In March 2016, NHS England announced Barking Riverside as one of ten demonstrator Healthy New Towns as part of a commitment in the NHS Five Year Forward View to dramatically improve population health, and integrate health and care services as new places are built and take shape. Each of the sites is an area with significant housing development, pre...

Barking Riverside has been selected as a Healthy New Town as part of a flagship NHS England programme. This means that we will have access to leading experts to bring the very best from research, learning and policy to the community at Barking Riverside as it continues to emerge. . As only one of ten towns across the country to be selected and the ...