1 Towards a Commissioning Tool for Health Promotion Richard Shircore for the Royal Society of Public Health

2 Background and Origin 1.Observation that the capacity and capability of Specialist Health Promotion was weak 2.That the rise of Commissioning would further sideline Health Promotion at a time when its importance is increasing.

3 Summary of Emerging Issues: Professional 1.Professional Skills in Specialist Health Promotion (SHP) – lack of Commissioner appreciation of SHP professional skill 2.Language – SHP language not understood 3.Strategic or Tactical Application – of Health Promotion 4.Training and Competencies – no need for Providers to have Health Promotion qualifications

4 Emerging Issues Organisational 1.Separation of Public Health Needs Assessments from Commissioning specification 2.Lack of Health Promotion recognition at Board level 3.Sense of isolation by Commissioners

5 Other emerging issues 1.SHP or Social Marketing – none of the Commissioners related Social Marketing to Health Promotion 2.Policy Documentation – lack of reference to Public Health or Health Promotion.

6 The Way Forward 1.Development of a Toolkit for Commissioners. Explaining how to use Health Promotion Specialists 2.Description of creating added value by SHP input 3.Discussions with NSMC about joint working to support the Commissioning function.