Table 1 Descriptive overview of the case studies and their interviewees

Brief Description

ACEs are adverse childhood experiences or traumatic events that happen in childhood and can go on to impact later life. Action on ACEs Gloucestershire’s mission is to build communities and organisations that are aware of ACEs, talk about ACEs and take action on ACES. It involves multiple partners from across the public and third sector.

Commenced 2017.

Prolonged high blood pressure (BP) can have a number of adverse health outcomes. This work aims to reduce the impact of high BP across the sub region of Cheshire and Merseyside. Remit includes prevention, detection and management of high blood pressure.

Multiple partners from public, private and third sector.

Commenced 2013.

Novichok is a harmful nerve agent that was found at sites in Wiltshire in 2019. Five people were contaminated at a toxic level during two distinct but related incidents. Many more people across Wiltshire had their lives severely impacted.

The multi-agency tactical and strategic control groups were in operation between spring and summer 2019.

Experienced public health consultants with a national and/or regional profile in their area of public health activity

Area of focus

Health improvement

Healthcare public health

Health protection

All

Interviewees

A1-A7

B1-B11

N1-N7

E1-E3

Number interviewed from each profession

Local Authority Public Health: 3

Police: 2

Housing Association: 1

Education: 1

Fire and Rescue: 1

Public Health: 5

Voluntary and Community Sector: 1

Pharmacy: 1

Lay member: 1

National Health Service (NHS): 1

Local Councillor: 1

Public Health England: 2

Local Authority Public Health: 3

Police: 1

Local Authority: 1

Health protection: 1

Healthcare public health/population health: 1

Health improvement: 1