Healthy
City
We are currently in Phase V of Healthy City.
Find out about the three core themes of this phase:
As well as these core themes, Phase V is about health and health
equity in all local policies. We recognise that health is not only
affected by health sector activities but also
influenced by other things we do. Health and well-being are
increasingly becoming important to other sectors such as transport,
housing and urban development, the environment, education,
agriculture, economic and taxation policies.
What is a Healthy City?
A healthy city is defined by a process, not an outcome. A
healthy city is not one that has achieved a particular health
status. It is conscious of health and striving to improve it. Thus
any city can be a healthy city, regardless of its current health
status.
The requirements are: a commitment to health and a process and
structure to achieve it. A healthy city is one that continually
creates and improves its physical and social environments and
expands the community resources that enable people to mutually
support each other in performing all the functions of life and
developing to their maximum potential.
Many different organisations have an impact on health through
their policies and practice. It is essential that organisations
work together to initiate change.
Investing in the health of Carlisle means investing in the
future, and requires strong political will and a commitment to
sustainability, equity, capacity building, community involvement
and close collaboration between partners.
In December 2009 Carlisle was Awarded healthy City Status. In
collaboration with a variety of partners including the PCT, NHS,
Riverside, CLL (as examples) we hope to work to address the
inequalities that exist within Carlisle.