Philip Garner Specialist Programme Manager Public Health

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Philip GarnerSpecialist Programme ManagerPublic
Health
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NHS / LA Changes
White PapersHealth and Social Care Act Operating
Plans CCGs Outcome FrameworksPublic Health
Functions Physical Activity Health
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The New Public Health Functions Commissioning a
range of services from a range of providers
from different sectors Tackling the causes of
ill-health reducing health inequalities e.g.
the operation of the planning systemPromoting
and protecting healthPromoting social justice
and safer communities through partnerships with
other agencies Public Health advice to the NHS
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Public Health Priorities

• Tobacco control and smoking cessation services
• Alcohol and drug misuse services
• Services for those aged 5-19, the National
  Child Measurement Programme
• Obesity interventions, locally-led nutrition
  initiatives and increasing levels of physical
  activity
• NHS Health Check assessments
• public mental health services
• dental public health services
• accidental injury prevention
• population level interventions to reduce and
  prevent birth defects
• behavioural and lifestyle campaigns to prevent
  cancer and long-term conditions
• local initiatives on workplace health
• comprehensive sexual health services
• local initiatives to reduce excess deaths as a
  result of seasonal mortality
• role in dealing with health protection
  incidents, outbreaks and emergencies
• promotion of community safety, violence
  prevention and response
• local initiatives to tackle social exclusion
• reduction of environmental risks.

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Physical Activity and Health

• Public Health has successfully commissioned a
  series of
• physical activity interventions with county and
  district
• councils
• Walking for Health in Lincolnshire
• Health-related exercise referral
• Vitality physio-like seated exercise or
  movement to music
• Health Trainers
• Co-ordination of physical activity interventions
  by the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership to
  strengthen the infrastructure for the local
  delivery of physical activity.
• (Improving the Physical Environment improving
  access to paths and trails, open spaces and
  parks)

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Physical Activity and Health

• Public Health has successfully commissioned a
  series of physical activity interventions for
  children with county and local partners
• Legacy Challenge with school sports (primary)
• Play for Life early years education for
  activity
• Fit Kids Childhood obesity programme
• Playgrounds refreshing the environment for more
  activity
• Wheelchair sports in schools

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• Physical Activity Health

http//lincolnshiresport.com/physical-activity/
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Service Review
Schemes QALYs Deaths Avoided
Exercise Referral 7,651 4
Walking for Health 6,505 5.8
Fit Kids 5,351 1.8
Food Nutrition 16,313 1.2
Smoking Cessation 1,648 71
The NICE threshold for cost effectiveness is
between 20,000-30,000 costs per QALY. The lower
the cost per QALY, the more cost-effective the
intervention.
Utilising the VfM Toolkits from NSMC
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Boston Borough CouncilCarres Grammar School,
SleafordCfBTCity of Lincoln CouncilEast
Lindsey District CouncilLeisure in the Community
(Arts NK - Vitality)Lincolnshire County
CouncilLincolnshire Sports PartnershipNorth
Kesteven District CouncilSchool Games Organisers
in LincolnshireSouth Holland District
CouncilSouth Kesteven District
CouncilUniversity of LincolnYMCA Lincoln
Acknowledgements
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Thank you.Questions?Philip
GarnerSpecialist Programme Managerphilip.garner_at_
lincolnshire.gov.uktel 01552 552292