What is a Whole Systems Approach?
The Scottish Government has set an ambitious target to halve childhood obesity by 2030. Dundee Partnership, is one of the Scottish Government ‘Early Adopter’ sites for testing a Whole System Approach to diet and healthy weight.The approach is being taken forward by staff from NHS Tayside Public Health Directorate and Dundee City Council Children and Families Service, with support from Obesity Action Scotland and Public Health Scotland.
Watch this short clip below from Public Health England to hear about a Whole Systems Approach to Obesity
Dundee's Whole System Approach makes use of the above methodology from Public Health England and training from leading experts at Leeds Beckett University.
Dundee's Whole System Approach makes use of the above methodology from Public Health England and training from leading experts at Leeds Beckett University.
Addressing obesity at a population level, through a whole systems approach recognises the complexity of the issue and reinforces that:
Addressing obesity at a population level, through a whole systems approach recognises the complexity of the issue and reinforces that:
collective action is greater than the sum of individual actions.
there is strength in a community-centred approach to reducing health inequalities that reflects local realities.
working alongside a wide-range of stakeholders will highlight the valuable contribution of all partners.
We are grateful to the many organisations who are supporting our approach including: Obesity Action Scotland, Public Health Scotland and leading experts from Leeds Beckett University who have offered an insightful methodology (Public Health England toolkit) and a helpful package of training.
In Angus we have plans to implement the ambitions of our Child Healthy Weight Strategy through a Whole System Approach, alongside the existing Best Start, Bright Futures Group which has a focus on addressing child poverty, a key determinant of childhood obesity.
In Angus we have plans to implement the ambitions of our Child Healthy Weight Strategy through a Whole System Approach, alongside the existing Best Start, Bright Futures Group which has a focus on addressing child poverty, a key determinant of childhood obesity.