London Health Commission has published its report London Health.

The principal aims of the reports are:

• To provide wide information on health and the factors that significantly influence health - known as the determinants of health - in a form that will support discussion and action by agencies at local, regional and national level
• To identify important inequalities in health and the determinants of health in London.

LHC has adopted the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) approach that ensures decision making at all levels and considers the potential impacts of decisions on health and health inequalities. It identifies actions that can enhance positive effects and reduce or eliminate negative effects.

The LHC has led an integrated impact assessment (IIA) project. The assessment team worked alongside the London Plan team as they developed these spatial planning documents. The results of the IIA have used to strengthen the health input into the Sub Regional Development Frameworks and the learning from this process will be used to strengthen the health input in statutory assessments being undertaken for the 'Review' of the London Plan.