Publications

The NHS Health Check is a national programme commissioned by local councils that measures a range of risk factors. These case studies highlight how councils are working with the NHS to deliver health checks for their communities.

These health visiting case studies illustrate the pivotal role health visitors play in ensuring children and families get the support they need in challenging times.

This second edition has been published in response to the widespread renaissance in allotment gardening that has taken place since the first edition was published.

Initial expectations for the role of Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) within Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).

This report was funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and delivered by the Local Government Association (LGA) in association with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). 

Some short case studies exploring the different approaches that can be taken.

The LGA has developed this simple tool to support Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) chairs/chairmen move into the next stage of COVID-19. Please adapt it to your local circumstances over the forthcoming period.

These case studies highlight the varied ways councils are working in partnership with the NHS and other local partners to introduce Health and Wellbeing Hubs.

Both sparsity and rurality appear to affect poverty levels and consequently the health of people in rural areas.

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.