SHPM: Local Health Improvement Teams – Current Landscape report
The Scottish Health Promotion Managers group is committed to providing strategic and operational leadership and visibility for health improvement activity across Scotland and recognises the important contribution that the dedicated health improvement workforce makes to the wider public health effort.
This report highlights that local health improvement staff operate in various structural arrangements as well as across numerous structures with community planning partners. Whilst such structures can provide a unique vehicle for connection and engagement across sectors in the pursuit of improving the population’s health and reducing inequalities, there are real challenges described to realising our collective aspirations and efforts. These include funding, policy drivers, availability and deployment of necessary capacity and skills and holding onto a critical mass for professional recognition, registration and strategic oversight.
The report can be found under ‘Documents’ on this page.