The future role of Public Health in Local The future role of Public Health in Local Authority: Challenges and opportunities for the Authority: Challenges and opportunities for the

cultural sectorcultural sector

Elspeth GibsonElspeth Gibson

Senior Strategy ManagerSenior Strategy Manager

Healthy Ambitions SuffolkHealthy Ambitions Suffolk

Strategy for public health in EnglandStrategy for public health in England

National and Local context:National and Local context:

Britain has amongst the worst levels of obesity in the world.

Smoking claims over 80,000 lives a year.

1.6 million people are dependent on alcohol.

Over half a million new sexually transmitted infections were diagnosed last year, and one in ten people getting an infection will be re-infected within a year.

Poor mental health is estimated to be responsible for nearly a quarter of the overall burden of long-standing poor health.

People in the poorest areas expect to live up to 7 years less than people in richer areas.

A New Public Health SystemA New Public Health SystemPublic Health England – a national public health Public Health England – a national public health serviceserviceA return of public health leadership to Local A return of public health leadership to Local GovernmentGovernmentProfessional leadership nationally and locallyProfessional leadership nationally and locallyDedicated resources for public health at national Dedicated resources for public health at national and local levelsand local levelsFocus on outcomes and evidence based practiceFocus on outcomes and evidence based practiceMaintaining a strong relationship with the NHS, Maintaining a strong relationship with the NHS, social care and civil/civic societysocial care and civil/civic societyHealth and Social Care Bill/current progress Health and Social Care Bill/current progress through parliamentthrough parliament

Public health ring-fencePublic health ring-fence

Public Health Outcomes Public Health Outcomes Framework/ExamplesFramework/Examples

Smoking prevalenceSmoking prevalence Proportion of people with serious mental illness in Proportion of people with serious mental illness in employment (PH) / Employment of people with employment (PH) / Employment of people with mental illness (SC) / Proportion of adults in mental illness (SC) / Proportion of adults in contact with secondary mental health services in contact with secondary mental health services in employment (NHS)employment (NHS)

The Suffolk ContextThe Suffolk Context

Health context in SuffolkHealth context in Suffolk

Transition planning and new delivery Transition planning and new delivery approachesapproaches

Health and Wellbeing/Public Service Health and Wellbeing/Public Service Board in SuffolkBoard in Suffolk

Responding to the challenges/IdeasResponding to the challenges/Ideas