London 9 February 2009
The CIEH has organised a one-day conference examining ways in which local authority private sector housing teams and primary care trusts (PCTs) can work together to improve health.
As a key determinant of health housing interventions play a vital role in helping to reduce the burden on the health service.
Over 70 percent of UK housing is in the private sector and while the majority of landlords and home owners maintain properties to a good standard the private sector is also home to some of the most unhealthy and unsafe properties.
“There are now 6.8 million non Decent Homes and 4.2 million have an unacceptable health and safety hazard.” [Ref to: English House Condition Survey, 2005]
The conference examined how effective partnerships can be formed, such as by the use of Local Area Agreements (LAAs), and how tools in the 2004 Housing Act can be used to better effect to improve the health of communities.
Conference aim
To bring together key players in housing authorities and the health service to discuss strategies and solutions.
Conference programme
The conference addressed the following issues:
- The future of private sector housing
- The health value of interventions
- How Local Housing Authorities and PCTs can work better together
- Using the CIEH toolkit Good housing leads to Good Health
- Effective use of the new housing tools
Conference presentations
Conference delegates are able to download the PowerPoint presentations using the password found on the welcome letter in the delegate pack. If you have any queries please contact Priti Patel.