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Public health and the urban built environment

Public health and the urban built environment. Hugh Annett Bristol Director of Public Health. I will talk about. New health leadership role for local government Re-location of public health to local government Implications for addressing the wider determinants of health

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Public health and the urban built environment

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  1. Public health and the urban built environment Hugh Annett Bristol Director of Public Health

  2. I will talk about • New health leadership role for local government • Re-location of public health to local government • Implications for addressing the wider determinants of health • Embedding health within planning processes and decision making

  3. Health & wellbeing board • Statutory committee of LA • Overview totality of resources for health & wellbeing • Enhanced joint strategic needs assessment • New joint health & wellbeing strategy

  4. Why welcome the return of public health to local government? Local government Work (all of it) impacts on community health & wellbeing Has the legitimacy to be first among equals in partnerships (critical to addressing health inequalities) Is directly accountable to citizens Public health Seeks to understand the determinants of population health & wellbeing Works with communities & others to reduce health inequalities & improve population health & wellbeing Depends upon the organised efforts of society

  5. We are not starting from scratch Drugs and alcohol Tobacco control MEND & equivalent Healthy schools Active ageing Mental wellbeing Healthy workplaces Community health development H & Care + C & YP Joint commissioning Transport, travel & health Spatial planning Food Housing Marginalised groups Domestic & sexual abuse

  6. Embedding public health in all the work of the Council Members – ward, executive, scrutiny, committee member roles Officers – working vertically (with depth) and horizontally (integrating across functions) Usually supporting the work of others Occasionally engaging others in specific public health lead work The Council as a base to reach into other organisations & communities

  7. Healthy Urban Team - Synergistic core to Spatial Determinants of Health support within Bristol City Council Transport Planning Dr Adrian Davis Health Policy Liz McDougall Climate & carbon Dr Angela Raffle (0.6 fte) Active Bristol Clare Lowman Planning and Health Stephen Hewitt Healthy Spatial Planning Marcus Grant - WHO (0.1 fte)

  8. Joint Report of: Director of Public Health and Director of City Development Title: Planning for Health – involving the health sector in urban planning in Bristol Ward: Citywide Officer Presenting Report: Stephen Hewitt, Specialist Professional Planner (Healthy Living/Health Improvement) Contact Telephone Number:

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