Summary
The first podcast for the TRUUD research programme explores how we value health and the opportunities to shape urban environments for healthier lives. Host Andrew Kelly interviews Daniel Black and Professor Jim McManus about the TRUUD programme, which examines the interplay between property, transport systems, and public health, aiming to reduce non-communicable diseases and health inequalities through preventative measures. Discussions cover the definition of upstream determinants of health, the barriers to implementing preventative public health policies, and the importance of cross-sector collaboration and assigning value to health outcomes. Examples of successful initiatives in Wales and inspiration from other countries are highlighted, along with book recommendations for further learning.
Listen to: Revaluing Urban Health
Production: Beeston Media
Music: New York London Tokyo by Petrenj Music
Books recommended in the episode
Daniel Black:
- The Matter of Facts by Gareth Lang and Rhodri Ivor Lang
- The Social Amplification of Risk by Nick Pidgeon, Roger Kasperson, and Paul Slovic
Jim McManus:
- Leading public sector innovation: Co-creating for a better society by Christian Bason
- Health Economics of Well-being and Well-becoming across the Life-course by Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards and Dr Catherine Lawrence
Andrew Kelly:
- A Walker in the City by Alfred Kazin
Resources
Books
- (PDF) Why and how do prevention efforts fail?
- Bristol University Press | Politics and Policy Making in the UK, By Paul Cairney and Sean Kippin
- Paul Cairney and Emily St Denny (2020) Why Isn’t Government Policy More Preventive? (Oxford University Press
- A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving: Amazon.co.uk: Bardach, Eugene S., Patashnik, Eric M.: 9781071884133: Books
Policy Analysis
- What is Policy Analysis? Concepts, Tools and Methodologies – Monash University, Indonesia
- What are the core concerns of policy analysis? A multidisciplinary investigation based on in-depth bibliometric analysis | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Authorising Environments – crucial in systems working
- Understand your authorising environment | Australian Public Service Commission
- Managing your authorizing environment | Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action | Oxford Academic
- Public Value as a key tool for public health policy advocacy 22-016 – Toolkit-TheoryBites-04Apr22_03_public value.pdf
Why prevention efforts fail
- Prioritising prevention
- Prioritising prevention: lessons from across the UK (webinar).
- (PDF) Why and how do prevention efforts fail?
- Rethinking health inequalities and prevention Editorial – Jim McManus, 2024