David McDaid, senior research fellow at the London School of Economics, said: "Economy is about choice but whether we like it or not, there will always be resource constraints.
"Different budgets can be a challenge and sometimes local authorities, education and health services need to work together.
"They need to think of as many ways of doing this as possible. For example, what can education and health services work together on?"
He also emphasised the importance of recognising the value of wellbeing, saying: "A good quality of life and life satisfaction means better wellbeing. People with better wellbeing are more likely to give back to the community and be innovative, which in turn can help the economy.
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