Vision and Aims
The Public Health and Adult Social Care SIG was established to explore opportunities for improvement in population health and wellbeing through closer working with adult social care. The group will consider and develop:
- Prevention and early intervention in populations with poor wellbeing who are clients of adults social care or may seek social care in the future
- A recognition of changes in population needs due to factors including climate, demographics, and technology
- Prevention as a central facet of health and social care integration efforts
- Practical public health tools which could be used in adult social care
- Joint working with ither SIGs where collaboration has potential value for population health outcomes
Recent activities
The Public Health and Adult Social Care SIG developed a response to the UK Parliament's Call for Evidence on the Rights of Older People. The response argues that looking at the cumulative experiences across the life course may provide a valuable focus when considering the rights of older people. It covers digital exclusion, equality law, stereotyping and discrimination, labour market access, and more. View the full response here.
Contact details
The Public Health and Adult Social Care Special Interest Group (SIG) is co-chaired by Eugenia Cronin: eugeniacronin@phconsult.org.uk and Elaine Rashbrook: Elaine.Rashbrook@dhsc.gov.uk and reports to the Faculty's Health Services Committee.
Join the Public Health and Adult Social Care SIG
FPH members can join this SIG by logging into their FPH members’ portal account, selecting the ‘Committees/SIGs’ button and choosing the correct SIG. You will then be asked to provide a few details, following which your application will be automatically approved. Further details on FPH membership are available here.
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