Welcome to the UK Healthy Cities Network
The UK Healthy Cities Network is part of a global movement for urban health that is led and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Its vision is to develop a creative, supportive and motivating network for UK cities and towns that are tackling health inequalities and striving to put health improvement and health equity at the core of all local policies.
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The Healthy Cities Movement
Healthy Cities is a global movement that engages local authorities and their partners in health development through a process of political commitment, institutional change, capacity-building, partnership-based planning and innovative projects. Healthy Cities seek to apply Health for All principles such as equity, empowerment, intersectoral collaboration and community participation through local action in urban settings.Within Europe there are over 90 Healthy Cities and 30 National Healthy Cities Networks with designated status from WHO Europe.
Featured Resources
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - The impact of employment changes on poverty in 2020
National Planning Policy Framework
Webinar - C2 Connecting Communities
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD)
Brighton and Hove Healthy Cities Video
Health 2020 The New European Policy for Health Draft Policy framework and strategy
News & Events
EuroHealthNet Equity Week - 29th - 31st May 2012, Brussels
Event
29th - 31st May 2012
Following the success of the first Health Equity Week in 2010, EuroHealthNet will again host a week of activities to discuss the strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities for future action to improve health equity, within and between European Countries, in times of social and economic crisis.
FREE NATIONAL CONFERENCE How can local authorities tackle low cost alcohol? Manchester, 18 May 2012
Event
18th May 2012
This conference will explore the new powers and opportunities open to Local Authorities and partners following the new Alcohol Strategy.
To reserve your place CLICK HERE. This event is free of charge to all. Places are limited and priority will be given to those in strategic roles.
UK Healthy Cities Network Annual Briefing 2011-12
News
Welcome to the UK Healthy Cities Network Annual Briefing 2011-12.
UK Healthy Cities Network Snippets
News
A PDF version of the May 2012 issue of the UK Healthy Cities Network e-update
Health Inequalities Magazine - Trends and Innovation in Health and Social Care
News
Health Equalities is a twice-yearly magazine which focuses on tackling health inequalities. It is being produced by BHA, the North West based health equality charity. We provide support to people living with HIV, affected by Hepatitis C, and in new communities who need support to access services and to groups still struggling to get heard by the NHS or social care.
The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN)
News
The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), formerly responsible for managing the Department of Health's (DH) Extra Care Housing capital programme, is the leading 'knowledge hub' for a growing network of housing, health and social care professionals in England involved in planning, commissioning, designing, funding, building and managing housing with care for older people.
UK Healthy Cities Network Snippets
News
A PDF version of the April 2012 issue of the UK Healthy Cities Network e-update
What makes us healthy? The asset approach in practice: evidence, action, evaluation'
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The follow-up to the hugely popular 'A glass half-full' has been published today and is available as a free download from What makes us healthy? The asset approach in practice: evidence, action, evaluation'* By Jane Foot, with a foreword by Professor Sir Michael Marmot and an introduction by Jane Foot and Trevor Hopkins
UK Healthy Cities Network Snippets
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A PDF version of the March 2012 issue of the UK Healthy Cities Network e-update
This update sets out the new Public Health Outcomes Framework. In three parts, Part 1 introduces the overarching vision for public health, the outcomes to achieve and the indicators that will help us to understand how well we are improving health. Part 2 specifies all the technical details that can currently be supplied for each public health indicator and indicates where there will be a need to conduct further work to fully specify all indicators, and Part 3 consists of Impact Assessment and Equalities Impact Assessment.
Healthy Cities Annual Business Meeting Report
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World Health Organistion (WHO) European Healthy Cities Network and Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks ‘Governance for Health at the local level: people, citizens and assets for health’ Report on the WHO business and technical conference Liège, Belgium 15th-18th June 2011.
UK Healthy Cities Network - Launch Event Report
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Report providing an overview of the formal launch of the UK Healthy Cities Network Launch Event held on the 6 December 2011.
Travel Actively
News
The latest report from Travel Actively is now available to read online. Travel Actively is a portfolio of 50 projects being delivered by the Active Travel Consortium: a partnership of leading walking, cycling and health organisations committed to providing opportunities for 1.8 million people to become more physically active through daily travel choices. Travel Actively projects have already provided opportunities for over 1.5 million people to become physically active through active travel and have generated a body of evidence showing how regular active travel can positively impact on health and well-being.
UK Healthy Cities Network Accredited by WHO Europe
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The UK Healthy Cities Network attained accredited WHO status on 26 October 2011. The UK Network is now one of around 20 national networks accredited as members of the WHO Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks.
Membership Application Pack now available
News
If you are interested in joining the UK Healthy Cities Network, download the Membership Application Pack.
Network Members
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Preston
Gulab Singh
Principal Health Specialist
NHS Central Lancashire
gulab.singh@centrallancashire.nhs.uk
Manchester
Colin Cox
Public Health Consultant
Public Health Manchester
c.cox@manchester.gov.uk
Nottingham
Sharan Jones
Health and Wellbeing Manager
Nottingham City Council
sharan.jones@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Bristol
Stephen Hewitt
Healthy Urban Team
Bristol City Council/NHS Bristol
stephen.hewitt@bristol.gov.uk
Glasgow
Russell Jones
Public Health Programme Manager
Glasgow Centre for Population Health
russell.jones@glasgow.gov.uk
Sheffield
Natalie Pugh
Sheffield First Health & Wellbeing Partnership
Healthy Cities Partnership Team
natalie.pugh@sheffield.gov.uk
Brighton and Hove
Annie Alexander
Public Health Programme Manager
NHS Brighton and Hove
annie.alexander@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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Liverpool
John Lucy
Associate Director of Public Health
Liverpool PCT
john.lucy@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk
Stoke-on-Trent
Judy Kurth
Healthy Cities Project Coordinator
Stoke City Council
judy.kurth@stoke.nhs.uk
Cardiff
Susan Toner
Principal Health Promotion Specialist
Public Health Wales
susan.toner@wales.nhs.uk
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Sunderland
Nicola Morrow
Healthy Cities Officer
Sunderland City Council
nicola.morrow@sunderland.gov.uk
Carlisle
Keith Gerrard
Assistant Director Community Engagement
Carlisle City Council
keithg@carlisle.gov.uk
Newcastle
Helen Wilding
Coordinator
Newcastle Wellbeing and Health Partnership
helen.wilding@newcastle.gov.uk
Swansea
Nina Williams
Local Public Health Director
Public Health Wales
nina.williams@wales.nhs.uk
