About 50 steps

What is in the strategy

Strategy Structure

The steps are grouped into three broad categories: people, places and partnerships. Realistically, the boundaries between these categories is permeable: most steps will share aspects with more than one category, and the aim of all steps is ultimately better health outcomes for people.

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Golden threads

Three ‘golden threads’ – equity, climate and inclusive economy (including cost of living) – run through the strategy. Climate and the cost of living are key determinants of health: by promoting climate action and an inclusive economy through 50 Steps, we aim to create a positive cycle of environmental, economic and health benefits. Equity is at the core of everything we do to reduce health inequalities. Every step has considered the contribution it can make to these golden threads – the way in which the actions in the step can have benefits for equity, climate or inclusive economy, as well as for health and wellbeing.

The appendix to the strategy summarises the equity, climate and inclusive economy commitments across the steps.

Steps

Category Theme Step Number Step Name
People Giving children and young people the best start in life 1 Give babies and children under five the best start in life 
People Giving children and young people the best start in life 2 Provide an efficient and effective Early Help offer, which gives information, advice and support to families
People Giving children and young people the best start in life 3 Enhance the role played by schools, youth zones and other settings for children and young people in enabling good health and wellbeing
People Giving children and young people the best start in life 4 Support children and young people to maintain good oral health
People Giving children and young people the best start in life 5 Support children and young people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight 
People Giving children and young people the best start in life 6 Make Newham a safer place for children and young people 
People Promoting good mental health  7 Join up the mental health support for children and young people and their carers
People Promoting good mental health  8 Promote mental wellbeing and prevent the impacts of poor mental health
People Promoting good mental health  9 Make treatment and support services for people with mental illness more accessible 
People Promoting good mental health  10 Make Newham a place where everyone can feel connected 
People Preventing illness and providing high-quality health and care services 11 Support adults and older people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight
People Preventing illness and providing high-quality health and care services 12 Reduce the prevalence and impact of long-term conditions on residents’ lives
People Preventing illness and providing high-quality health and care services 13 Improve prevention and early diagnosis of cancers and cardiovascular diseases
People Preventing illness and providing high-quality health and care services 14 Support residents to enjoy safe relationships and maximise their sexual and reproductive health
People Preventing illness and providing high-quality health and care services 15 Promote health and independence through adult social care
People Addressing smoking and substance misuse 16 Make Newham smokefree by 2030
People Addressing smoking and substance misuse 17 Support residents to recover from the impacts that alcohol and drug misuse have on their life, their family and the wider community
People Creating an inclusive borough 18 Create an age-friendly Newham
People Creating an inclusive borough 19 Make Newham a neurodiversity- and disability-friendly borough 
People Creating an inclusive borough 20 Improve access to healthcare for inclusion health groups
People Creating an inclusive borough 21 Help people seeking sanctuary to settle and lead independent, healthy and happy lives 
People Creating an inclusive borough 22 Ensure that services that meet the needs of the most vulnerable groups are effective and of high quality
People Protecting residents from threats to their health 23 Prevent and control health threats
People Protecting residents from threats to their health 24 Increase immunisation uptake and reduce inequity in coverage
Places Creating a healthier food environment 25 Create a healthier food environment
Places Creating a healthier food environment 26 Nurture a local food culture of eating well, sustainably, for a just transition to a green economy
Places Creating a healthier food environment 27 Continue to grow whole-school approaches to food
Places Creating a healthier food environment 28 Continue to improve food security for all residents
Places Making Newham a place for people and planet 29 Deliver a just transition in addressing climate change 
Places Making Newham a place for people and planet 30 Improve air quality and protect residents from exposure
Places Making Newham a place for people and planet 31 Increase active and sustainable travel through schools, employers and faith organisations
Places Making Newham a place for people and planet 32 Create a healthy urban environment
Places Making Newham a place for people and planet 33 Involve residents in every new low-traffic scheme, encouraging them to travel actively and use their local spaces
Places Making Newham a place for people and planet 34 Use libraries and community spaces to improve residents’ health and wellbeing 
Places Promoting health through housing 35 Design healthy homes
Places Promoting health through housing 36 Prevent homelessness and promote the health of people living in insecure or low-quality accommodation
Places Promoting health through housing 37 Reduce the number of cold homes by tackling fuel poverty and making homes more energy efficient
Places Increasing participation in leisure and sport 38 Increase access to leisure and sport through community-based programmes 
Places Increasing participation in leisure and sport 39 Deliver a high-quality and accessible sport and physical activity offer in Newham 
Places Increasing participation in leisure and sport 40 Deliver high-quality leisure facilities, and infrastructure
Places Building an inclusive economy  41 Support residents to achieve financial security 
Places Building an inclusive economy  42 Improve the contribution of work to people’s health and wellbeing
Partnerships Partnerships rooted in the community  43 Deliver and embed the Well Newham programme
Partnerships Partnerships rooted in the community  44 Build a social movement for health 
Partnerships Partnerships rooted in the community  45 Make health promotion and communications more inclusive so all residents can get the information they need 
Partnerships Partnerships rooted in the community  46 Improve health literacy and cultural competence across Newham
Partnerships Driving quality across our health and care partnership 47 Improve equity in health and care by embedding a culture of curiosity and improvement in the Newham Health Equity Programme
Partnerships Driving quality across our health and care partnership 48 Reduce variation across health and care in Newham
Partnerships Partnering in research, data and intelligence 49 Develop the Newham Centre for Health and Care Equity
Partnerships Partnering in research, data and intelligence 50 Make the best use of intelligence and insight to drive decision-making