Publications

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.

This manual brings together the arguments for a HiAP approach with practical suggestions for development at the local level.

This briefing provides local councillors with a strong business case to address health related worklessness and promote workplace health in their local authority (LA).

A multifaceted approach to tackling this issue appears in all local authorities' health and wellbeing strategies.

This toolkit is part of the LGA's 'Healthwatch: On the Board' series, designed as a learning aid to support local Healthwatch representatives on their health and wellbeing board (HWB).

Councils all over the country understand how the quality of housing affects the health and wellbeing of their residents. Poor housing costs the NHS at least £2.5 billion a year in treating people with illnesses directly linked to living in cold, damp and dangerous homes.

Childhood obesity is one of the biggest health challenges of the 21st century. At the start of primary school one in 10 children are obese and by the end, that has increased to one in five.

By working with our NHS partners and the voluntary sector, councils can play a vital part in tackling barriers to self-care.

Drinking to excess takes a huge toll on individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. Councils are working hard to minimise this by commissioning high-quality lifestyle and behaviour change services, as well as treatment for those experiencing alcohol dependence.