Public Health and Housing Tim Madelin Senior Public Health Strategist, NHS Tower Hamlets

Background Health Service Changes Public Health Changes Public health Outcomes framework JSNA – Joint Strategic Needs assessment Practical Example – Aberfeldy healthy Living Centre Contents

Partnership Licensing Department of Health NHS Commissioning Board GP Commissioning Consortia Providers Monitor CQC Patients & Public Local Authorities Local Authorities Local HealthWatch Local HealthWatch Accountability Funding contracts

Public Health  New National Public Health Service  PCT roles transferred to Local Government  Ring fenced monies based on current spend – figures released yesterday  Directors of Public Health Joint appointments between LA & National Service  Local Health & Wellbeing Boards

JSNA  Important documents as outlines needs Used by Health & Wellbeing board to asses how needs are being addressed In Tower Hamlets series of fact sheets including –Housing –Older people and Housing –Homelessness

Aberfeldy Health Living centre - Poplar HARCA  Jointly coordinating steering group to direct more health-related work on the estate Raising awareness of key health issues Better linking of primary care and housing (new tenant’s visits get local GP info, and new patients get free hot drink in the community café)  Supporting volunteering programmes  Developing projects to promote mental health and wellbeing in the community  Mapping local assets which to be used for health promotion activity out in the community