This is an overview presentation of the approach to health in all policies for Hertfordshire

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Health in all policies
Hertfordshire’s strategic approach
Jim McManus, Director of Public Health, Hertfordshire County Council
Jim.mcmanus@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Jan 2016 updated Sept 2016

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What is H I A P?
• Health in All Policies is an approach to public
policies across sectors that systematically
takes into account the health implications of
decisions, seeks synergies, and avoids harmful
health impacts, in order to improve population
health and health equity.

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Why?
• Helps mitigate for better health
• Improves health of population
• Saves money for the public purse

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6 Key Components of HIAP
WHO Health in All Policies Framework 2014
• The Framework sets out six key components that should
be addressed in order to put the HiAP approach into
action:
– 1. Establish the need and priorities for HiAP
– 2. Frame planned action
– 3. Identify supportive structures and processes
– 4. Facilitate assessment and engagement
– 5. Ensure monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
– 6. Build capacity.

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A conceptual model of HIAP
(City of Richmond, USA)

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Hertfordshire Approach 1
Work Strand Leadership Actions
1. Establish the need
and priorities for HIAP
Public Sector
Chief Executives
Meeting
PH Portfolio
Holders’ Meeting
• Agreement from Public Sector Chief
Executives
2. Frame planned
action
•First set of priorities to be
Housing, Mental Health,
Prevention
Public Health
Board
• Each partner to identify key areas of
priority
• Public Health Board to lead
countywide priority on Housing and
Planning and Health
• Elected Member Mental Health
Champions during Year of Mental
Health
• Prevention Activity in Hertfordshire
Wide Public Sector Action Plan
3. Identify supportive
structures and
processes
Public Health
Board
• Use WHO framework as basic
framework
• Use city of Richmond USA Toolkit
• Use Public Health Board as key
officer board

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Hertfordshire Approach 2
Work Strand Leadership Actions
4. Facilitate
assessment and
engagement
Public Health
Board
• Develop housing and prevention
• Health in All Policies Training
5. Ensure monitoring,
evaluation, and
reporting
Public Health
Board
• Development of an action plan and
monitoring at Public Health Board
for each partner
6. Build Capacity Public Health
Board
• Share examples of good practice
and provide advice and support to
individuals
• Placements of district council staff
• PH Liaison with each HCC Board
• With CCGs through the advice and
support to CCGs