Partnerships Between Health and Local Government
Title | Partnerships Between Health and Local Government PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Snape |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2004-06-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1135757429 |
The theme of this collection of essays is partnerships between health and local government. Such partnerships are not new. Nor is discussion of the merits (or otherwise) of collaboration between the two sectors. The history of collaboration between these two sectors of the public services has been chequered to say the least; indeed, the boundary between health and social care has been described as a 'Berlin Wall'. However, New Labour's ascension to power in 1997 has rekindled an avid interest in this issue. The government's emphasis on partnerships and collaboration has been projected as a key element of its 'Third Way' philosophy. Partnership working in particular has been viewed as the most appropriate means of addressing endemic, obdurate social ills, such as social exclusion, poor health, poverty, and low educational standards.
Partnerships Between Health and Local Government
Title | Partnerships Between Health and Local Government PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Snape |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2004-06-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1135757410 |
The theme of this collection of essays is partnerships between health and local government. Such partnerships are not new. Nor is discussion of the merits (or otherwise) of collaboration between the two sectors. The history of collaboration between these two sectors of the public services has been chequered to say the least; indeed, the boundary between health and social care has been described as a 'Berlin Wall'. However, New Labour's ascension to power in 1997 has rekindled an avid interest in this issue. The government's emphasis on partnerships and collaboration has been projected as a key element of its 'Third Way' philosophy. Partnership working in particular has been viewed as the most appropriate means of addressing endemic, obdurate social ills, such as social exclusion, poor health, poverty, and low educational standards.
Partnerships Between Health and Local Government
Title | Partnerships Between Health and Local Government PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Snape |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Fundholding (Medical economics) |
ISBN | 9780714655376 |
Focusing on the relationships between health services and local government, particularly since New Labour's rise to power in 1997, this collection of essays provides a historical overview of joint working, explores key theoretical issues, and draws
Communities in Action
Title | Communities in Action PDF eBook |
Author | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 583 |
Release | 2017-04-27 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309452961 |
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Special Issue on Partnerships Between Health and Local Government
Title | Special Issue on Partnerships Between Health and Local Government PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
Partnership Working in Public Health
Title | Partnership Working in Public Health PDF eBook |
Author | David J. Hunter |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2014-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1447301315 |
The United Kingdom’s reforms of the National Health Service and public health system now require a strong focus on partnerships, a move that has largely been met with praise. But a growing body of evidence shows that such partnerships are in fact very difficult to achieve and make effective. This book draws on a detailed study of recent public health partnerships in England—most of which have been made under the new Health and Wellbeing Boards—to assess their effectiveness. Ultimately, the authors argue that the current forms of partnership must be drastically rethought if they are going to succeed.
Partnership Working in Public Health
Title | Partnership Working in Public Health PDF eBook |
Author | Hunter, David J. |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 213 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1447301331 |
The UK government’s reforms of the NHS and public health system require partnerships if they are to succeed. Those partnerships concerned with public health are especially important and are deemed to be a ’good thing’ which add, rather than consume, value. Yet the significant emphasis on partnership working to secure effective policy and service delivery exists despite the evidence testifying to how difficult it is to make partnerships work or achieve results. Partnership working in public health presents the findings from a detailed study of public health partnerships in England. The lessons from the research are used to explore the government’s changes in public health now being implemented, most of which centre on new partnerships called Health and Wellbeing Boards that have been established to work differently from their predecessors.The book assesses their likely impact and the implications for the future of public health partnerships. Drawing on systems thinking, it argues that partnerships can only succeed if they work in quite different ways. The book will therefore appeal to the public health community and students of health policy.