Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Voluntary Community and Faith Sectors John Radford Director of Public Health NHS Rotherham
Liberating the NHS DH/local authorities responsible for health Strengthened Health and Wellbeing Boards GP Commissioning/Clinically led NHS Commissioning Board Specialist Commissioning Local Authority Commissioning Provision through FTs – freedoms any willing PCT Clusters
Local Context Up to 20% reduction in Council Funding Reduction/abolition of grant based funding NHS funding pressure Increased demand Increased levels of not in employment Localism Change
Marmot Review of Health Inequalities Give every child the best start Enabling all children and adults meet their capabilities and have control Fair employment and good work Healthy standard of living for all Healthy and sustainable places and communities Strengthen ill health prevention
Health and Wellbeing Boards Local Authority responsibility to improve health and tackle health inequalities Coherent commissioning of health/social services Ring Fenced PH Budget Strategy for health HealthWatch – patient advocacy/scrutiny
Themes Inequalities Early years Active ageing Sustainable communities (Social and Green) Social care shift to prevention Health checks Drug services/Alcohol misuse prevention Sexual health services Behaviour and lifestyle change
VCSF Opportunities Potential to reach into seldom heard communities Innovate where conventional services not succeeded Business case/business model Maximise the retention of money in the community Support statutory organisations inequalities targets
Business Model Local employment Prevent environmental harm Community wellbeing Back to work Rehabilitation Volunteering Flexibility
Compact Publishing contract opportunities Pre qualification criteria Preferred provider status Maximise retention of money in the local economy Develop those not in employment Challenge cost/price define social/environmental value added Contract division manageable lots
Council Leadership Leading partnership for Health Establish clear objectives and outcomes for health improvement Engage families and communities Ensure Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Environment Protecting the vulnerable