GPN5: Delivering Healthy Communities
RTPI (due for publication early 2009)

In the nineteenth century the relationship between the built environment and health was well understood. As the town planning and health professions have developed, the focus of attention has diverged. Recently there has been a recognition of the need to refocus the efforts and for closer partnership working. This guidance aims to highlight the multitude of spatial planning factors that have an impact upon health and how they can be addressed. It is relevant to both the planning and health communities. With supporting case studies.

Case studies

Pioneering Partnerships in Plymouth - demonstrates the benefits of developing meaningful partnership working between the local planning authority and primary care trust over a long period of time.

Local authority and primary care trust partnerships - outlines the individual experiences, good and bad, of partnership working between 14 local authorities and primary care trusts. 

Sources of further information 

Gives signpost links to key sources of information and organisations that can provide help and guidance.

Research and policy background

This guidance is being developed by members of the Healthy Communities Task Group (part of the RTPI Environmental Planning and Protection Network). The Task Group comprises of a mixture of health and planning professionals who are interested in helping the two professions work more closely together. The Task Group has contributed to several Department of Health documents including the effect of Climate Change on Health and the two recent documents on A Guide to Town Planning for NHS Staff and A Guide to the NHS for Local Planning Authorities.

The development of this guidance follows on from the release of a Health and Spatial Planning Policy Statement by the RTPI in 2007. 

Contributors

Paul Tomlinson - Scott Wilson plc
Rob Ballantyne - Health and Social Care Consultant
Dr Martin Birley – Birley HIA Health Impact Associates
Neil Blackshaw – NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU)
Dr Caroline Brown - Heriot Watt University
Dr Amelia Lake and Tim Townshend – University of Newcastle
Brian Sore – RTPIPaul Tomlinson - Scott Wilson plc

Feedback

If you would like to become involved in this project, either as a contributing author, have a case study to recommend or suggestions for future developments or just to be kept informed of progress, please contact practice@rtpi.org.uk 

Author:

policy rtpi

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

30-Jun-08

Categories:

RTPI Publications 

Sections:

What Planning Does

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