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Wellbeing and Health theme
A healthy, caring Newcastle
Chaired by Professor Chris Drinkwater
The Wellbeing and Health Partnership is the ‘health’ theme of the Newcastle Partnership and it is committed to promoting co-ordinated action to reduce inequalities within the city and through that, between the city and the rest of the country.
Health inequalities result from a range of cumulative effects of a range of factors, many of which are beyond the direct control or health and social care services, so can only be addressed by all sectors working collaboratively and sharing a common understanding of what is required.
The Wellbeing and Health Partnership is directed by an Executive Group with representation from Newcastle City Council, the NHS, the community sector and the voluntary sector.
Click here for a full list of Members
Click here for the calendar of meetings
Click here for the Terms of Reference
The Executive Group agreed its key tasks for 2006/07:
- Prepare and agree a multi-sectoral Health Improvement Strategy for Newcastle that provides strategic direction and a framework for improving health and reducing health inequalities and the first draft will be completed by November 2006.
- Contribute to the Reducing Inequalities and Quality of Life outcomes of Newcastle’s first Local Area Agreement.
- Develop relationships with other key strategic groups addressing health improvement issues.
- Agree and establish a Wellbeing and Health Partnership Reference Group comprising relevant partners, provider agencies, voluntary sector and community sector partners and carers.
- Provide advice to the Neighbourhood Renewal Sub Group on the allocation of Neighbourhood Renewal Fund resources. The priority issues for this year reflect the health-related floor targets where improvement is needed:
- Tackling alcohol misuse
- Reducing teenage pregnancies
- Reducing obesity (particularly amongst children)
- Improving mental health
- Tobacco control
Full list of this theme’s targets.
Meetings papers
Click the link below to see some of the things we are doing
Newcastle's health is improving
“Older people who need care should get it in their own home if they wish.” A comment from the Newcastle Partnership 2004 general meeting.
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