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Appendix 3 - Healthy Kingston Strategy
Appendix 3 - Healthy Kingston Strategy
Appendix 3 - Health implications of other strategic policies and initiatives. This section identifies the areas common to health action plans and other strategic policies and initiatives in RBK
Crime and Disorder
- Reducing fear of crime with safety measures e.g. CCTV may also encourage people to walk or cycle and access local services. Improving the local environment, e.g. removing graffiti can also reduce fear of crime
- Reducing Drug- related crime could reduce the risk of mental health problems. School health education increases awareness of the problems of substance misuse
- Providing alternative activities to prevent youth crime can promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and reduce the risk of accidents and mental health problems.
- Tackling race crime will improve the health and well being of minority ethnic groups.
- Tackling Truancy to prevent crime by and against young people can improve educational and employment prospects and the likelihood of healthier lifestyles
- Tackling domestic violence improves the health and wellbeing of women and children
Environment and Transport
Overall LA21 strives to improve equity, the environment and the local economy. All these factors are favourable to health. More specifically the LA21 strategy is addressing:
- Transport issues e.g. encouraging cycling, walking and reducing car travel. This will help to reduce traffic accidents and respiratory illness from air pollution,
- Improved public transport will improve access to services e.g. leisure, health care
- Encouraging environmentally aware businesses will help to improve the health of residents and employees.
- Encouraging sustainable Energy use and improving insulation, can help to make sure people can afford to heat their homes.
- Sustainable land use and nature conservation aims to ensure that there are good quality surroundings such as parks available for recreation and relaxation
- Encouraging Community partnership to tackle issues from the local level empowers people and improves their health. Appendix 3 - Health implications of other strategic policies
Anti poverty
- Homeless people have many health problems so tackling homelessness can improve their health
- Providing drop in services can give advice about local health services or benefits e.g. for pensioners this may enable people to access extra funds and services to live healthier lives
- Improving access to leisure, education and training can help people live healthier lives
- Providing accessible youth services can improve community infrastructure and wellbeing and provide alternative, healthier activities for young people
- Childcare can break down barriers to employment and nursery education improves educational prospects of children.
- Family support can remove isolation and may prevent or alleviates mental health, depression.
- Adult Education can improve employment prospects and improve social networks, which improve health
- Provision of accessible relationship advice will help to prevent teenage pregnancy
Economic Development
Improving employment prospects is the key to increased levels of income and the opportunities for healthier lifestyles e.g. diet and housing conditions
- Increasing local job opportunities can improve family life and reduce stress e.g. through reduced travel to work
- Healthier Workplace will improve employees' health e.g. tackling stress at work, smoking and provision for cycling or walking to work.
- Encouraging flexible working arrangements can improve wellbeing and reduce barriers to work
- Improving childcare provision can break down barriers to work especially for groups such as lone parents leading to increased self-esteem, income levels and healthier lifestyles
- Equality of Opportunity for minority groups can improve employment prospects, raise income levels and encourage healthier lifestyles
- Promoting Green Travel Plans for cycling and walking, will encourage healthier lifestyles