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Healthy Living Barnsley has commissioned Sheffield
Hallam University to undertake an independent evaluation of the programme of activities.
The Interim Evaluation report is due to be presented on 10th October 2006
at Barnsley Town Hall. The main purpose of the evaluation is to identify
key learning points from Healthy Living Barnsley.
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Healthy Living Barnsley - Working Together
To Promote Good Health
Welcome
to Healthy Living Barnsley. Thank you for visiting our website. Healthy Living
Barnsley is a programme of activities and interventions which aims to address
health inequalities and improve the health of people living in some of the most
disadvantaged areas in Barnsley.
Barnsley has some unacceptably wide inequalities
in health. These include:
Y Life expectancy:
lower than national average
Y Long term limiting
illness: 4th highest in England
Y General Health:
14% of people rate their health as being 'not good', the 2nd highest in England
Y Permanent sickness or disability: 7th highest rate
(age 16 -74)
The Healthy Living Barnsley programme is delivered by 8 community
and voluntary sector organisations, each addressing local health issues, whilst
placing a strong emphasis on community involvement and strong partnerships.
Latest News – August 2007
Healthy
Living Barnsley is due to end by December 2007. Healthy Living Barnsley has commissioned
Sheffield Hallam University to undertake an independent evaluation of the programme.
The Healthy Living Barnsley evaluation report and executive summary can be accessed
by clicking on the following:
Final
Executive Summary here
Final
Report here
To find out more about
Healthy Living Barnsley, click here
Further
information regarding Public Health in Barnsley can be obtained by accessing the
Fit for the Future website www.barnsleyfit4thefuture.co.uk
and/or telephone 01226 433722
Healthy Living Barnsley contact information
Nicola
Farnsworth Admin Officer
tel 01226 433722 email Nicola.Farnsworth@BarnsleyPCT.nhs.uk
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