Equally Well: Where we want to get to
Our joint vision, ambitions and guiding principles
The Health and Wellbeing Board’s vision for this strategy is to reduce inequalities by breaking the link between people’s circumstances and their opportunities for a healthy, thriving and fulfilled life.
Our strategic ambitions for North Tyneside are:
Equal life chances for all
Taking a life course approach to promote and protect health, focused on enabling the poorest and most vulnerable communities in North Tyneside to overcome the challenges of health and social inequalities.
Thriving places and communities
Creating the conditions in all our places and communities to find good work, feel supported, live healthily and meet everyone’s needs fairly, both now and in the future. Mobilising assets within communities, promoting equity and increasing people’s control over their health and lives.
Maintaining independence
Focusing on prevention and early intervention so people live longer with more years in good health. Ensure that support and services are integrated, easily accessible and enable our limited resources to be focused on those with the greatest need
The Health and Wellbeing Board has committed to championing the vision, ambitions and priorities outlined in this strategy by working to the guiding principles outlined below.
Health and Wellbeing board members have collective and individual responsibility to ensure that these:
- Are reflected in the business of their own and partner organisations
- Become embedded in the strategies, commissioning, delivery and provision of services
North Tyneside universalism Health and Wellbeing Board’s Guiding Principles
Health inequalities in all policies approach
Systematically considering the health implications of any decisions to avoid harmful health impacts and to improve population health and promote health equity across our communities
Prioritising prevention
Addressing the causes of health inequalities to reduce the impact of ill-health on people’s lives, their families and communities
Evidence-based decision making
Making decisions on commissioning and interventions to address inequalities based on the best available scientific evidence, using data systematically, conducting evaluation and sharing learning.
Proportionate universalism
Action everywhere, more targeted action where gaps are widest
Co-design approach – communities as active and equal partners
Working in partnership with our VCS sector and local people to mobilise assets and identify needs and solutions.
Workforce: training, roles and responsibilities
Ensuring the workforce understands their role in reducing inequalities.