Healthier UK set out its targeted priorities for English health policy reform at a dedicated Parliamentary launch session.
The discussion focused on how English Mayoral Combined authorities, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), and local authority leaders can move from pilot projects to an established operating model for community health creation.
Key takeaways for England
- Devolved Prevention: Mayoral Combined authorities such as the West Midlands are leading the way in integrating transport, housing, skills, and community capacity into health outcomes.
- Financial Rebalancing: Calling on HM Treasury and DHSC to factor avoided future costs and social returns into NHS long-term funding formulas.
- Neighbourhood health Hubs: Ensuring neighbourhood centres focus on human relationships, community leadership, and social prescribing rather than simply being satellite clinical clinics.