The Gateshead Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Annual Report (November 2010) shows how local HIA Champions are leading 'demonstration projects' across a range of different interventions (including policy, building, planning, community engagement, equality and diversity and service provision) in different sectors (health, housing, leisure). They illustrate the potential benefits of taking action especially on the wider determinants of health, and how broadening public awareness and action for health and wellbeing can enhance social equity and equality."

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A workshop took place on Thursday 9th Dec 2010 at the Lifelong Learning Centre at Kingsmeadow School which looked at the potential of the Dunston Pool Redevelopment to improve the health of the local community. Read the full news item to find out more.

Examples of Health Impact Assessments carried out in Gateshead can be downloaded from the Health Impact Assessment page on Gateshead Council's website. Follow the link to go there. 

Health Impact Assessment is a tool which can be used to consider the potential positive or negative health impacts of a physical development, a strategy or policy, or a change to service delivery. It can also consider whether the change will widen or narrow health inequalities. Recommendations are made as to how the development, policy or service change can be modified so as to maximise health gain, minimise any negative health impacts and narrow health inequalities. Download a handy "How to..." guide to HIA below.

Thank you to all those people who attended the Health Impact Assessment training sessions this week. If you came along, why not leave a comment and let us know how you found them useful.

Visit the health impact assessment page on CEHI for more resources.