Health and Wellbeing

Securing health and wellbeing for everyone in the Winchester District is a key outcome that the WDSP want to achieve through working together. Below in bold are the priorities for action agreed by the WDSP. Our Health and Wellbeing Group will oversee the delivery of these priority areas. What we will do is set out in the Health and Wellbeing action plan.

Residents are active and a healthy weight

What do we plan to do?

Take positive steps to help all adults and children to achieve a healthy weight and to reduce obesity levels
Increase the number of people who are physically active and increase opportunities for adults and children to walk and cycle
Improve access to high quality sport and physical activity facilities
Ensure there are opportunities for all residents to benefit from the build up to the 2012 Games, including the Cultural Olympiad

Residents make decisions which help them maintain a healthy lifestyle

What do we plan to do?

Maintain the already low smoking rates in Winchester District
Develop programmes to keep teenage pregnancy rates low
Reduce levels of substance mis-use for tobacco, alcohol and drugs in the District
Help everyone enjoy the best possible mental health

Children & young people enjoy healthy, fulfilling and active lives

What do we plan to do?

Promote the wellbeing of every child and young person in the Winchester District, whatever their background or circumstances, by delivering the five ‘Every Child Matters’ key outcomes:

be healthy,
stay safe,
enjoy and achieve,
make a positive contribution and
achieve economic wellbeing.

Older people enjoy healthy, fulfilling and active lives

What do we plan to do?

Promote the wellbeing of older people in the Winchester District by delivering positive outcomes, both now and planning for the future, against the seven key dimensions of independence i.e.

housing and home,
neighbourhood,
social activities,
social networks,
keeping busy,
getting out and about,
income,
information, and
health and healthy living.