"What counts is what works"? New Labour and partnerships in public health

Reference:

Perkins, N., Smith, K., Hunter, D. J., Bambra, C. and Joyce, K., 2010. "What counts is what works"? New Labour and partnerships in public health. Policy & Politics, 38 (1), pp. 101-117.

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Official URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/030557309X458425

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.

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