Sustainable Development in the NHS

2-Aug-2003

The East of England Public Health Group, the Department of Health and the Health Development Agency, together with regional partners such as the EEDA, EERA, COVER, NSCWDC, Environment Agency and SHAs have commissioned the Centre for Public Services and the Nuffield Institute for Health to:

• Quantify the regional health and social care economy (public, voluntary and private sectors);
• Identify how the NHS can contribute to the East of England Regional Economic Strategy;
• Identify strengths, opportunities and barriers to maximise the health and social care economy’s contribution to reducing health inequalities, creating employment and improving community well-being.

A Stakeholder event will be held in early September followed by the sub-regional events in November. The study is due for completion by December 2003.