Comments are invited on government plans for helping people to live longer, to enjoy healthier and more fulfilling lives; and to improve the health of the poorest people, fastest.
Details are outlined in the White Paper - Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England.
The strategy sets out government’s long term vision for the future of public health in England.
Plans include transferring responsibility for public health back to local authorities.
Subject to Parliament, a new integrated public health service called Public Health England will be established. Action plans will be published in 2011.
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Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Linking up in Herefordshire
A major consultation exercise has started in Herefordshire to find out residents’ views on plans to join up services provided by NHS hospitals, community health services, and adult social care.
The aim is to provide services nearer to people’s homes and set up neighbourhood teams that work closely with local GPs. Focus will be on preventing ill health and dealing with crises when they occur.
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The aim is to provide services nearer to people’s homes and set up neighbourhood teams that work closely with local GPs. Focus will be on preventing ill health and dealing with crises when they occur.
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Launch of people’s parliament in Wolverhampton
People with a learning disability will officially launch their new parliament in Wolverhampton on 10 December 2010.
The ‘people’s parliament’ has been set up to give individuals with learning disabilities a stronger voice in the City's affairs. So far 10 'MPs' have been recruited from service users, and more will be signed up in the coming months.
MPs have already met with the council's director for Adults and Community to discuss increasing employment opportunities in Wolverhampton, and how to educate employers including council managers.
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The ‘people’s parliament’ has been set up to give individuals with learning disabilities a stronger voice in the City's affairs. So far 10 'MPs' have been recruited from service users, and more will be signed up in the coming months.
MPs have already met with the council's director for Adults and Community to discuss increasing employment opportunities in Wolverhampton, and how to educate employers including council managers.
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Green light for primary care sites
NHS Warwickshire’s bid to acquire two sites in Rugby, on which two new primary care centres will be built, has been approved by Rugby Borough Council.
The health service can now proceed with developing plans for the buildings.
Both centres will have minor surgery suites allowing GPs to provide services traditionally delivered in hospitals.
The bid was drawn up in partnership with local GPs, NHS Warwickshire staff and Rugby Borough Council.
The centres are expected to open in Spring 2012.
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The health service can now proceed with developing plans for the buildings.
Both centres will have minor surgery suites allowing GPs to provide services traditionally delivered in hospitals.
The bid was drawn up in partnership with local GPs, NHS Warwickshire staff and Rugby Borough Council.
The centres are expected to open in Spring 2012.
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Staffordshire adopts total approach to commissioning
Staffordshire’s Third Sector Commissioning Partnership has succeeded in securing buy-in from all of the public sector organisations operating in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
The move is a major step in making commissioning and procurement in the public and voluntary sector more transparent, consistent and efficient.
The partnership includes Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, all eight District Councils, three Primary Care Trusts, the Fire and Rescue Service, Staffordshire Police and the Probation Service.
It has adopted a Total Place approach by mapping money spent by the public sector on voluntary sector services. The purpose is to make commissioning and procurement fairer and more transparent, and to create efficiencies by rolling multiple contracts into one.
Data received by the partnership so far reveal 26 public sector organisations have invested £70 million in 1,000 voluntary and community organisations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
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The move is a major step in making commissioning and procurement in the public and voluntary sector more transparent, consistent and efficient.
The partnership includes Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, all eight District Councils, three Primary Care Trusts, the Fire and Rescue Service, Staffordshire Police and the Probation Service.
It has adopted a Total Place approach by mapping money spent by the public sector on voluntary sector services. The purpose is to make commissioning and procurement fairer and more transparent, and to create efficiencies by rolling multiple contracts into one.
Data received by the partnership so far reveal 26 public sector organisations have invested £70 million in 1,000 voluntary and community organisations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
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Wolverhampton wins compact crown five years running
For the fifth time in a row, Wolverhampton Compact has won an award for excellence in the National Compact Awards, in recognition of the work it is doing for the people of Wolverhampton.
The Compact is a partnership between the city council, police, fire, health, and voluntary and community sector bodies. Its purpose is to ensure people work well together and for the good of the community when developing services.
The Compact was praised by judges for demonstrating effective partnership working in a number of areas, including:
• appointing a compact champion in each area of service provided by the city council
• working with Members to develop training that highlights the importance of listening to local people’s views and enabling communities to influence policies, procedure and practice
• preparing a compact champion support pack for the public sector
• working with the Centre for Dispute Resolution to train mediators in the city.
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The Compact is a partnership between the city council, police, fire, health, and voluntary and community sector bodies. Its purpose is to ensure people work well together and for the good of the community when developing services.
The Compact was praised by judges for demonstrating effective partnership working in a number of areas, including:
• appointing a compact champion in each area of service provided by the city council
• working with Members to develop training that highlights the importance of listening to local people’s views and enabling communities to influence policies, procedure and practice
• preparing a compact champion support pack for the public sector
• working with the Centre for Dispute Resolution to train mediators in the city.
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Cuts in red tape to give councils more freedom
A raft of reporting and inspection requirements have been abolished by government to give councils greater freedom and flexibility in the way they operate.
The aim is to make local authorities more efficient and effective in delivering public services.
Removal of centrally driven targets include Local Area Agreements, National Indicators and the Comprehensive Area Assessment.
The Local Government Association estimates compliance with government data demands and inspections costs local authorities nearly £300 million a year.
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The aim is to make local authorities more efficient and effective in delivering public services.
Removal of centrally driven targets include Local Area Agreements, National Indicators and the Comprehensive Area Assessment.
The Local Government Association estimates compliance with government data demands and inspections costs local authorities nearly £300 million a year.
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