Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
As many social inequalities widen, this is a crucial survey of local authorities' evolving role in health, social care and wellbeing. Health and social and public policy experts review structural changes in provision and procurement, and explore social determinants of health including intergenerational needs and housing. With detailed assessments of regional disparities and case studies of effective strategies and interventions from local authorities, this collaborative study addresses complex issues (Wicked Issues), considers where responsibility for wellbeing lies and points the way to future policy-making. The Centre for Partnering (CfP), a network of universities working with the private and third sectors, is a key outcome of this innovative review.
Synopsis
The role of local authorities in health and social care at a time of widening social inequality is surveyed in this detailed analysis from health and public policy experts. With reviews of health determinants in the socio-political context, analysis of regional disparities and case studies of strategies and interventions, it points the way to future policy-making, procurement, commissioning in complexity, and promoting greater equality as a key determinant of wellbeing.