Andrew Harris – Programme Director,
Scottish Council Foundation

Health and Well Being for Communities, Policy Makers and Practitioners: Working the System

The health and wellbeing of people in Scotland is affected by a huge range of factors, most of which have little to do with the NHS and care services. Education, employment, the physical environment and other factors all have a strong and lasting impact on health and wellbeing. Those factors work together in a complex system.

If we want to improve our health and wellbeing, we need to understand and work with the system, or the system will work to undo our best efforts. So what do we know?