No place like home? Exploring the health and wellbeing impact of COVID-19 on housing and housing insecurity

The COVID-19 pandemic, and measures to reduce transmission of the virus, has had many wide-ranging impacts on the population of Wales, and has led to many people spending more time in their homes, highlighting the importance of good quality and secure housing.

This Health Impact Assessment – published by Public Health Wales – explores the health and wellbeing impact of COVID-19 on housing and housing insecurity. It looks at the importance of having a consistent home that is of good quality, affordable, and feels safe. It also considers the security of tenure in relation to stability and being able to maintain a roof over one’s head and ultimately prevent homelessness.

It is the third in a series, which focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population of Wales including the ‘Staying at Home and Social Distancing Policy’ and the impact of home and agile working. This report can be read in conjunction with these and the sections on housing and home working within them.

To read the Health Impact Assessment report click here. 

Type
Governmental / Institutional / Public Health Statutory Body Document, Policy & Policy Analysis, Research
Theme
Communicable diseases, Governance, Health in All Policies, Economy of Wellbeing, Health Impact Assessment, sustainable development, Health systems and services, primary health care, integrated systems, prevention services, health workforce
Country
United Kingdom
Level
National, Regional
Year
2021


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