Without Walls sets out and ensures the delivery of a long-term vision for the City of York. more
We want to be a city where residents enjoy long healthy and independent lives. For this to happen we will make sure that people are supported to make healthy lifestyle choices and that health and social care services are quick to respond for those that need them.
The health of the city’s population is very good, with life expectancy at birth for children born in York higher than the national average. However, there are a number of issues concerning health where York’s performance needs improvement. For instance, some of the more deprived areas of York suffer poorer health than in other areas of the city, and there are high estimates of obesity and low levels of participation in sport or physical activity. We also understand the challenge of an increasing population of older people, and associated increase in the number of people with long term health conditions.
Progress on making York a healthier city is guided by the city's Health and Social Care Partners, Older People’s Partnership Board and YorOK Children’s Trust, who work together to promote healthy living and to develop health and social care services. In addition improving the health and well-being of communities across York will also rely on support from the wider Without Walls network. For example, improved health may come about as a result of working with groups dealing with issues like benefit take-up and household energy efficiency.
Decision making arrangements for Health and Wellbeing are in the process of being re-structured. The Healthy City Board met for the last time on 7 June 2011 and it is in the process of being replaced by a Health and Wellbeing Board, which will be a statutory committee of the Council. A shadow Health and Wellbeing Board will meet from September 2011, until arrangements come fully into being from April 2012. The shadow Board are currently working towards a revised Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, which will be ready in December 2011, and this will lead to the production of a Health and Wellbeing Strategy by April 2012.
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