Previous Articles - April 07
News
Metrolink Track upgrades...read more at gmpte.com
Potential EU funding opportunities
The North West Health Brussels Office (NWHBO) is interested in helping the North West public health community make the most of European opportunities, including funding. If you or your organisation are interested in pursuing European opportunities, the NWHBO can provide timely advice and information on health related funding opportunities, both present and future...read more
Health & Transport
Healthy Futures
This publication is the 5th in the series that explores the NHS contribution to sustainable development. It suggests that the NHS can lead by example and encourage staff and visitors to get out of cars and onto bikes and public transport. In doing so, they will be rewarded with a healthier population...view pdf (3.9Mb)
GOJO - is a major new campaign from the Disability Rights Commission to promote the freedom of travel to young people, and in particular to encourage young disabled people aged 16-25 to use public transport to visit local attractions and events...view pdf (720k)
 Creating the environment for active travelHow the built environment and public space can facilitate healthy living. An information sheet from Active Travel ...view pdf (754k) |
 Health related travel difficultiesPersonal Travel Fact sheet - Jan 2007 ...view pdf (172k) |
Mental Well-being Impact Assessment Toolkit
This toolkit has been developed to support policy-makers, planners, people delivering programmes and services and people living in communities to help in understanding how they have the potential to improve the mental well-being of communities.
The toolkit includes an emphasis on physical charactieristics of communities associated with mental health which includes an analysis of access to green, open spaces, noise, transport, pollutants and proximity to services...read more
Travel Vouchers
Travel vouchers are for people who are not able to use ordinary buses, trains or Metrolink and who have serious walking difficulties or are registered blind. They can be used to pay for taxis and for travel on accessible bus services such as Ring and Ride and community transport...visit gmpte.com for more details
Events
Dr Stephen Watkins Presentation apr 07
Report back from the Health & Transport Group Meeting 25th April 07 and notes of the presentation by Dr Stephen Watkins, Director of Public Health Stockport...view pdf (27k)
Managing Values In Health Care
The North West Health Brussels Office would like to bring the following European conference of relevance to your attention...read more
Public Forum for North West Ambulance Service
Annual Public Meeting...view pdf (95k)