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School of Medicine, Pharmacy & Health

Policy Update

Presented by David HunterProfessor of Health Policy and Management5th June 2013

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Key Issues (1) Coming out of transition: how does it feel? New structures in place: what about new

cultures and ways of working? Public Health England gone live: priorities

for 2013/14 Emphasis on ‘sector-led improvement’

using the PHOF Public health workforce strategy NICE public health quality standards

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Key Issues (2)

Impact of welfare reforms Widening income gap: doubling of millionaires

in the UK Increasing child poverty: IFS, OECD Queen’s speech: retreat on coalition

government’s public health policy commitments

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Public Health England: Priorities for 2013/14 (1)

5 outcome-focused priorities:

Reducing preventable deaths and burden of ill health: health checks

Reducing the burden of disease: dementia, drug dependency, sexual health, mental health

Protection from infectious diseases and environmental hazards, including resistance to antibiotics

Giving children and young people the best start in life Improving health in the workplace

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Public Health England: Priorities for 2013/14 (2)

2 cross-cutting and underpinning priorities:

Promoting place-based public health systems Developing capacity and capability to provide

professional, scientific and delivery expertise to local authorities, the NHS and other partners

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NICE Quality Standards

3 topics announced

Reducing tobacco use in the community Preventing harmful alcohol use Strategies to prevent obesity in adults and

children

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Guidance and Quality Standards

Evidence Guidance Quality Standards

A comprehensive set of recommendations for a particular condition or service area

‘Sentinel markers’A prioritised set of concise, measureable statements designed to drive quality improvements across a pathway of care

Social Care

Public HealthNHS

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What is the Government’s Stance on Public Health?

Policy reversals

Alcohol minimum unit pricing Plain packaging of tobacco products

What is the role of policy advocacy? Whose job is it?