HEALTH

The 'people's choice' for health and care leadership

Andrew Laird says local authorities are the driving force for the levelling up agenda through co-production with local communities, and there are many reasons why council leaders are perfect for the role of leading in health and care ‘places’.

Which public sector body has most impact on the wider determinants of population health? Clue: It's not the local hospital.

The Health and Social Care Integration White Paper, which was published in February, sets out some important parameters for the future of place-based population health. Essentially, it's all about shared outcomes and accountability with some warm words around pooled budgets.

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