Breaking Barriers: The Power of Health & Housing Partnerships
8th January 2025
In this episode, Jenny explores how WHG and the Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) are transforming health and housing. Here are the highlights:
Key Initiatives
A.C.E in Asthma: Tackling respiratory conditions worsened by damp, mould, and poor ventilation. Over 290 children have benefited.
Community Champion Model: Empowering local people with lived experience to deliver solutions.
Challenges & Lessons Learned
Bridging the gap between health and housing requires persistent relationship-building and data-driven decision-making.
Recognising the wider determinants of health is critical, with 80% of outcomes influenced outside traditional healthcare settings.
Opportunities & Next Steps
Scaling Asthma-Friendly Homes and the Community Champion Model nationally.
Leveraging NHS Core20PLUS5 to target deprived populations and specific health challenges like respiratory diseases.
Resources Mentioned
Health and Social Care Act 2022: Introduced Integrated Care Boards.
· NHS core20plus5 NHS framework targeting health inequalities.
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