Examples of councils taking a joined-up preventive approach to health and wellbeing in their communities.
Across the country, councils are already working in the ways neighbourhood health calls for – joining up services around people, shifting care closer to home and acting on the determinants that shape the health and wellbeing of people, communities and places. These case studies bring together examples from councils and their partners: joining up care, preventing ill health, supporting children and families and working alongside communities. They show what is already possible and offer practical learning for others developing neighbourhood health locally.
While grouped by theme, many case studies cut across multiple themes, reflecting the interconnected nature of this work.
Joining up care through integrated neighbourhood teams and services
Bringing services together around people and communities – through integrated neighbourhood teams, shared hubs and joined up intermediate care.
Preventing ill health, reducing inequalities and tackling its causes
Acting on the wider determinants of health – housing, work education and the conditions communities live in – to prevent poor health and narrow inequalities.
The best start for children and families
Joining up support for children and families in the places they live, from pregnancy through the early years and beyond.
Working with communities and VCSE
Designing health and wellbeing with communities, not just for them – drawing on the voluntary and community sector and community- led action.
For wider collections of council practice, see the health inequalities hub, the National Centre for Family Hubs case studies and Health and Wellbeing Hubs: delivering local services under one roof.
