Cambridge workshop, 8th July 2015
The workshop was broken down to two parts:
- A morning session designed for those working in the health sector in Cambridgeshire
- An afternoon session for those responsible for access to the natural outdoors across the East of England, which also involved some health sector representatives. The afternoon session included a ‘Green Dragon’s Den’ in which participants were invited to prepare and present proposals for a project that delivered health outcomes through increased access to the natural outdoors.
Presentations from the morning session
- National and local health priorities (Shaun Birdsall, Health Improvement Specialist, Cambridgeshire County Council)
- Fit for the Future: Shaping Local Health Services (Vicky Head, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group)
- Which health priorities can be met through nature? A Dose of Nature (Dan Bloomfield, European Centre for Environment and Human Health)
- Which health priorities can be met through nature? Being Well in the Wild (Emma James, Being well in the Brecks Project Officer, Suffolk County Council)
- Naturally Healthy: A Natural Health Service for Cambridgeshire (Philip Clark, Cambridgeshire County Council)
Presentations from the afternoon session
- Formulating a public health offer: A greenspace and health case study - Forest Schools (Allison Box, Cambridgeshire County Council)
- Good practice from a healthcare estate: Think Green and Walk Local (Katharine Smith, Estates Team, University Hospitals Cambridge)
More Information
The second in our health and nature series was held in Bradford in November 2015. For more resources on incorporating public health considerations into local land management see our resources page for nature and health, and on our 'Walk in Park' webinar page.