Prescribing Green Space

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Mayfair Conference Centre, London

A one-day conference to focus on unlocking the health potential in parks.

Programme | Venue | Slides & audio

To purchase the post-conference information pack, including presentations and audio from the speakers, please email carolinec@green-space.org.uk.

Context

With recent evidence suggesting that exercising and spending time outdoors can assist in the physical and psychological recovery of cancer patients, dementia sufferers, those with obesity and a variety of other health conditions, these free and natural resources need to be utilised.

As re-structuring and budget cuts put a strain on public services, park and health professionals can work together to provide a more effective and unified service.

Prescribing Green Space explored:

• In what way can the two services work effectively in partnership and how can they benefit one another?
• How do social inequalities affect health?
• Does access to quality green spaces affect health and well-being?
• How can parks provide a solution to tackling obesity?
• To what extent can green spaces provide successful recovery hubs for a variety of health issues?

Speakers

Dr William Bird
Director
Intelligent Health

Sue Hogarth
Public Health Specialty Registrar
The Marmot Review Team - University College London

Belinda Davis and Duncan Mackay
Natural England

Dean Hill
Project Manager - Healthy Towns
Dudley Public Health Service

Jo Foster
Physical Activity Manager
Macmillan Cancer Support

Dr Simon Williams
Head of Division, Sport, Health and Exercise Science
University of Glamorgan