Wider determinants of health
The wider determinants of health are a broad range of social, economic and environmental factors that influence people’s health and well-being.
Good or bad health is not just the result of individual behaviours, genetics and medical care. A large part of the difference in health outcomes is down to the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. Factors include employment and quality of work, education and skills, housing, natural and built environment, access to goods and services and power and discrimination.
Use the dropdowns on this page to view guidance and advice that directly relates to these factors.
NG146 Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and capability to work
NG13 Workplace health: management practices
QS202 Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and capability to work
QS147 Healthy workplaces: improving employee mental and physical health and wellbeing
PH13 Physical activity in the workplace
NG10 Violence and aggression: short-term management in mental health, health and community settings
NG90 Physical activity and the environment
PH40 Social and emotional wellbeing: early years
NG135 Alcohol interventions in secondary and further education
NG205 Looked-after children and young people
NG93 Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
PH17 Physical activity for children and young people
NG223 Social, emotional and mental wellbeing in primary and secondary education
NG6 Excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes
QS117 Preventing excess winter deaths and illness associated with cold homes
NG149 Indoor air quality at home
PH30 Unintentional injuries in the home: interventions for under 15s
PH29 Unintentional injuries: prevention strategies for under 15s
NG74 Intermediate care including reablement
CG161 Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention
QS107 Preventing unintentional injury in under 15s
NG214 Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness
NG70 Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health
NG149 Indoor air quality at home
QS181 Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health
NG90 Physical activity and the environment
PH31 Unintentional injuries on the road: interventions for under 15s
PH29 Unintentional injuries: prevention strategies for under 15s
NG108 Decision making and mental capacity
QS194 Decision making and mental capacity
NG246 Overweight and obesity management
NG93 Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
QS101 Learning disabilities: behaviour that challenges
NG204 Babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare