dr andrew furber director of public health changing landscape of health
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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