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Public Health in Southwark. July 2013 Dr. Ruth Wallis. Overview. The point of Public Health Health & Wellbeing in Southwark Challenges and opportunities in Southwark. Acheson definition.
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Public Health in Southwark July 2013 Dr. Ruth Wallis
Overview • The point of Public Health • Health & Wellbeing in Southwark • Challenges and opportunities in Southwark
Acheson definition “Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organised efforts of society” Sir Donald Acheson, 1988 CMO 1983- 91
Health Protection Health Intelligence Health Improvement - partnership - commissioned services (health and other services)
Local arrangements for Public Health Public Health England National Commissioning Board Primary care Prison health Public Health London DPH Public Health LB Southwark LB Lambeth CCG CCG Health & Wellbeing Board CSU Health & Wellbeing Board
Local authority is now the lead local agency for public health Shared PH specialist and PH team and DPH shared specialist commissioning for HIV prevention and sexual health services Borough based commissioning for health improvement, e.g. - stop smoking - health checks programme - and will be school nursing, health writing Immunisation, screening will be nationally commissioned Transition + + +
Inequalities in Southwark Source: Southwark Annual Public health report 2012 Male and Female - Life expectancy gap
Southwark – Health inequalities Wards Brunswick Park Camberwell Green Cathedrals Chaucer College East Dulwich East Walworth Faraday Grange Livesey Newington Nunhead Peckham Peckham Rye Riverside Rotherhithe South Bermondsey South Camberwell Surrey Docks The Lane Village
Red Box for Southwark (Health) - 2012 High Burden Low Burden Improving Worsening The Red box presents a summary of health issues in an area. The interpretation is based on the burden of disease in the population and not merely trends.
New HIV & AIDS diagnoses & deaths among HIV infected persons by year of diagnosis or death in South East London
Context income & work benefits mobility and migration Service reduction (s) - local authority - NUS?? - Voluntary sector - others, police, fire service, probation organisational complexity and rapid change - NHS reconfiguration (South London Trusts) - schools
Simple, improve access and fairer provision (inequalities) Invest in prevention Evidence for prioritisation and need Evidence for advocacy Collaboration and effective partnership Focus on outcomes
Healthy High Streets Wellbeing programme Knee high programme Joint strategic needs assessment