A Health and Wealth Generating Economy

Neil McInroyChief Executive,

Centre for Local Economic Strategies

Neil McInroyChief Executive

neilmcinroy@cles.org.uk

@nmcinroy

Centre for Local Economic Strategies

A healthy and wealth generating economy

What i CLES?

Economic AND social growth

Planners, Geographers, Economists

Action on Ground, Policy, Consultancy

Leading UK member and research organisation

About CLES

Independent charity.

30th Anniversary

Healthier workers work longer are more productiveHealthier children learn better and attain moreHigher incomes permit better nutrition and health.

HEALTH ECONOMY

Chair: Professor Margaret Whitehead W.H. Duncan Chair of Public Health,  Professor Clare Bambra, Professor of Public Health Ben Barr, Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health and Policy, University of LiverpoolJessica Bowles, Head of Policy, Manchester City CouncilRichard Caulfield, Chief Executive, Voluntary Sector North WestProfessor Tim Doran, Professor of Health Policy, Department of Health Sciences, University of YorkDominic Harrison, Director of Public Health, Blackburn with Darwen CouncilAnna Lynch, Director of Public Health, Durham County CouncilNeil McInroy, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic StrategiesSteven Pleasant, Chief Executive, Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilJulia Weldon, Director of Public Health, Hull City Council

Supported by Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES)

Lower Life expectancy in North

Proportion of men in employment, aged 16-64

Source: NOMIS (Mar-Apr)

60

70

80

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

Recession

82.1

76.675.6

Northern England - 73.3

London - 76.9

Rest of England - 78.7

We must manage growing health and public service demand with less money!

social change and ageing populationSolid and sustainable economic growth

Inputs of skills, investment, Total factors of production (PLACE)

The challenge of creating a health generating economy

Effective public services, improve lives and reduces demand.

Public sector

reform

Business Success Healthy societies

Whole system approaches

Good Health as an OUTCOME OF, and INPUT TO, business success.

Business success /Improving economy reduces demand.

The future

Innovation in the spaces between citizens, social sector, businesses and the local state/governmentJoin up wealth, people and public services better New relationship which erodes health inequalities fasterNew relationship which creates a healthier and productive workforce

Business Citizenship

Business Citizenship

MARKET PLACE

SOCIETYWORKPLACE

ENVIRONMENT

Influence pro health behaviour in suppliers and customers.

CSR. Volunteering.Philanthropy.Role of employees as citizens.

Health and safety.Health insurance.Healthy workplace eating etc.

Pollution.Car sharing, Walk to work etc

MANCHESTER – Mapping and changing supply chain

51% of spend with local suppliers in 2008/9. Now up to 65%.Spend with businesses in most deprived areas up from 47% to 53%.

MIDLANDS METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL- SANDWELL

Total spend in local area £150M. For contracts over 100K only 15% in Sandwell

PRESTON – Focus to advance local spend in supply chain across 6 anchors

Community wealth and jobs through procurement

Collaborate like mad where you canlink LEPs/business with Health + Well Being boards

Get health institutions in order. As purchasers of things you are an economic actorsCombining economic growth, healthy societies and public sector reform – more of a chance through Devolution/localism

Final thoughts

Centre for Local Economic Strategies

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