Letters
Sustainability and transformation plans
Survey of directors of public health suggests that STPs may be falling short of ambition
BMJ 2017; 357 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2552 (Published 25 May 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;357:j2552- Patrick J Saunders, professor of public health1,
- J D Middleton, president2,
- Susan Lloyd, consultant in public health3
- 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Staffordshire University, Stafford ST18 0AD, UK
- 2Faculty of Public Health, London NW1 4LB, UK
- 3London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Barking IG11 7LU, UK
- carolan57{at}icloud.com
The Faculty of Public Health supports sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) and their reflection of a renewed commitment to “integration, collaboration, and planning” and “improving prevention” critical to delivering the Five Year Forward Plan.1 The faculty anticipated that the 2013 reintegration of the NHS public health function with local authorities was an opportunity for powerful public health input. It surveyed directors of public health …
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