Health and Wellbeing Partnership in St Albans District by Dean Russell

St Albans DistrictHealth & Wellbeing Partnership

Councillor Dean Russell

5th March 2012

Introduction

Work in partnership on health and wellbeing

Democratic accountability and real delivery

Stronger voice for residents

Making localism a reality

Local context

Sustainable Community Strategy – ‘keeping the district healthy’

New Health and Wellbeing Partnership

Focus on reducing inequalities

District Council role in health, housing, leisure and environment

Health Profile 2011 - physical activity levels,

alcohol related harm, diabetes, road deaths, life expectancy

Accountability with partnership working

Local focus for County wide approach

Brings together Health Committee and LSP theme partnership

St Albans District Health & Wellbeing Partnership

Membership includes County, District and Parish Councillors

NHS Herts, Clinical Commissioning Group, Hospital Trust

Herts Partnership Trust, CVS, Patient Group

St Albans District Health & Wellbeing

Partnership

Shadow Health & Wellbeing

Board

Health Scrutiny Committee

St Albans District Strategic

Partnership

Cabinet

Overview & Scrutiny Public

Services

Government

Partner & Provider Forum

St Albans Arts, Sport and Health Development Team

Other partners, forums & community groups

Task & Finish Groups

Opportunities

Raise the profile of health and wellbeing locally

Inform County wide needs assessment and strategy

Ensure local engagement and debate on priorities

Support for delivery of local priorities from County strategy

Opportunity to pilot new ways of working across tiers linked to Government early implementers work

Initial priorities

Mental health

Obesity

Alcohol related harm

Next steps

More data and analysis on potential priorities and gaps

Developing relationships and wider links/engagement

Cross check with work already underway

Three working groups reviewing activities and priorities