Why housing matters to health and care
An overview of the benefits of housing working with health and care and showcases examples where housing and health work collaboratively.
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This briefing provides an overview of the benefits of housing working with health and care and showcases examples where housing and health work collaboratively.
Key points
- NHS, housing and social care working in partnership can help to maximise population health across the life course
- Good housing is critical to the wider determinants of health and wellbeing
- Housing Associations provide more than bricks and mortar. Their community and support functions align with the aims of health.