Transition in North East Lincolnshire Phillipa Hobson-Ellyatt Public Health Programme Manager (NHS Health Checks and Long Term Conditions) Julie Quash NHS Health Check Assistant
Background Developed an NHS Health Check paper for the Clinical Executive Committee in 2009 CEC identified early implementer practices Developed a service specification and standard operating procedures NHS Health Checks commenced with early implementing practices in 2009 NHS Health Check PMS Contract approved in 2010 Roll out across GP practices in 2011/12 Moved into LA building 1 st July 2012 New appointed Director of Public Health
Developing LA Relationship Positive experience Building networks and sharing perspectives Good communication Open and transparent Involvement in NHS Health Check Steering Group Invited to NHS Health Check Cluster Management members
Challenges and barriers Negativity Too many changes Communicating messages Responsibilities Reinventing the wheel Different priorities
Priorities Transfer of NHS Health Checks into LA on the 1 st April 2013 New contract with primary care for the NHS Health Checks Local support for primary care in auditing the checks, targeting high risk patients and patients from the most deprived areas Continue funding Health Trainers to provide lifestyle advice, brief interventions
Key Relationships
Risk assessment pathway
Developing LA Relationship Positive experience Building networks and sharing perspectives Good communication Open and transparent Involvement in NHS Health Check Steering Group NHS Health Check Champions Invited on the NHS Health Check Cluster
Sharing best practice Developing a Cluster Group -4 PCTS (NE Lincs, N Lincs, Hull & East Riding) -Commissioners & Providers -Lifestyle services -Counsellors -CCG -Health & Wellbeing Chair -Funded by Pharma
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