Delivering for the People of York

Public Health Responsibilities

New SystemsNew Responsibilities

Delivering for the People of York

Paul Edmondson-Jones

18th March 2013

Priory Centre, York

Delivering for the People of York

THE NHS & PUBLIC HEALTH WHITE PAPERS

Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBEDirector of Public Health for City of York Council

Delivering for the People of York

Tackling wider determinants of health – the prodigal son comes home!

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Delivering for the People of York

CITY OF YORK PLAN & PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS

Create Jobs and Grow Economy

Protect and Improve Health & Well-being

Tackle Health

Inequalities

Get York

Moving

Protect the

Vulnerable

Improve Health

Outcomes

Protect the

environment

Build strong

Communities

Delivering for the People of York

Statutory Public Health Functions and Responsibilities

Protect Health of

the population

Improve Health Outcomes

Reduce Health Inequalities

Support NHS

Commissioners

Mandated Commissioned ServicesNHS Health Check ProgrammeNational Child Measurement ProgrammeComprehensive Sexual Health Service

Key Enablers Healthy Living Pharmacies Health Trainer Family Workplace Health Children and Young People Training and Education

Key Lifestyle ProgrammesTobacco Control & Smoking Cessation Alcohol & Substance Misuse Healthy weight, Physical activity & NutritionCVD, LTC and Cancer PreventionDental & Mental Public Health

Largely Delivered Elsewhere Community safety Social exclusion Excess seasonal deaths 

Delivering for the People of York

Public Health Functions and Role in Local Authorities

Lots of things that keep us awake at night to just get started:

• Health Protection

• Pharmaceutical Issues

• PH Information & Intelligence

• Core Offer

Areas for clear PH leadership in a world where no one is in control:

• Sexual Health Services

• Children & Young People Health & Well-being

Delivering for the People of York

The New PH System