Health Promotion Manager: Gateshead PCT
My role is to lead on Health Promotion Programmes within Gateshead PCT but my role involes partnership working across Gateshead.
I chair in the Opportunities 2 Health (O2H) Action Group. This is a primary prevention group which has overseen the development of Gateshead Physical Activity Strategy and Action Plan, draft of Nutrition Strategy and draft Obesity and Overweight Strategy.
I lead a small team of Health Promotion Specialists who have a remit for health improvement including Young People/Healthy School Award, Cancer Prevention, Mental Health, Physical Activity and Chopwell Wood Health Pilot. I also oversee the graphics and resources services.
The team strive to improve health and well being and reduce inequalities. We do this by working with other professionals, through education and campaigns, strategy development and implementation, training, policy development and community development.