Making Edinburgh Healthier

Making Edinburgh Healthier: a discussion paper towards a Joint Health Improvement Plan for Edinburgh

Invitation to give your views

The Health Inequalities Standing Group (HISG) is seeking views on actions to improve health and tackle health inequalities in Edinburgh.  It has produced a discussion paper which outlines the key issues that affect health and inequalities, the actions already being taken in the city and proposals for joint action on four selected themes to make a difference to health and wellbeing.  (The HISG is a standing group of the Edinburgh Community Health Partnership.) Joint Health Improvement Plans (JHIPs) are part of a national drive to engage all agencies and sectors in joined up action to improve health. Your views are welcomed on this discussion paper. The final date for receipt of responses is 18 July 2008.

Consultation arrangements

You can feed in your comments in the following ways:

• the online survey - click here to access
• by written response using the paper version of the questionnaire, available from Elaine McCafferty at the phone number below or
• by attending a facilitated consultation event – contact Elaine for details.

If you wish to respond in a different way or need an alternative format for the discussion paper, please contact Elaine McCafferty, who will make arrangements to meet your needs – tel (0131) 469 3856 or email: elaine.mccafferty@edinburgh.gov.uk  
You can download the discussion paper and the reference papers below:-

• Consultation Paper (Word, 339k)
• Reference Paper (Word, 420k)