Improving Health
The Borders Joint Health Improvement Team provides a specialist health improvement service for the whole of the Borders.
We work in partnership with Scottish Borders Council, NHS Borders, Police Scotland, voluntary organisations, local businesses and the community.
We focus on early intervention to prevent ill health, reduce inequalities in health and build the capacity of our communties to improve health and well being.
Our specialist staff come from a variety of backgrounds including community learning, nursing, teaching and the voluntary sector where they have gained experience elsewhere before joining the team.
Health Improvement - what do we mean?
Our health is influenced by a number of things including lifestyle choices, (e.g. what we eat or drink) but also by the wider social environment and circumstances in which we live. The potential reach of health improvement is therefore very wide. However our work is informed by national policy and local priorities.
