1. Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC)
Linda Hibbs
Private Sector Housing Manager
Tonbridge & Malling B.C.

2. Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC)
Purchased from BRE
Help us “talk” to health colleagues
Measures cost savings to NHS & wider society
Uses HHSRS as a basis for calculations

3. Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC)
Excess Cold example Poorly insulated and poorly heated property. Category 1, Band A hazard. Install central heating system and loft insulation Annual savings to NHS £2,932 Annual savings to society £7,330

4. Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC)
Top ten hazards in England (savings to NHS)
Excess cold
Falling on stairs
Damp and mould growth
Fire
Electrical hazards
Falling on level surfaces etc
Personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage
Crowding and space
Falling between levels
Entry by intruders

5. Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC)
TMBC savings to health and wider society 2015/16 work programme 143 housing condition enquiries investigated 86 DFGs completed 21 Housing Assistance cases completed Annual savings to NHS £510,186 Annual savings to society £1,275,475

6. Housing Health Cost Calculator (HHCC)
Renewal due March 2017
Only being used in T&M
Have we now convinced health of the value of Housing’s contribution