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Public health transformation five years on

The theme for this year’s report is transformation. The eight case studies in this report show the wide range of ways in which public health is transforming how it operates.

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A matter of justice: Local government’s role in tackling health inequalities

Deprived communities experience poorer mental health, higher rates of smoking and greater levels of obesity than the more affluent. They spend more years in ill health and die sooner. Reducing health inequalities is an economic and social challenge as well as a moral one.

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Using digital technology to improve the public's health: a guide for local authorities COVER

Using digital technology to improve the public's health: a guide for local authorities

In an era of constrained budgets, it is clear making the most of digital technology is essential. It can drive efficiency and deliver value for money in a multitude of ways as well as benefiting the health and wellbeing of individuals.

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Prevention Matters: how elected members can improve the health of their communities

The LGA has developed a one day training workshop to enable elected members to champion health improvement and prevention in their communities.

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The Standards for employers of public health teams in England COVER

The Standards for employers of public health teams in England

These Standards will help ensure that the workforce is fit to practice and are relevant to employers and workers with a role in the commissioning or delivery of public health functions.

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Meeting the health and wellbeing needs of young carers

Meeting the health and wellbeing needs of young carers

Being a carer takes its toll on a young persons education, physical health and emotional wellbeing. What can councils do to tackle these inequalities?

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Must Knows: Prevention

Must Knows for Elected Members: Prevention

How do you know that your council is doing all it can to deliver on prevention?

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Naloxonee survey 2017

Naloxone survey 2017

This survey was conducted by the LGA's Research and Information team between 16 June and 5 July 2017, on behalf of the LGA and Public Health England, in order to better understand the use of naloxone across local authorities, and to demonstrate how it is considered by local authorities as part of their response to drug-related deaths.

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Health in All Policies self-assessment tool

Public health made the formal transfer to local government in April 2013 and has made great strides in the last four years to tackle the wider social and economic determinants of poor health by moving into a phase of transformational change.

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Meeting the public health needs of the armed forces: a resource for local authorities and health professionals COVER

Meeting the public health needs of the armed forces

This resource has been developed for local authorities, local Defence Medical Services and those supporting the health needs of the armed forces community in England.

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Make It Local

To deliver priorities for the public the Government needs to #MakeItLocal

Make It Local

By the start of 2025, we will have had a general election. This is a moment of opportunity.

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