Sheffield First for Health - health in the city

Health and Well-being 2005-2010 Strategy

Successful Feature: Healthy and Happy Communities

2010 Vision: Sheffield will be leading the way in good health and well-being for all communities and neighbourhoods

High Level Success Measures
The following high level success measures have been selected to measure the progress towards the 2010 vision:

Outcome One: Sheffield will be amongst the healthiest of the major cities in this country
This outcome will be measured through:
--Assessment of the level to which health is integrally incorporated into policy and planning across the city
--Progress against the national floor targets in comparison with the other core cities.

Outcome Two: Sheffield will have closed the gap in life expectancy by 10% between the communities with the poorest health and the city averages
The communities with the poorest health are the 30% of the population identified through the healthier communities section of the local area agreement. It may take longer than five years for the actions identified within the health strategy to impact on life expectancy, therefore measuring progress towards closing the gap will include a set of directional interim indicators.

Outcome Three: Sheffield will have achieved the highest award in the comprehensive performance assessment healthier communities and older people shared priorities and this will be reflected in other external performance ratings
It is expected that the healthier communities shared priority will focus on the key question 'What has the council, with its partners, done to achieve its ambitions for the promotion of healthier communities and the narrowing of health inequalities and are these achievements recognised by the local population?'. It is expected that the older people shared priority will focus on key questions around taking a strategic and inclusive approach to older people as citizens and to service provision.

The healthcare commission core standard C22 around public health reflects the NHS partnership responsibilities:
Healthcare organisations promote, protect and demonstrably improve the health of the community served, and narrow health inequalities by:
a. Cooperating with each other and with local authorities and other organisations
b. making an appropriate and effective contribution to local partnership arrangements including local strategic partnerships

Aim of Sheffield First for Health and Well-being
To work together to maximise partnership working between the public, independent, voluntary, community and faith sectors to ensure all of our communities have good health and well-being.
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