Work Plan


The topics identified for the Greater Manchester Health Commission for 2009/10 are those already agreed by the Health Commission in the January 2009 meeting. The Commission will also receive regular updates on topics previously considered.


16th January 2009

Alcohol - Alan Higgins, DPH Oldham and Mike Jones, Alcohol Programme Manager, Greater Manchester Public Health Network

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  • Equivalent “manifesto” to that submitted for tobacco focusing on licensing, community safety, lobbying of retailers
  • Links to Public Protection Commission and Greater Manchester Alcohol Strategy Group

20th May 2009

For members of the Health Commission, led by Wendy Thomas and Robin Douglas.


24th June 2009

Obesity - Julie Higgins, DPH Salford, Helen Turner, GM Public Health Network Healthy Weight Lead and Richard Saunders, Chief Executive Greater Manchester Sports Partnership.

  • Advocacy for renewed focus and profile on healthy transport via LTP – walking, cycling, school run
  • Healthy Catering, particularly through public sector owned or funded services
  • Planning limitations on fast food outlets
  • Links to Housing and Planning Commission, and Transport Commission

11th September 2009

Greater Manchester DsPH Annual Report - Jan Hutchinson, Chair of Greater Manchester DPH Group.

  • Presentation of the third GM Directors of Public Health Annual Report

13th November 2009

Mental Health and Well Being - Dr. Sally Bradley, DPH Manchester (provisional).

  • Advocacy on key determinants of well being, including community cohesion, social capital, economic security, engagement in local decision making, etc, and construction of evidence base of indicators and interventions to promote well being.
  • Healthy Catering, particularly through public sector owned or funded services
  • Planning limitations on fast food outlets
  • Links to Housing and Planning Commission, Public Protection Commission, and Economic Development, Employment and Skills Commission

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Economic Development and Community Cohesion - Dr. Steve Watkins, DPH Stockport.

  • Support for benefit claimants – establish better understanding of this population and range of effective interventions that the local NHS and other delivery partners (e.g. Job Centre Plus) can implement to help people manage their conditions better and where appropriate support them back into work.
  • Corporate Citizenship
  • Health at Work
  • Emerging evidence about social mobility being a key determinant of health inequalities, and therefore looking at interventions to promote mobility
  • Links to Greater Manchester Strategy, Housing and Planning Commission, and Economic Development, Employment and Skills Commission



NHS - The Association of Greater Manchester Primary Care Trusts AGMA - Association of Greater Manchester Authorities