coming out of transition
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Coming Out of Transition. Presented by David Hunter Professor of Health Policy and Management 15 th October 2013. Emerging Issues. Progress in embedding public health in local government Organisation of public health function: centralised versus distributed model - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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School of Medicine, Pharmacy & Health
School of Medicine, Pharmacy & Health
Coming Out of Transition
Presented by David HunterProfessor of Health Policy and Management15th October 2013
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School of Medicine, Pharmacy & Health
Emerging Issues Progress in embedding public health in local
government Organisation of public health function: centralised
versus distributed model How is Public Health England being viewed? Health and Wellbeing Boards: are expectations
too high? Where is public health on the national agenda?
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Is the Glass Half-Empty? Demise of the public health profession as we
know it: future of specialist-practitioner-wider workforce paradigm at risk
End of DsPH as we know them (eg Lancashire) Emergence of a divided and fragmented
workforce split between different cultures Failure to recognise and invest in public health
skills training Devaluing the evidence base in political world of
local government
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Or is the Glass Half-Full?Welcome opportunity To transform the way public health is conceived and
delivered To break away from the shackles of a biomedical
model and embrace a social model: from a deficit to an assets-based approach
To develop new skills and competencies – not a case of preserving the old and familiar
To embed new leadership style focused on influencing others engaged in health improvement and wellbeing
To strengthen the evidence base and make it more relevant, eg NICE’s work on the cost-effectiveness of public health activities
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Looking Ahead
Election in May 2015 – more change in prospect?