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Briefing #71 Healthy Lives, Healthy People: the New Public Health System

1 February 2012

The purpose of this Briefing is to:

►Outline the role of Local Government in Public Health
►Outline the role of Public Health England
►Outline the Public Health Outcomes Framework
►Proposed Timeline for implementation of the new Public Health System
 

Health Bulletin 32

25 January 2012

This edition includes:

► Department of Health Update
► The New Public Health System: summary
► Events/Training

Briefing #70 LINks to HealthWatch

20 January 2012

The purpose of this briefing is to:
►Outline the proposals for Local HealthWatch
►Outline the role and functions for Local HealthWatch
►Outline the proposals and function of HealthWatch England
 

VSNW Bulletin #53

18 January 2012

In this edition:

► Listen Value Invest 2012 - prizes up for grabs in our case study competition!
► 2011 VSNW peer evaluation report – role valued highly by the sector
► 2011 policy review including Big Society, health and the environment

Open for All? The Changing Nature of Equality under Big Society and Localism

17 January 2012

Research into the impact of Government policy on Equalities Groups in the North West finds that:
1. Reforms have come at a cost
2. New forms of representation are weak and exclude equalities groups
3. Spending cuts are damaging voluntary sector capacity to deliver big society
4. The new policy framework is liable to reinstate old patterns of exclusion and discrimination
5. Implementation is disproportionately harming the most excluded
6. The capacity of equalities groups to participate and hold public bodies to account is heading towards a point of critical failure.

Links:
► The Full report (.pdf, 800KB) is available below through download link
► A word version is available here (4 MB)
► Executive Summary (.pdf)
► Executive Summary (.word) 

Green Bullet #16

12 January 2012

In this Bulletin:

► National Planning Policy Framework - still time to have your voice heard
► Climate Week
► Local Nature Partnerships

Briefing #69 Health and Wellbeing Boards

9 January 2012

The purpose of this briefing is to

Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support submission

15 December 2011

VSNW wrote this submission following the feedback received from around the North West to this Department of Health consultation. The form requests feedback around seven questions including personalisation, modernisation and early intervention.

Health Bulletin 31

15 December 2011

Included in this edition:

► Department of Health Update
► Warm Homes, Healthy People Fund
► European Commission Health Directorate– Call for proposals

Ensuring local VCS Groups don't lose out in Lottery changes

8 December 2011

Briefing note for MPs on the potential effect of proposed Cabinet Office changes to the way in which Lottery Fund money is distributed.

Groups are encouraged to pass a copy to their Member of Parliament.

If you wish to adapt our briefing for your own or use aspects of it in order to write to your MP please feel free to use this Word Version: Briefing Note for MPs (Word Version) 

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