About population health

Population Health

NHS England describes population health as an approach aimed at improving the health of an entire population. It focuses on enhancing physical and mental health outcomes and wellbeing, while reducing health inequalities within and across defined populations.

Public Health

The Faculty of Public Health defines public health as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. It also incorporates principles of social justice and equity, promoting and protecting better health for all and leaving no one behind. Read more about what the Public Health team in City of York Council do.

Difference Between Public Health and Population Health

Public Health focuses broadly on community-wide prevention and policy interventions (such as sanitation and immunisations) that benefit the whole population. In contrast, population health is a data-driven, multi-sector approach that targets specific, defined groups (for example, hospital patients or young people in a particular town) with tailored interventions.

Population Health Hub

The Population Health Hub is a multi-organisation group which brings together colleagues from NHS, public health, business intelligence and VCS to enable, analyse and undertake population health management approaches. It brings partners together to provide a clearer picture of the health of the population and the inequalities people face across York Place. It is a key enabler of the York Health and Care Partnership (YHCP) and regularly commissions Population Health Management projects that are presented to York’s Health and Wellbeing Board.