National Centre for Creative Health announces second cohort of selected systems for Creative Health Leads Programme

The Greater Manchester Public Health Network are delighted to have been successful in securing funding to employ a Greater Manchester Creative Health Lead, who will be hosted by Stockport Council.

The national Creative Health Leads Programme is funded by Arts Council England and The Baring Foundation. This programme supports health and care systems to embed creative health strategically and operationally across prevention, population health, neighbourhood health models and clinical pathways. By investing in dedicated leadership, the initiative aims to ensure creative health becomes embedded within long-term system transformation and mainstream health and care delivery.

The Greater Manchester Creative Health Lead will work as part of the Greater Manchester Public Health Network, to embed creative health within neighbourhood health to reduce inequalities and strengthen prevention. The role will connect public health leadership, NHS partners, local authorities and the VCFSE and cultural sectors, supporting a coordinated approach across the city-region. Aligned with major system priorities, the role will focus on integrating creative health into Live Well: GM’s approach to neighbourhood health and prevention. This includes an initial focus on frailty and dementia in year one, building on the work our two National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme localities have done, and broadening to other priorities from year two. By working across localities and with system partners, the programme aims to ensure creative health is visible, valued and sustainably embedded within neighbourhood health, supporting earlier intervention and more connected, community-based care.

For more information: https://ncch.org.uk/news/national-centre-for-creative-health-announces-second-cohort-of-selected-systems-for-creative-health-leads-programme

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