Manchester City Council

The Joint Health Unit is a key part of the public health system in Manchester. It is a team that focuses on strategic planning and partnership working for health improvement and tackling health inequalities.  It is based with the Council, but jointly funded by the Council and NHS Manchester.

Download the Public Health Annual Report 2008 produced jointly by the public health team of NHS Manchester and the Joint Health Unit.

 

Download the Adults Health and Well-being Partnership Delivery Plan.  This sets out the programmes of work of the Partnership will deliver over the next two years.  It also provides an overview of partnership structures and strategic context.

If you are looking for your nearest NHS service including GPs, Dentists, Hospitals and Clinics visit NHS Direct.

Talking Health
NHS Manchester plans, arranges and funds NHS care for everyone in Manchester.  The NHS celebrated its 60th birthday last summer and 'Talking Health' has been launched to find out how you feel about the service you are receiving now and how they can make it better for the future.

As part of Talking Health, please could you take time to complete this short survey to help understand what the PCT can do to improve NHS services in Manchester.  The survey can be found at: http://www.manchesterpct.nhs.uk/talkinghealth/default.aspx

 

Strategic Overview
Manchester has some of the most challenging health problems in the country.  Life expectancy is amongst the lowest in England, and compared with national averages people are more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease and accidents.  Despite the best efforts of the NHS, there is a wide health gap between the city and the country as a whole.  It is recognised that many organisations, not just the NHS, have a vital part to play.  Consequently the Unit was established to co-ordinate the efforts of all agencies to improve health in the city.

The Unit leads on a number of key public health priorities.  It co-ordinates the Adults Health and Well Being Partnership within the Local Strategic Partnership, and manages the allocation of partnership resources.  It supports the work of the Health and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Committee and also provides a public health information, intelligence and research function to the NHS, the Council and other partner organisations. It also leads on:

• Smoke Free Manchester - lead and support the work towards a "Smoke Free Manchester"
• Food Futures - an ambitious and dynamic partnership and strategy with the goal of creating a culture of good food in the city.  
• Valuing Older People - improve the quality of life for older people through the Valuing Older People Initiative
• Teenage Pregnancy Partnership - co-ordinate the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy to provide better prevention and support for young people.   
• Health & Regeneration - lead on the building of new health facilities in regeneration areas
• NHS Resources - secure a fair share of NHS resources for the benefit of Manchester residents
• NHS Jobs - ensure NHS jobs are accessible to local people
• Alcohol misuse - raise awareness of the harm caused by alcohol misuse through local campaigns
• Health Statistics - collate the latest health statistics for Manchester wards and the city as a whole. Download the latest compendium of statistics here.
• To find out more about the work of the Joint Health Unit, visit our Polices and Strategies page

For more information about the work of the Joint Health Unit contact us on 0161 234 3391 or by email at jhu@manchester.gov.uk