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The government has announced plans to consult with the public on its plans to formulate a 10-year NHS Plan.

In this week's HLINks, we promote tomorrow's webinar on Healthy Ageing, HAPPI Homes, and Happy Cities, celebrate last week's 100th HAPPI Hour webinar taking a deep dive into the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing (Re-HAPPI), share new publications from Town and Country Planning Association, LGA/ADASS and Appello and lots more!

The Town and Country Planning Association have published a guide on embedding health in local plans and planning policy in England. It provides useful information on the policy context, examples of local authority approaches and a framework for implementation.

The LGA/ADASS have issued a practical online resource on mental health discharge, which draws on extensive engagement with front line teams, statutory guidance and operational models that are working well across the country. From inpatient treatment to community support, the lack of suitable accommodation is recognised as critical to discharge planning.

While the Elizabeth Line has won this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize, our attention this week was on the first-ever Healthy City Design Awards. Amongst the winners was Colchester’s Cannock Mill Cohousing and Anne Thorne Architects, who won the inaugural Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods award.

If you are planner, developer, commissioner or community builder, have we got a great session capturing the learning from HAPPI Homes and HAPPI Cities for you! Join us on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 from 4pm - 5pm.

Published on The Open University’s Societal Challenges webpages, this blog from the Amar Bari, Amar Jibon research team draws attention to how coproduction is core to the Dunhill Medical Trust-funded research concerning urban ageing amongst Bangladeshi communities in East London and reflects on their experience.

In this blog, Claire Wise, Assistant Director of Care & Support Strategy at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, explores how they are tackling the challenge of investing in outdated sheltered housing, with a strategic focus on building new homes and investing in existing stock.  

This week's HLINks highlights our 100th HAPPI Hour webinar on regenerating outdated sheltered housing, a new case study Payal Ceurvels, Associate at Mæ, on 'Regenerating the Aylesbury - Harriet Hardy House', last week's Housing 21 conference on shaping the future of housing for older peopple, and all upcoming HAPPI Hour webinars.

Mental Health Awareness Day highlights the critical connection between mental health and housing for older people, pushing for changes in housing policy and practice that can significantly improve the quality of life and mental well-being for our ageing population.