priorities will be: • Helping people to live longer and more healthy lives by reducing preventable deaths and the burden of ill health associated with smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, poor diet, poor mental health, insufficient exercise, and alcohol • Reducing the burden of disease and disability in life by focusing on preventing and recovering from the conditions with the greatest impact, including dementia, anxiety, depression and drug dependency • Protecting the country from infectious diseases and environmental hazards, including the growing problem of infections that resist treatment with antibiotics • Supporting families to give children and young people the best start in life, through Health Visiting, School Nursing, and FNP’s • Improving health in the workplace by encouraging employers to support their staff and those moving into and out of the workforce, to lead healthier lives • Promoting the development of place-based public health systems • Developing our capacity and capability to provide professional, scientific and delivery expertise to our partners

  5. PHE Review Public Health in Local Government - 9 months on

  6. Challenges of working in public health in local government – a personal view • Democratic accountability – working with local politicians • Public Health grant ring fence: good or bad? • Public Health structure in Local Government: control vs influence • Dumbing down specialist Public Health? • Changing face of Public Health leadership

  7. 10 tips for working with (Sheffield) Cabinet Members • Short term impact vs long-term impact • Detail really matters • Politicians are political • Competing balancing acts • Politicians are good at difficult decisions • Politicians are bad at surprises • Telepathy is difficult to master • How would you act if you had an opposition? • Honest tension is fine • We’ve got your back!

  8. Sheffield Public Health Review May/June 2014: What are the public health ‘game changers’? • Early Years • Housing • Making Every Contact Count • Employment, learning and skills • Physical activity • Regulation: tobacco, alcohol, food • Environment and sustainability • Air quality

  9. Improving Public Health Source: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/improving-publics-health p58

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