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A WHOLE ENVIRONMENT FOR HEALTH Dr Fiona Adshead Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England 26 July 2005. The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral. The Guggenheim, Bilbao. Guggenheim, again… . …and again. 1848 and all that. Today’s Problems. Obesity Trends .
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A WHOLE ENVIRONMENT FOR HEALTH Dr Fiona Adshead Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England 26 July 2005
Obesity Trends National target: halt the year-on-year rise in obesity by 2010 < 11 age If trends continue > 33% adults, 20% boys and 33% girls will be obese by 2020!
Provide access to person-centred, seamless health and social care Promote accessibility, social inclusion and the benefits of diversity Promote physical and mental good health Sustainable Communities
Health Improvement Factors: Materials Spatial arrangement Market renewal Housing Health
Holistic approach to design: Local involvement: planning & delivery Safety Physical Activity Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour Tackle health inequalities Outside Your Front Door