Public health and prevention (Quality Watch)

"Against a backdrop of substantial changes to the way public health services in England are commissioned and increasing funding constraints on local government, this QualityWatch report provides an overview of public health outcomes in recent years."

Focus on: Public health and prevention (Quality Watch)
A Davies, E Keeble, T Bhatia, E Fisher
The Health Foundation, Nuffield Trust
April 2016

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Sexual health commissioning in local government

"This resource describes how public health in a number of councils has started to build on the
opportunities of a local government setting to improve sexual health and wellbeing.
The case studies were chosen because they show a range of ways in which public health in
councils is approaching the commissioning of sexual health services. They include councils
spread across England, covering both rural and urban environments and with varying levels of
deprivation and affluence."

Sexual health commissioning in local government: building strong relationships, meeting local needs
Local Government Association, MEDFASH
June 2015

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Knowledge translation strategies to improve the use of evidence in public health decision making in local government

This knowledge translation intervention "provides significant insights into how practitioners might engage with evidence in public health decision making."

Knowledge translation strategies to improve the use of evidence in public health decision making in local government: intervention design and implementation plan
R Armstrong, et al.
Implementation Science, 2013, 8:121

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Health Profiles

"Health Profiles provide summary health information to support local authority members, officers and community partners to lead for health improvement."

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Tackling teenage pregnancy

"This briefing for councillors and officers explains the challenges facing councils and the opportunities they have to tackle teenage pregnancy and reduce health inequalities in local communities."

Tackling teenage pregnancy: local government's new public health role
Local Government Association
April 2013

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A good death: the role of the local authority in end of life care

"This research shows that progress has been made in some areas of the country, but that there is further still to go in developing a fully integrated approach to end of life care that draws in the expertise in health, social care and housing to deliver joined up, personalised services."

A good death: the role of the local authority in end of life care
Local Government Information Unit
November 2012

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Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement

"The results demonstrate that collaborative community partnerships can be established to deliver interventions but it is important to agree goals, methods of working, monitoring and evaluation before implementation to protect programme fidelity and increase the potential for effectiveness."

Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement
SL Hayes, MK Mann, FM Morgan, MJ Kelly, AL Weightman
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 (10):CD007825

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