Presentation by Dean Russell, Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Partnership in St Albans District Council summarising the activities and goals of the initiative
2. Introduction
Work in partnership on health and wellbeing
Making localism a reality
Democratic accountability and real delivery
Stronger voice for residents
3. Local context
Sustainable Community Strategy – ‘keeping the district healthy’
Focus on reducing inequalities
District Council role in health, housing, leisure and environment
Health Profile 2011 - physical activity levels,
alcohol related harm, diabetes, road deaths, life expectancy
New Health and Wellbeing Partnership
4. St Albans District Health & Wellbeing
Partnership
Brings together Health Committee and LSP theme partnership
Membership includes County, District and Parish Councillors
NHS Herts, Clinical Commissioning Group, Hospital Trust
Herts Partnership Trust, CVS, Patient Group
Accountability with partnership working
Local focus for County wide approach
5. Shadow Health St Albans
& Wellbeing District Strategic
Board Partnership
Health Scrutiny Cabinet
Committee
St Albans District Overview &
Government
Health & Wellbeing Scrutiny Public
Partnership Services
Task & Finish
Groups
St Albans Arts, Sport and Partner & Other partners, forums
Health Development Team Provider Forum & community groups
6. Opportunities
Raise the profile of health and wellbeing locally
Ensure local engagement and debate on priorities
Inform County wide needs assessment and strategy
Support for delivery of local priorities from County strategy
Opportunity to pilot new ways of working across tiers linked to
Government early implementers work
8. Next steps
Three working groups reviewing activities and priorities
More data and analysis on potential priorities and gaps
Cross check with work already underway
Developing relationships and wider links/engagement
Hinweis der Redaktion
Making the most of health reformsExciting new opportunity to work in partnership on health and wellbeing issuesCombine democratic accountability with ability to take forward real deliveryMaking localism a reality with a stronger voice for residents
At District level:Sustainable Community Strategy with ‘keeping the district healthy’ priorityGap areas around meeting the needs of an ageing population and reducing inequalitiesHCOPP focus included tackling health inequalities, obesity, healthy lifestyles and independence for older peopleDistrict Council role in health promotion, housing, leisure etc.New St Albans District Health and Wellbeing PartnershipMerges Community Health Committee and Strategic Partnership Healthier Communities and Older Peoples Partnership (HCOPP)