Health & Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing is one of the 5 themes for the Buckinghamshire family of Sustainable Community Strategies. You will be able to track progress in Buckinghamshire on this theme here.
What are aiming to achieve by 2026?
Overall, Buckinghamshire residents enjoy good health and a high quality of life. However, there are health inequalities across the County. We want all residents, irrespective of their background or where they live, to enjoy good health. We aim to do this by promoting active lifestyles, focusing on prevention and intervening early to prevent future problems.
We will continue to focus on closing the education gap between children and young people across the County. We will support children and young people at significant times of change in their lives, and will look at their needs in the context of their families. This includes considering the needs of those children living in poverty.
Vulnerable people are a high priority. We need to:
- Provide more support for people with mental health issues.
- Address the unmet needs of those with dementia or depression.
- Reduce homelessness.
- Ensure the needs of disabled residents have a higher profile so they can access the services they need.
By 2026, a quarter of residents in Chiltern and South Bucks will be over 65. In the rest of the County, this figure will be nearer one fifth. Overall, there will be an additional 31,000 people aged over 65 across the County. We need to ensure that older people have increased choice, affordable warmth and access to services so they can remain independent. By 2026, we will have nearly 10,000 more residents aged over 80 who will need more intensive support services for their specific needs.
The well-being of all our residents needs to be supported by top quality public services. As the pressure on public finances increases over the next few years, it is crucial that partners across Buckinghamshire continue to develop new ways of working together. This will recognise the varying needs of different communities while delivering better services at lower cost. The aim is to ensure that all residents enjoy equal access to quality services, including those who live in rural areas.
We aim to:
- Promote healthy lifestyles
- Reduce health inequalities
- Improve quality of life for an ageing population
- Improve quality of life for children and young people
- Reduce homelessness
- Provide well connected communities
How will we do this?
As the website is developed, we will communicate examples of how Health and Wellbeing is being promoted in Buckinghamshire.
For more information call 01296 387831 or email bsp@buckscc.gov.uk
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