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Health, adult social care and ageing
The health and wellbeing of residents regardless of age or circumstance is of paramount importance for all councils, as is reducing health inequalities. We are achieving greater devolution for local government through:
- campaigning for a greater role for councils and elected members, and ensuring local democratic leadership of strategies and commissioning, as outlined in the Health and Social Care Billemphasising the role and contribution of councils to public health in the response to the Public Health White Paper
- building on our responses to the Dilnot Commission on the funding of adult social care and the Law Commission on developing a simpler legal framework
- championing the role local authorities play in a future care and support system
- increasing productivity in adult social care, health and wellbeing services and developing innovative responses via the grant-funded Ageing Well programme.
Towards Excellence in Adult Social Care
Towards Excellence is a new programme to help councils improve their performance in adult social care. The sector-led initiative builds on the self-assessment and improvement work already carried out.
LGA launches operating principles for Health and Wellbeing Boards
30 January 2012
A set of core principles have been developed between the LGA in partnership with the NHS Confederation and the Department of Health to assist Health and Wellbeing Boards create effective partnerships to drive forward health improvement.
LGA and ADASS views on commissioning support for CCGS
30 January 2012
The health and social care reforms provide us all with a unique opportunity to transform the health and social care system so that integrated commissioning is the norm in improving outcomes, and that this integrated commissioning is devolved as close to the front line as possible. Whilst there are some risks, councils are central to delivering efficiency savings through collaboration and local leadership.
Improving Health Outcomes Framework - Local Government Association Response
30 January 2012
A Local Government Association Response (and briefing) around local authorities enhanced role regarding public health.
Summary of latest guidance on public health transition – Department of Health
30 January 2012
The Government issued a series factsheets on the new public health system, including: a letter on reform of public health system; a summary of the new public health system; public health in local government; Public Health England's operating model, and; public health transfer of staff from PCTs to local authorities.
National learning network for Health and Wellbeing Boards CoP
- The Department of Health and the Local Government Association (LGA) have created a community of practice (CoP) for the early implementers of Health and Wellbeing Boards and key stakeholders to network, share ideas and find solutions. A range of stimulating webchats and guest blogs are planned to engender vibrant discussion and content you won't see elsewhere. For more information contact:samantha.ramanah@local.gov.uk
