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Action on fuel poverty and cold homes across London Tackling fuel poverty: integrated approaches to health, energy & social justice 10 December 2013 Jane
Action on fuel poverty and cold homes across London Tackling
fuel poverty: integrated approaches to health, energy & social
justice 10 December 2013 Jane Landon Deputy CEO, UK Health
Forum
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Presentation outline About the UK Health Forum Healthy Places:
A tool for local action UKHF interest in fuel poverty & health
Local evidence needs fuel poverty The fuel poverty & health
toolkit bundle
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UK Health Forum Introductions A charitable alliance of 70
national public and professional organisations established
mid-1980s Formerly the National Heart Forum Funded through grants
and contracts 1.Policy research, development & advocacy
2.Modelling & forecasting 3.Information provision &
research www.ukhealthforum.org.uk
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Healthy Places - A tool for local action
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Themes Access to healthy food Active communities Enable active
travel Alcohol control Coming soon: Healthy Housing Key Issues
Preserving green space, street play, local alcohol licensing and
street food vendors New: Fuel poverty Take Action: Regulatory &
policy options Case Studies: What are other communities already
doing? Members Area: Facilitating cross-sector communication
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Fuel poverty & health In 2003, the National Heart Forum
produced Fuel Poverty & Health: A toolkit for primary care
organisations, and public health and primary care professionals. In
summer 2013, UKHF undertook an information needs assessment of
Healthy Places. Questions on topics of fuel poverty and housing
were included in the survey of Healthy Places and UK Health Forum
networks to gauge interest.
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Barriers to using evidence [I find it difficult] accessing
academic papers (I dont have easy access to academic databases).
Also, I often find health research difficult to comprehend (I dont
have a medical background). I would like more access to case
studies of what works and the detail of how to make it work.
Biggest barrier is time constraints and information overload. [ I
find a] lack of evidence around the health impacts of energy
efficiency measures. There is a lot of evidence out there, so it is
[about] trying to get to quality and relevant material, that is not
too technical e.g. some evaluation reports I have read. Source:
Healthy Places INA 2013 Comparison of Groups. UK Health Forum. Full
summary can be found at:
http://www.healthyplaces.org.uk/about-us/whats-new/?entryid49=30868http://www.healthyplaces.org.uk/about-us/whats-new/?entryid49=30868
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Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit The toolkit bundle will live
on the Fuel Poverty page under the Healthy Housing theme: Fuel
poverty & health toolkit document (pdf available for download)
Supplementary documents (pdfs available for download) flexible
Living list of resources & signposts with active links, easy to
update Case studies fuel poverty specific within the Healthy Places
directory Appropriate regulatory options Fuel poverty specific news
feed - members resources
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Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit The document will highlight
the latest evidence and the current policy framework, including: An
introduction to fuel poverty The effects of fuel poverty and cold
homes on health and well-being The national and local policy
framework The role of Health & Well-being Boards, public health
teams and health professionals
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Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit The document will highlight
the latest evidence and the current policy framework, including: An
introduction to fuel poverty The effects of fuel poverty and cold
homes on health and well-being The national and local policy
framework The role of Health & Well-being Boards, public health
teams and health professionals Due December 2013 at
www.healthyplaces.org.uk
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Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit Resources & signposts
Cold Weather Plan for England 2013 (PHE) LGA guidance of fuel
poverty for local authorities Safe & Healthy Housing Unit
University of Warwick The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2013 (NEA) Winter
Wrapped Up (Age UK) Case studies Islington SHINE Worthing Homes
RELISH Regulatory options Section 106 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 (funding for improvements to housing)
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Thank you www.healthyplaces.org.uk @HealthyPlacesUK Healthy
Places Partners: