What is it all about? The government's 2010 Healthy Lives, Healthy People white paper set out changes to health funding and commissioning.
It states that public health funds will be ringfenced within the NHS budget and that local authorities will be given greater powers to improve health and wellbeing through local services. Primary care trusts are set to be abolished and replaced by a new NHS commissioning structure, led by local GP consortia.
What are the main points? It describes in more detail the public health functions and responsibilities across the health system and sets out proposed commissioning and funding arrangements. It is seeking views on how the proposals should be implemented and how the voluntary and independent sector can be brought in to support health improvement plans.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
