1. Credit for Patients

2. David Aged 67 Left school at 14 Coal miner for 33 years
Labourer for 10 years
Heart condition and long term breathing problems

3. Credit for Patients
Using the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) to enable patients to earn learning credit in managing their own long term conditions so that
They can be better motivated to keep well
Learning is better embedded
Credits can be used for Lifelong Learning and Further Education

4. Pilot Study 2007/8
NHS Wales in partnership with the Open College Network Wales
Patients/Carers earning credit in managing their:
Diabetes
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Depression
Stroke carers
Cancer carers (2008)
OT in Mental Health (2008)

5. Credit for Patients with Depression
Routes to recovery programme
Patients in Pontypridd and Rhondda
In partnership with the Voluntary Sector
First patients earning credit in understanding and managing depression in January 2008

6. Credit for Managing Diabetes
In partnership with the Gwent NHS Trust and Torfaen LHB
Blood chemistry monitored throughout to check link between learning and better health
Staff earning credits as trainers and educators

7. Credit for Carers of People With Strokes
Credit for Carers learning to care for older relatives who have had strokes
Credit linked to National Occupational Standards
Carers able to use the credit towards NVQ 2

8. Celebrating Learning Achievement
All patients, carers and staff receiving their credits at ceremony in Newport – April 17th 2008
OCN Wales/NLIAH joint hosting
Planning for roll out of programmes across LHBs and Trusts plus a new suite of programmes for 2008/9