This document discusses forecasts for obesity rates in the UK by 2030 according to WHO, potential costs of £14 billion to public health, and health inequalities between most and least deprived areas of up to 17 years. It recommends tobacco and alcohol taxes, a sugary drinks duty, and addressing social determinants of health. It defines the core public health workforce and wider public health workforce, noting diversity in data availability, qualifications, registration, and employers across over 40,000 core staff and others who impact health through their work in allied health, pharmacy, fire services, housing, and more. It also proposes a "Health on the High Street" initiative.

1. Getting serious about public
health and prevention
Shirley Cramer CBE

5. WHO Obesity Forecasts - UK
2030
Obese women 33% (25% 2010)
Overweight women 63% (59% 2010)
Obese men 36% (26% 2010)
Overweight men 73% (70% 2010)

6. £14 billion

7. Health inequalities
• Individuals in most deprived areas live 7 years less
than in least deprived areas
• Disability free life, expectancy – 17 years
• Mental health parity with physical health

8. What to do
• Tobacco levy
• Duty escalator on alcohol
• Duty on sugary soft drinks
• Tackle social determinants of health

9. 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

10. 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

11. Understanding the wider public health workforce

12. Population
12
PH
Core
workforce
PH
Wider 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

13. Wider public health workforce

14. Allied Health
Professionals
Pharmacy teams
Fire Service
Housing
Health Trainers

18. Health on the High Street
• Tackling clustering of unhealthy businesses
• Giving enhanced powers to Local Authorities
• Encouraging businesses to be more health promoting

19. Thank you
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