This book aims to produce a resource that enables people in the mental health world better to understand the world of regeneration, and vice versa, within the framework of government-funded regeneration initiatives, and the National Service Framework for Mental Health, which places a heightened emphasis on social inclusion. The commitment ...
Since 1997, there has been a growing interest in the UK in reducing health inequalities, regenerating disadvantaged neighbourhoods and ending cycles of social exclusion. Large sums of money have been invested in large social programmes, mostly designed to be implemented in partnership with local communities. This policy paper asks to ...
This summary draws on 'Working for Health : the NHS as an employer and its role in regeneration' published in February 2001, and a public seminar, 'New routes to health through employment' held on 7 February 2001, organised by the King's Fund and the London Regeneration Network.
Recently there have been changes in the regeneration policy environment with the establishment of agencies such as the Greater London Authority and Assembly, the London Development Agency and the London Health Commission. The roles of these agencies are detailed in Section One of this publication. Section Two gives a summary ...
This review of the research literature on the relationship between regeneration initiatives and population health was commissioned by the King's Fund in London with support from the Nuffield Institute for Health. It describes the research-based literature reviewed, reviews the evaluative approaches adopted in this field, describes the work identified, considers ...
This paper presents a resume of two evaluative projects carried out on the Central Stepney SRB (single regeneration budget): the Health Gain Project 1996-2000 and the Household Costs Project 2000-2001. On the basis of the findings, and following reflection on the Hackney and Brighton work, it calls for a rethink ...