Access to and management of primary and secondary care data to support Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Public Health functions

The transfer of Public Health from the NHS to local government and Public Health England (PHE) in April 2013 was one of the most significant extensions of local government powers and duties in a generation. It represents a unique opportunity to change the focus from treating sickness to actively promoting health and wellbeing. Single and upper-tier local authorities will be responsible for a wide range of local public health and health improvement services and will receive a ring-fenced public health budget to meet...