The time for team spirit is now

摘要

It is no secret that the country is experiencing a health crisis. COVID-19 has not only exacerbated many health inequalities that already exist, from soaring rates of obesity and diabetes, but the virus itself also remains a challenge as we work to understand and mitigate the implications of long COVID, on our already over-stretched resources.Councils play an integral role in delivering health goals for their local areas and the new report from APSE, the Local Government Association and the Chief Leisure Officers Association identifies that, with the right investment and support, councils can be empowered to build on their existing work to 'level up' the health of their communities, complementing national efforts to tackle arising issues.However, this cannot be achieved without a national strategic plan and partnership working between central and local government, and key sector stakeholders.