Local Government Association

By 2040, an estimated 9.1 million people in England will be living with major illness; 2.5 million more than in 2019, according to the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre. That’s nearly one in five adults. This surge is largely due to an ageing population, but it’s also tied to lifestyle-related conditions like diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Somerset Council and its NHS partners have successfully reframed their approach to homeless health, using insight-driven service design to deliver support that makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

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In his speech at NHS Confed Expo 2025, SoS Wes Streeting outlined a vision for a new NHS operating model - one that shifts from reacting to sickness to investing in prevention.

Commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and free to local systems, we provide a range of support approaches to local health and social care systems to improve how they commission and deliver health and care services which is integrated, effective and sustainable.

Supporting a visible and active life in the community for young people with a learning disability and autistic young people moving on from children's services- exploring options and good practice - a practical guide for commissioners, practitioners and senior leaders.

Suffolk’s public health and communities team are using a data-driven approach to review local premises licence applications, focusing their influence on areas with the worst alcohol-related health harms and health inequalities. This work has been welcomed by local partners, including licensing officers and the police, for helping to reduce alcohol-related harm.

Worcestershire County Council has focussed on community development work in individual neighbourhoods to tackle health inequalities in the most deprived areas.