Lessons for Health Impact Assessments

Case Study – Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014

Health Impact Assessments

• Application– Policies, plans and developments

• Purpose – Maximise health benefits– Minimise negative effects

• Vary in scope, resourcing, methods, etc … • Usually public sector

Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014

2007 2008 2010 2013 2014

Games Awarded

HIA

Legacy PlanningGames Planning

Evaluation ofHIA

Legacy Implementation

Games

Glasgow Commonwealth Games - HIA

• Methodology– Screening– Literature Review– Scoping Event (120 delegates)– Community Engagement (3,000 participants)– Analysis and appraisal– Reporting to Policy Makers and Planners

• Infrastructure (Facilities)• Infrastructure (Transport)• Civil Pride• Health and Wellbeing/ Behaviour Change• Image of Glasgow• Housing and Public Spaces• Participation• Economy/ Employment• Volunteering• Community Safety/ Crime • Community Engagement• Sports Development • Environment/ Sustainable Development

159 Recommendations Organised Under 13 Themes

• Infrastructure (Facilities) Active• Infrastructure (Transport) Accessible• Civil Pride International• Health and Wellbeing/ Behaviour Change Active /Green/ Accessible• Image of Glasgow International• Housing and Public Spaces Green/ Accessible• Participation Active/ International• Economy/ Employment Prosperous• Volunteering Prosperous• Community Safety/ Crime Green/ Accessible• Community Engagement Inclusive• Sports Development Active• Environment/ Sustainable Development Green/ Accessible

Evaluation of the HIA

• Document Review• 35 In-depth Interviews (60mins)– Stakeholders in the implementation of the

recommendations of the HIA

What worked?...(Legacy Plans)

• 92% recommendations directly map onto legacy plans.

• Used widely by stakeholders to plan activity.• Justification for prioritising initiatives. • Ensuring health outcomes were considered.• Influencing other programmes

How?

• Systematic and thorough• Matched legacy framework• Influence “thinking”.... if not the “document

itself”• Constant reporting for • Insider Champion

Win Some/ Lose Some (Implementation...so far)

• Construction and Demolition• Procurement• Sponsorship • Recruiting Staff• Social Housing?• Access to Venues• Ambition, Inclusion, Community, Civic Pride• Employment• Land Use• Effect of Inequalities

Lessons for HIA’s

• Be aware of highly complex environment• Ensure ownership• Identify where to direct recommendations• Promote comprehensive HIA process• Ensure HIA matches policy structure• Beware of changes in staff• Ensure governance to monitor progress of

recommendations