The Public Health and Adult Social Care SIG was established to explore opportunities for improvement in population health and wellbeing through closer working with adult social care. The group will consider and develop:
The Public Health and Adult Social Care SIG developed a response to the UK Parliament's Call for Evidence on the Rights of Older People. The response argues that looking at the cumulative experiences across the life course may provide a valuable focus when considering the rights of older people. It covers digital exclusion, equality law, stereotyping and discrimination, labour market access, and more. View the full response here.
The Public Health and Adult Social Care Special Interest Group (SIG) is co-chaired by Eugenia Cronin: eugeniacronin@phconsult.org.uk and Elaine Rashbrook: Elaine.Rashbrook@dhsc.gov.uk and reports to the Faculty's Health Services Committee.
FPH members can join this SIG by logging into their FPH members’ portal account, selecting the ‘Committees/SIGs’ button and choosing the correct SIG. You will then be asked to provide a few details, following which your application will be automatically approved. Further details on FPH membership are available here.
Activity: Quarterly discussion groups on interface between Adult Social Care and Public Health (in response to requests from group members)
Outcome: SIG members feel better equipped and networked in terms of skills and knowledge when working with Adult Social Care colleagues
Target date: April 2025 then quarterly until March 2026
Named lead: Co-chairs set up meetings
Progress to date: Building on meetings during 2024, a Top Tips guide is planned (see below)
Outputs: Top Tips Guide
Activity: Promote our existing resources
Outcome: We identify and promote resources that can help FPH members be more effective in their roles
Target date: Ongoing
Named lead: Co-chairs
Progress to date: Our products are summarised and available
Outputs: Information and resources document shared with SIG members
Activity: Produce a top tips guide on working across Public Health (PH) and Adult Social Care (ASC)
Outcome: A guide that helps members navigate the interface between PH and ASC. (Members are increasingly asked to contribute to needs assessments and support ASC colleagues, but there is a lack of resource to do this)
Target date: June 2025
Named lead: Co-chairs and Ellie Houlston, DPH
Progress to date: A draft is in progress
Outputs: Top Tips Guide
Activity: Members of SIG encouraged to share their practice with other group members
Outcome: SIG provides a community of practice and sharing of work that is being undertaken – all members are encouraged to share their work
Target date: Ongoing until March 2026
Named lead: All SIG members
Progress to date: Schedule to be planned
Outputs: Community of Practice activated
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