Local Implementer National Forum (LINF)

Objective and scope of activities

LINF brings together local authority NHS Health Check implementers (with representation from local authorities from all of the PHE Centre areas, to ensure good geographical coverage) and members of relevant teams from PHE offices. It provides an invaluable link between local implementation and delivery of the programme, and PHE national and centre teams.

The objectives of the group are to:

• ensure that local authority implementers are regularly engaged and involved with PHE and the breadth of governance groups and structures, and to facilitate their role in shaping and driving the national NHS Health Check agenda.

• act as a consultation group which has detailed and expert knowledge on implementation of the NHS Health Check programme, and to provide advice and feedback on projects, materials and proposals developed or promoted by PHE.

• provide a forum in which local authority implementers can raise points for discussion with both their local authority peers and PHE, and to consider where there is benefit in engaging other programme networks and groups on issues raised.

• facilitate a space in which learning and best practice on implementation can be shared and communicated between implementers and PHE teams.

The scope of the group's activities include all issues relating to the successful implementation of the NHS Health Check programme throughout the different regions.

Chair

National Lead - NHS Health Check & Blood Pressure Programmes, PHE

Meeting Frequency

Every three months