Getting serious about public health and preventionDuncan StephensonDirector of External Affairs, RSPH

The scale of the problem

1 in 4 deaths£60 billion£7 out of every £10

£14 billion

Getting serious as individuals

The challenges we face

• Radical upgrade in public health and prevention is required

• NHS backs hard-hitting action on obesity, smoking, alcohol and other major health risks

Understanding the wider public health workforce

Core public health roles

Defined core public health workforce:

‘All staff engaged in public health activities

who identify public health as being the

primary part of their role’- CfWI definition

Identified 11 core public health roles

Total workforce of around 40,000

Great diversity of:

— Data availability

— Qualification requirements

— Registration

— Main employer

“People in UK Public Health”

• To advise on the future public health

workforce

• Business case for investment 2014

• CfWI commissioned DH/PHE/HEE to

research and understand the wider public

health workforce

Population

11

PHCore

workforce

PHWider Workforce

Public Health Workforce:

‘Any individual who has the

opportunity or ability to

positively impact health and

wellbeing through their work’

- CfWI definition

Working Population

Indicative PHWWF in England

Approx 19.5 million people in 187 occupations

Veterinarians

Architects

Clergy

Pharmacists

Midwives

Fire services

Health and safety

officers

Hospitality

Housing

officers

Career advisors

HairdressersAllied health

professional

s

Teacher

s

Carers

Wider public health workforce

Allied Health

Professionals

Pharmacy teams

Fire Service

Hairdressers

Health on the High Street

• Tackling clustering of unhealthy businesses

• Giving enhanced powers to Local Authorities

• Encouraging businesses to be more health promoting

Thank you

@R_S_P_H