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A £2.7bn fund to improve public health in England is not always being spent where most needed, a watchdog says.
The ring-fenced grant, paid to local authorities by Public Health England, is supposed to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce disparities in life expectancies across the country.
The National Audit Office said some progress had been made but it was too soon to say if it was value for money.
Public Health England was set up in April last year.
Under the government's NHS reforms, responsibility for public health, which covers everything that prevents disease and prolongs life, has been passed to local government.
The NAO said Public Health England had made a "good start" in supporting councils in their new roles.
It said spending on public health "varies widely" between different areas, saying this was "not surprising" given local differences.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30508736
The ring-fenced grant, paid to local authorities by Public Health England, is supposed to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce disparities in life expectancies across the country.
The National Audit Office said some progress had been made but it was too soon to say if it was value for money.
Public Health England was set up in April last year.
Under the government's NHS reforms, responsibility for public health, which covers everything that prevents disease and prolongs life, has been passed to local government.
The NAO said Public Health England had made a "good start" in supporting councils in their new roles.
It said spending on public health "varies widely" between different areas, saying this was "not surprising" given local differences.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30508736