1. Boilers on Prescription
The Gentoo story so far
Paul Burns
Green Futures Manager
Gentoo Group

3. The Gentoo Customer Journey So Far…
Retrofit for the Future

4. The expected savings & findings
Analysis to understand savings
Carbon, energy & bill savings to customer
Bill data and physical monitoring
Before vs. after work to paint full picture of situation
Understanding occupant behaviour

5. What else is in the retrofit bottle?

6. “Do you think we’ve stopped folk turning up at their GP’s as much”?

7. Your postcode should not influence your life expectancy.
Its information for your postman.
Not for a targeted marketing campaign for an undertaker.
What a
difference!

8. Our Idea
Prescribe home improvements to patients with given medical condition exacerbated by cold damp homes
100% funded by a Clinical Commission Group
Tenure blind
Private landlords must be registered on Sunderland City Council’s approved landlord list
Social housing excluded for now
……………Result Nothing

9. Learn how to speak the NHS language
The next 18 months…
Learn how to speak the NHS language

11. Partners & Advocates Public Health England The Royal College of GPs
The Royal Society for Public Health
Sunderland CCG
Sunderland City Council
Durham Dales, Easington & Sedgefield CCG
Bangor University
Nottingham City Homes
Northumberland County Council

12. Vice Chair Royal College of General Practitioners
Dr Tim Ballard
Vice Chair Royal College of General Practitioners
“The introduction of Clinical Commissioning gives us the opportunity to work in new ways and do things differently. The NHS has historically struggled to rise to the challenges of decreasing health inequalities and investing “upstream” to prevent illness and keep people out of hospital. The health sector also needs to respond to the challenges of delivering care more sustainably, clearly articulated at the launch of the NHS Sustainable Development Strategy 1.”
“Boiler on Prescription’ is an innovative exemplar scheme demonstrating how all of these strands can be brought together. Investing in fuel-efficient boilers and home insulation for high risk populations leads to a better home environment, improved management of long term conditions and a decrease in hospital admissions. Fuel poverty is also addressed, empowering individuals to afford a better diet and quality of life. Finally there is the overall reduction in CO2 emissions. What is there not to like?”

13. The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE, Philip Hunt
“Gentoo’s ‘Boiler on Prescription’ trial looks to tackle health inequalities that many people with long term conditions face. All too often patients with medical conditions aggravated by cold homes can’t manage their situation effectively as they are unable to heat their home to an appropriate level, either due to the cost or the thermal inefficiency of the property.
“This trial is aiming to see what the impact will be on health by improving the thermal efficiency of the home and reducing the number of times patients need to seek medical intervention. What’s exciting is that this trial brings together Public Health, the Local Authority, CCG’s and social housing providers and looks to help people based on medical need across tenure.”

14. So, Boilers on Prescription....
6 homes currently improved
63 interactions with NHS in previous 6 months
Average spend on home £5k
Participants are included in our wider QALY study
Two further trials underway in Durham and Northumberland
In talks with several other partners nationally
We are actively looking for funding partners

15. So, Boilers on Prescription
Up to 35.6% reduction in gas consumption each month
Up to £29.91 saving on gas bill each month
Generally an increase between 2 and 7 SAP points however a maximum increase of 47 points (moving the property from EPC G to EPC D).
Up to a 42% increase in living room temperature
Up to 14% increase in bedroom temperature

16. What Next?
£1m

17. Any questions?
@apaulburns