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Social care and obesity COVER

Social care and obesity

Obesity places high demands on social care and exerts significant pressures on costs and resources, yet it is often overlooked.

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Shopping for health

Putting health assets into the heart of local communities.

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A light blue background with an image of fanned out documents with text in blue reading Shining a light on early years nutrition: The role of councils

Shining a light on early years nutrition: The role of councils

Bremner & Co were commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) to capture learning from councils across England about nutrition in early years settings. This report examines the relationship between councils and all early year settings - maintained, Private and Voluntary Institutions (PVIs) and childminders.

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Shifting the centre of gravity COVER

Shifting the centre of gravity: making place-based, person-centred health and care a reality

The examples in this report show what can be achieved by system leaders and staff from local government, the NHS, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, and service user and carer groups working together to improve health and deliver person-centred care.

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Shaping Places for Healthier Lives prospectus

The strongest determinants of health and health inequalities are the social, economic, commercial and environmental conditions in which people live: the ‘wider determinants of health’. We are pleased to announce that the LGA is working in partnership with The Health Foundation on this new programme tackling the wider determinants of health.

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Shaping healthy places: exploring the district council role in health COVER

Shaping healthy places: exploring the district council role in health

This publication presents case study examples showing how district councils have improved the health of their local areas.

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sexual and reproductive health: how councils are driving innovation

Sexual health: How councils are driving innovation through partnership working

These case studies highlight the varied ways councils are working with trusted partners to help communities access sexual and reproductive health services.

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Sexual health commissioning in local government

Sexual health commissioning in local government

The case studies in this report provide examples from around the country of councils collaborating, both among themselves and with CCGs and NHS England, to commission integrated services and improve the sexual health and wellbeing of their local populations.

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Sexual health commissioning in local government

These nine case studies showcase local government experience of commissioning sexual health services since taking over this responsibility in April 2013. The studies demonstrate how commissioners have grasped the opportunities of having a local government base.

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Self care: councils helping people look after themselves COVER

Self care: councils helping people look after themselves

Self care is about giving people choice and control by helping them to decide how best to protect, maintain or improve their health and wellbeing.

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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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