1. Getset Public Health Seminar Introduction to Public Health 18 th September 2014 Alison Bell Consultant in Public Health

2. What do you think of when you hear “public health”?

3. ‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ WHO 1946 What is Public Health

4. Key Outcomes for Children and Young People

5. What Services do Somerset Public Health Team Commission 1.Work with CCG to inform clinical commissioning 2.Commission Public Health Services Sexual Health Services Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Partnership Stop Smoking Services Healthy Weight Services School Nursing Services …next year Health Visitors

6. What can Public Health and Getset Achieve Together?

7. SIDS – cumulative meta- analyses for front vs back sleeping

8. What can Public Health & Getset Achieve Together?

9. Working Together Thank you and to the Public Health Team