{"id":1014,"date":"2026-06-17T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:51:29","slug":"west-midlands-success-at-lgc-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/2026\/06\/17\/west-midlands-success-at-lgc-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"West Midlands Success at LGC Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large-300x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 programme to tackle health inequalities among sex workers in Birmingham has been recognised with a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.gov.uk\/news\/article\/1788\/national_award_for_project_addressing_sex_workers_health_inequalities\"> prestigious national award.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The project, \u2018From needs assessment to action: embedding sex worker equity in Birmingham\u2019, won the Public and Population Health category at the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Inclusion Health team from Birmingham City Council\u2019s Public Health Division, who delivered the project, collected their award at a ceremony in London on Wednesday 10<span class=\"superscript_text\">th<\/span>\u00a0June.<\/p>\n<p>The programme saw the team deliver evidence-based system change to address sex workers\u2019 health inequalities, utilising data from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.gov.uk\/info\/50342\/public_health_reports\/2955\/inclusion_health\/2\"><strong>2024\u00a0Sex Worker Analysis of Health Needs (SWAN)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to reshape commissioning, improve multi-agency collaboration, improve access to services, strengthen data and reduce stigma.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 programme to tackle health inequalities among sex workers in Birmingham has been recognised with a prestigious national award. 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