Equity is a golden thread that runs through the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham strategy. Find out more about the work that’s being done to increase health equity in the borough.
Equity is fundamental to health in Newham, and every step of the strategy has a specific equity objective and indicator. Each step addresses a key inequity, and commits to a specific and meaningful action that can be taken to address the inequity.
November/December 2023 Dozens of residents benefited from our Live Well with Diabetes event on Tuesday 14 Novermber, 2023. Held to coincide with World Diabetes Day, provider organisations offered health checks, expert advice and support with a Q&A session. The aim of…
November/December 2023 Newham residents who have a physical or mental disability and are struggling to find sustainable employment can now benefit from a new free and confidential service led by Our Newham Work. Those who qualify will benefit from a…
November/December 2023 We are delighted to report that we have officially become a signatory to the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health; showcasing our commitment to mental health prevention and overall well-being. Led by Public Health England, this national agreement…
November/December 2023 Until 31 March 2024, all of our libraries have extended opening hours to become Warm Havens; providing safe, non-judgemental, warm spaces during the cold winter months. Alongside extending library opening hours, Newham Council has relaunched a dedicated Warm Haven…
September/October 2023 We have been setting up the Well Newham Hubs in our libraries over the summer and are pleased to report that our advisors have already helped refer and signpost 160 residents to much-needed support for their health and…
September/October 2023 We are holding a number of training sessions for Cost of Living Champions over the next few months as we head into winter. The next session on Friday 29 September, 10:00-11:30 is on Coping with the Rising Cost…
September/October 2024 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham is our Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2020-2023 and, as we are coming to the end of its three-year remit, it is time to refresh it and develop our next iteration of…
September/October 2023 As part of our commitment to making Newham tobacco-free by 2030 (step 41), we are pleased to announce that Newham Council has recently signed the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control. The declaration outlines our active commitment to…
The Council’s Public Health Team is working with Newham Hospital to run the Well Newham Challenge programme in the hospital. The programme funds and supports hospital staff to pilot new interventions that aim to improve the health of Newham residents…
