Dr Andrew Furber

Director of Public Health

Changing Landscape of Health

Health and Social Care Act 2012

everything you wanted to know

but were afraid to ask

Local Public Health

• Ring fenced grant to local authorities• Director of Public Health• Public health responsibilities of the council:

– Health improvement– Health protection– Health and social care service improvement

Health and Wellbeing Boards

• Brings together NHS, social care, public health and HealthWatch

• Undertake the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

• Produce a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS)

Opportunities

• Your local Director of Public Health• Engage in the:

– Joint Strategic Needs (and Asset) Assessment– Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy– Health and Wellbeing Board

Priorities

• Promoting healthy lifestyles• Early intervention• Long term conditions • Older people • Inequalities• Mental health