Here, we collected links to the helpful UKPRP materials and products:
SPECTRUM: Shaping Public hEalth poliCies To Reduce ineqUalities and harM
- Good Governance Toolkit: A guide on good governance in health policy. The case for using good governance to protect health. Let us know if you use the materials or plan to: Anna.Brook@sheffield.ac.uk.
- principles and content considerations for good governance policy & process, including an example risk assessment approach and flow-charts
- Alcohol-Consumption Reduction: Research on alcohol-free beer options in bars and their impact on sales and revenue.TRUUD (Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development)
- Exploring Scotland’s Alcohol and Tobacco Landscape: unveiling new CRESHMap interactive tool | SPECTRUM Consortium (ed.ac.uk)
TRUUD: Tackling the Root Causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development
- Briefings – TRUUD: Policy briefs on topics like health impact assessments and urban development: tackling-health-inequalities-with-healthy-urban-development; Planning-reform-and-public-health; Empowering-mayors-for-preventative-health and Joining-up-government-for-public-health.pdf
- Working with Health Impact Assessments; Using-health-impact-assessments.pdf
- The lived experience of living in unhealthy places (video materials)
- Development of our societal valuation model, HAUS (The Health Appraisal of Urban Systems Model)
- Blog: Realising Prevention: Practical policies for healthier government – TRUUD
- Planning for healthy places – a guide on embedding health in Local Plans and planning policy in England
SIPHER: Systems science in Public Health and Health Economics Research
The resources include:
- 13 inclusive economy indicators, with associated trend data and an interactive mapping function that describe the extent and nature of economic inclusion across all local authorities in Great Britain.
- A Synthetic Population dataset and interactive dashboard that provides access to a ‘digital twin’ of the adult population in England, Scotland and Wales. Combining census and survey data, this tool provides unique insight into the population’s health, socio-economic and living circumstances at high spatial resolution.
- A layered systems map combining published evidence and lived experience perspectives on the relationship between housing and health.
- A digital version of the housing-health systems map created by tenants.
- Video demonstrating how to use the map.
ActEarly: a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing
Policy Briefs – Act Early, including
- How can local government protect and promote health and well being during the cost of living crisis (youtube.com)
- Pollution: What’s the Problem?: A video exploring pollution impacts and solutions.
- Improve Livelihoods for a Robust Economy: Insights on reducing economic inequalities and tackling health disparities.
GroundsWell: Transforming our cities from the ground up
Urban Green and blue space (UGBS) in climate action policies:
Community empowerment
We are developing citizen science based approaches such as The OurOutdoors App, which can be used as an evaluation tool, and/or can empower communities by collecting the data they need most. Our seminars are available through our Youtube Channel, including a video on intervention development with an organisation for those experiencing homelessness.
Data linkage innovation
Use of data linkage to measure the population health effect of non-health-care interventions: Wales and Scotland
Visit groundswelluk.org, email Groundswell@qub.ac.uk, social X @GroundsWellCon
Kailo: the shape of mental health to come
Kailo Framework: Tools and support for local authorities to co-design mental health strategies for young people.
In autumn 2024, Kailo is seeking new health and local authority partners across the UK to implement the framework locally, supported by new resources:
- Social Determinants Mapping Tool
- A Practice Tool to support co-design
- Coaching and support for partners
For more information and to get in touch with the team, please visit https://kailo.community
VISION: Violence, Health, and Society
- Our Research – City Vision – information on the VISION research project
- Publications & Events – City Vision – A directory of publications such as peer-reviewed papers, events to share research findings, and news about the team over the first three years of the VISION project
UK Prevention Research Conference 2023
Dedicated to showcasing Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention research, the conference featured contributions from UKPRP-funded consortia and networks, as well as the wider landscape of UK prevention research.
Opening Address. Ms Jenni Minto MSP, The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health.
In conversation with UKPRP Consortia:
Prof Ruth Dundas, Co-PI UK Prevention Research Network (formerly known as UKPRP Community of Practice), leads conversation with UKPRP consortia PIs – Prof Gene Feder, VISION; Prof Ruth Hunter, GroundsWell; Dr Tim Hobbs, Kailo; Prof Linda Bauld, SPECTRUM, Prof Petra Meier, SIPHER and Prof John Wright, ActEarly.
