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East and Mid Devon Health and Wellbeing. Lucy O’Loughlin Public Health Specialist. Presentation to cover. Devon Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Devon County Council Public Health Public Health priorities Future commissioning priorities Working together.
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East and Mid DevonHealth and Wellbeing Lucy O’Loughlin Public Health Specialist
Presentation to cover • Devon Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy • Devon County Council Public Health • Public Health priorities • Future commissioning priorities • Working together
Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Priority Areas: A Focus on Children and Families, Lifestyle Choices, Independence in Older Age (Good health and wellbeing in older age) Social Capital and Building Communities (Strong and supportive communities) • Family and child poverty • Families needing targeted support • Pre-education outcomes • Education outcomes • Transition • Alcohol • Contraception and sexual health • Screening • Physical activity, healthy eating and smoking • High blood pressure • Falls • Dementia • Carers support • Mental health and emotional health and wellbeing • Living environments • Housing • Social isolation • Offender health 2014/15 : End of life, long term conditions, protected characteristics
Local Population Health Needs http://www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/
Tackling Health Inequalities Those areas of health and wellbeing where the greatest impact can be made on health inequality are: • Reducing smoking • Increasing the proportion of the population that are a healthy weight • Detecting and treating disease earlier, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer • Targeting preventative interventions at those vulnerable groups with the worst health, including those who may be at risk of domestic or sexual violence and abuse • Investing in the health and wellbeing of children and young people • Improving mental health and emotional health and wellbeing, and preventing loneliness • Increasing income levels and employment, and reducing poverty • Improving the quality and warmth of housing • Reducing misuse of substances, including alcohol and drugs • Helping people in their neighbourhoods to live healthier and happier lives. In Mid Devon there is a gap of 10.3years between the LSOA with the longest life expectancy (Silverton, 86.7 years) and the shortest (Tiverton: Upcott Meadow Road area, 76.4 years). In East Devon a gap of 12.5 years between (Exmouth Ashleigh Road area, 89.8 years) and (Honiton Streamers Meadow and King Street,77.3 years).
East Devon Public Health Plan PRIORITY GROUPS & COMMUNITIES: • Exmouth Littleham and Town Centre areas, Honiton Streamer’s Meadow and Kings Street, Cranbrook. • People experiencing poverty. DEVELOPMENT GROUPS East Devon Public Health Plan Group Chair: John Golding (EDDC), East Devon Officers Group
Mid Devon Public Health Plan PRIORITY ISSUES: • Targeted support to increase physical activity, healthy eating and healthy weight in priority communities • Smoking in routine and manual groups. • Skin cancer prevention. • Alcohol misuse. • Teenage conceptions • Targeted action to prevent road traffic accidents in priority communities. PRIORITY GROUPS & COMMUNITIES: Lowman and Wilcombe in Tiverton. DEVELOPMENT GROUP The Mid Devon Health and Wellbeing Working Party Chair: Paul Williams MDDC
Key issues • Health inequalities • Ageing population • Lifestyle choices • Housing (incl fuel poverty) • Access to services and role of individuals and communities • Economy / Employment/ Income
PH Opportunities Tendering for public health services www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In progress: Walking for Health Going Live this week: Children and Young People’s Healthy weight and Training Modules for Staff working with Adults and Children around HW and PA On the Horizon: Tier 2 CYP emotional health and wellbeing service, Health Checks outreach, Accident prevention
Support for the Voluntary and Community Sector • Public Health CVS Funding Agreement • Procurement Article in newsletter and workshops • Involvement in local forums • Active encouragement to collaborate and form consortia • Social value considered an important asset within bids- scored accordingly.
More information Health and Wellbeing Website: http://www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/ Lucy O’Loughlin: Lucy.oloughlin@devon.gov.uk Mike Wade (Consultant in Public Health): Mike.wade@devon.gov.uk