'What Counts is What Works'? New Labour and Partnerships in Public Health

Perkins, N.; Smith, K.; Hunter, D.J.; Bambra, C.; Joyce, K.E.

Abstract

Partnership working has been a central feature of New Labour's approach to the delivery of health and social policy since 1997. A number of partnership-based initiatives have centred on reducing health inequalities and improving health. This article reports on the findings from a systematic review of the impact of partnership working on public health, and considers whether these partnerships have delivered better health outcomes for local/target populations. It finds that there is little evidence that partnerships have produced better health outcomes for local/target populations or reduced health inequalities.

Citation

Perkins, N., Smith, K., Hunter, D., Bambra, C., & Joyce, K. (2010). 'What Counts is What Works'? New Labour and Partnerships in Public Health. Policy and Politics, 38(1), 101-117. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557309x458425

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: May 18, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 24, 2011
• Journal: Policy and Politics
• Print ISSN: 0305-5736
• Electronic ISSN: 1470-8442
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 101-117
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/030557309x458425
• Keywords: Partnership, Public health, Health inequalities.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1555267