Health
The Government published its White Paper on health in July 2010. Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of the NHS. The vision builds on the core values and principles of the NHS - a comprehensive service, available to all, free at the point of use and based on need, not ability to pay.
There are a number of significant impacts on local authorities set out in the White Paper and therefore West Midlands Councils provides regular policy updates and forums for information sharing and debate for its members.
The table below contains relevant documents and press releases:
Date |
Title |
| 20/03/12 | Health and Wellbeing Board - Leadership Support and Develoment Offer - Letter, Questionnaire and Information Leaflet |
| 17/01/12 | WM PCT Directors of Public Health - The Public Health Contribution to Local Authorities |
| 17/01/12 | LGA Document - Making it happen: wellbeing and the role of local government |
| 17/01/12 | WMC briefing note - NHS and public health developments |
The WMC Annual Conference recently held its Annual Conference “Getting to Grips with Local Government’s New Role in Health “on Tuesday 17th January 2012 at the Council House, Birmingham.The event was a real opportunity to get the very latest information on the changes to the way health and public services are commissioned, delivered and monitored.
The event was debated by an excellent line up of speakers and panel members to include:
• Keynote Speaker Professor Steve Field, CBE
• WMC Chairman Cllr Philip Atkins.
• The Rt Hon Lord Philip Hunt PC OBE, Chairman of the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
• Cllr Ann Hartley, Deputy Leader of Shropshire Council and Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing.
• Dr Rashmi Shukla CBE, BM, FRCP, FFPH, Regional Director of Public Health for the West Midlands and Chair of the WM Public Health Transition Steering Group.
• Juliet Michaelson, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Well-being, New Economics Foundation and author of nef ’s recent contribution to the UK national debate on well-being: Measuring our progress: The power of well-being.
• Nick Bell , Chief Executive, Staffordshire County CouncilThe panel was invited to give an overview on opportunities for local government of the Government’s health and /or public health reform and the challenges for local government of the Government’s health and /or public health reforms.
The Conference was concluded by Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of the Local Government Association.Download the delegate pack documentation