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Research and analysis LOCAL LEADERSHIP, NEW APPROACHES: IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES How local authorities and health teams are working together to improve the health of local
communities through prevention and early intervention. Get emails about this page DOCUMENTS LOCAL LEADERSHIP, NEW APPROACHES: HOW NEW WAYS OF WORKING ARE HELPING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF
LOCAL COMMUNITIES Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2014712 PDF, 2.2 MB, 21 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you
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It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. DETAILS This report contributes some new insights into improving the health of local communities: * it broadens out the idea of
integration - health and social care working together can make a significant difference to people’s wellbeing, but there are other services and other stakeholders that also have a powerful
contribution to make * it focuses on implementation (integrating health and care, and putting policy into practice) and describes the experiences of people who deliver such services, and of
people who use them The report features 7 case studies. Each one describes a particular programme or close partnership between a local authority and local public health or health care teams,
often with the additional support of the voluntary sector. The examples are varied. They: * come from different parts of the country * are aimed at different sections of the population
(children, working-age adults, older adults) * reflect different local priorities, from public health in schools to fuel poverty Despite these differences, the case studies share some common
themes: * joint programmes often build on existing relationships and a history of working together * people value programmes that are simple and convenient and are able to help with
multiple problems * teams from different sectors value the opportunity of working together and the greater impact that they can have on residents’ wellbeing as a result UPDATES TO THIS PAGE
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