{"id":5402,"date":"2022-11-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/whiasu\/?p=5402"},"modified":"2023-01-30T11:44:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:44:03","slug":"predicted-and-observed-impacts-of-covid-19-lockdowns-two-health-impact-assessments-in-scotland-and-wales%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/whiasu\/predicted-and-observed-impacts-of-covid-19-lockdowns-two-health-impact-assessments-in-scotland-and-wales%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicted and observed impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns: two Health Impact Assessments in Scotland and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Health Impact Assessment is a key approach used internationally to identify positive or negative impacts of policies, plans and proposals on health and well-being. In 2020, HIAs were undertaken in Scotland and Wales to identify the potential health and well-being impacts of the \u2018stay at home\u2019 and physical distancing measures implemented at the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. There is sparse evidence evaluating whether the impacts predicted in HIAs occur following policy implementation. This paper evaluates the impacts anticipated in the COVID-19 HIAs against actual observed trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paper can be accessed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/resources\/predicted-and-observed-impacts-of-covid-19-lockdowns-two-health-impact-assessments-in-scotland-and-wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/whiasu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5405\" width=\"333\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/whiasu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/image-1.png 555w, https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/whiasu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/image-1-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Impact Assessment is a key approach used internationally to identify positive or negative impacts of policies, plans and proposals on health and well-being. 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