Making the case - Fuel poverty and health: How can existing activities be used to make the case for investing in fuel poverty initiatives? Rachel Wookey Rachel Wookey – Environmental Public Health Scientist, Extreme Events and Health Protection Carbon Action Network Training Day Conference, Manchester 9 May 2014

Aims & Objectives Understand how existing and available tools can be used to make the case for commissioning of health and social care services Identify current fuel poverty, winter illness and death interventions and how these fit into current health guidance and policy Examine how using existing health guidance and policy can make your activities relevant to HWBs and CCGs Reflect on use of health language in making the case 2Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5 th February 2014

3 Reinventing the wheel?

Joint Strategic Needs Assessments “…upstream prevention of ill health” “..demographics of the area, and needs of people of all ages of the life course…” “how needs may be harder to meet for those in disadvantaged areas or vulnerable groups who experience inequalities…” “wider social, environmental and economic factors that impact on health and wellbeing – such as green space, the impact of climate change, air quality, transport, housing, community safety, economic circumstances, employment….” 4Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014

Think……… 5Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014 How are your current activities addressing current health priorities ? Can you demonstrate this?

JSNAs should be evidence based…. Quantitative – PHE, academics…… Qualitative – PHE, academics……. YOU! 6Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014

Questions to ask….. Who is responsible for the JSNA and JHWS? Who from your local authority sits on the HWB? Find your entry point! When is the JSNA to be reviewed and updated? Is there a call for evidence – and can you provide it? 7Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014

Evidence What do you use? What can you use? How can you make your case? 8Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014

Example – using national frameworks 9Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014

Using other sources…… Local Regional National International 10Making the case - Fuel poverty and health 5th February 2014

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