The Public Health Reforms-Local Government Briefing Papers

The RSPH has been working closely with the Local Government Group and other organisations such as Faculty for Public Health, the British Medical Association and the Association of Directors of Public Health to discuss the implications of the Health and Social Care Bill.

The final report below summarises the online discussions held between the 5th and the 8th September 2011.

  Report on the Implications of the Health and Social Care Bill on Public Health

The five discussions discussed in this report ran over four days and were based on a series of articles written by the speakers. The articles can be found below and illustrate the huge potential of the transition of public health to councils, as well as some of the concerns. The report lists the main speakers and includes a summary of each discussion that took place between Community of Practice members and the speakers. This report also draws out some of the concluding points.

For more information please visit the Local Government Group website.