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Public health 

Obesity fitnessAs a result of the reforms, local government will now take the lead for public health, but the NHS will still have a key role to play. 

New organisation Public Health England will carry out nationwide and specialist functions for public health.

Shaping the reforms

We responded to a number of consultations on members' behalf to shape the reforms to public health. 

Consultation Date
Department of Health update on public health funding Download.   
Healthy lives, healthy people: towards a workforce strategy for the public health system Download. July 2012 
Guidance to support the provision of public health advice to clinical commissioning groups Download. March 2012
Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England  Download. March 2011

Briefings for members     Date
Healthy lives, healthy people: update and way forward Download.   July 2011
Healthy lives, healthy people: analysis and questions on the public health white paper  Download. December 2010 

Commissioning public health in the future webinars

We hosted a series of expert interactive webinars which gave members the opportunity to discuss some of the arising questions relating to commissioning public health in the future. 

Find out more about each session and download the presentations log of Q&As

Alcohol

Treating alcohol-related conditions cost the NHS approximately £2.7 billion in 2006/07, almost double the 2001 cost.... more

Health inequalities

Health inequalities is one of the starkest health challenges facing Britain today and the NHS Confederation is clear that the focus must be on the most excluded. ... more

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Contacts

Kate Ravenscroft
020 7799 8675
Kate.Ravenscroft@nhsconfed.org

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