Case studies

LGA experts worked with the Isle of Wight Health and Wellbeing Board over a three-month period One-to-one interviews and workshops were held covering how the board worked, neighbourhood health and working with communities Director of public health reports the support helped ‘lift the gaze’ of the board as it entered a crucial new phase

The Cheshire and Merseyside Public Health Collaborative has been working on suicide prevention for more than a decade The LGA has provided support over two phases, helping the collaborative to re-shape its approach to the issue Lead Director of Public Health says help has given the collaborative ‘brain space’ to reflect and adapt

The LGA has run a series of workshops for both members and officers at Croydon Council to build a health in all polices approach More than 100 people have been involved and now closer links between the public health team and other departments are being developed Croydon praised the LGA support, saying the experts brought real credibility and expertise

The Cumbria and Lancashire Public Health Collaborative worked with the LGA to review its work on gambling harm With money due from the gambling levy, the collaborative wanted to make sure it was in a strong position to maximise use of the extra resourcing

Devon’s public health team brought in the LGA as a new combined county authority was formed for the wider region It was felt a perfect moment to harness the energy and creativity of the new organisation Health in all policies is now at the heart of the authority’s new approach and central to its corporate plan

Councillor Daniel Matchett has been an LGA peer as well as benefitting from support given to Lancashire County Council He was part of the team reviewing Kent’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which he described as a rewarding experience The LGA also helped him overhaul Lancashire’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which he chairs

To support the Senior Leadership Team’s development we engaged with the LGA’s Emergenetic’s pilot which was used to help the team understand each others’ thinking and behaviour styles and which will be used to inform further development opportunities as we embark on a further period of change.

Let’s Get Moving Step into Fitness sessions are aimed at inactive women.

Overview Redcar and Cleveland were experiencing discharge delays across the local system, and intermediate care bedded provision was not leading to return home as frequently as would be expected. Action

Overview