what’s hot: some recent policy developments affecting public health
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What’s Hot: Some Recent Policy Developments Affecting Public Health. Presented by David Hunter Professor of Health Policy & Management 13 th March 2014. Key Reports (1) February 2014. 2 House of Commons Health Committee reports: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What’s Hot: Some Recent Policy Developments Affecting Public Health
Presented by David HunterProfessor of Health Policy & Management13th March 2014
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Key Reports (1) February 2014
2 House of Commons Health Committee reports: Public expenditure on health and social
care Public Health England
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Report 1The role of HWBs needs to develop to allow them to become effective commissioners of joined-up health and care services.
Report 2PHE was created by Parliament to provide a fearless and independent national voice for public health in England. [The Committee] does not believe that this voice has yet been sufficiently clearly heard.
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Key Reports (2) February 2014
2 Local Government Association reports: Public health transformation 9 months on Need to know review: What local
government needs to know about public health
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LGA and PHE Report – Key Message
Local authorities now have an opportunity to develop their identity as public health organisations
Public health initiatives should be regarded as an investment in the social and economic wellbeing of the local area
Local research is extremely helpful for local prioritisation District councils are important allies for public health in
two-tier areas Local government can influence health improvements at
the national level by lobbying based on local knowledge
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Key Reports (3) February 2014
Independent Commission on Whole Person Care (Oldham) for the Labour Party
We view HWBs as a vehicle for collective system leadership for whole person care…We would place HWBs at the centre of the commissioning process for people with LTCs.
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Key Emerging Themes
Health & Wellbeing Boards: support for system leadership and commissioning role
Need for greater independence on part of PHE and a stronger advocacy role
Resources for strengthening the evidence and knowledge base in local government
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The New Public Health System at Nearly One
What are your reflections and wishes as the new system approaches its first birthday? http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-new-public-health-system-at-nearly.html
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My Big Issues
Place-based budgeting: unsustainable Role of HWBs: managing unrealistic
expectations Role of PHE: work to be done to give it a
clear identity Changing nature of workforce: new skills
and capacities needed