Braintree council launches new health and wellbeing strategy

Braintree District Council has launched a new health and wellbeing strategy for its residents.

The new, five-year Livewell strategy sets out the council’s vision and plans to reduce health inequalities and improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life for children, families and adults.

Based on the six themes of the Livewell Model – which identifies interventions at key life stages: Start Well, Stay Well, Feel Well, Be Well, Age Well and Die Well – the strategy aims to build on the current foundations of the health and wellbeing provision in the district and identify any gaps which need to be filled.

Running from 2024 to 2028, the strategy also identifies local population needs, key priorities and what actions should be taken to reduce health inequalities and improve the wellbeing of residents.