One year on from the launch of the Government's 10 Year Health Plan, there is a clear focus on bringing health and care closer to people's everyday lives and communities. But the role of councils needs to be fully reflected, both in the journey and the destination.
The ambition to shift from hospital to community, from treatment to prevention and from sickness to health is one that local government has long championed, working closely with communities and the voluntary sector to improve outcomes.
