1. NHS Health Check National Learning Network 13th Workshop - London 14th March 2012

2. Department of Health Policy Update
Richard Cienciala
Deputy Director - Health and Wellbeing Division
Department of Health 2

3. Update to cover National activity in 2011/12 Dataset implementation
Evaluation and building the evidence base
Looking ahead to 2012/13
Policy update – key drivers for the programme
Internal review of content

4. Activity in 2011/12 3rd year of implementation
Last year of phased implementation
Supporting measuring in 2011/12 NHS OF
PCT plans should enable 90% roll out - 18% of their eligible cohort to be offered an NHS Health Check
Most of the country aiming for 18%
Data published 4

5. Q3 Vital Signs Data /12
Expecting ~ 1.8 m NHS Health Checks to be offered at this stage:
~1.5 m offered in ’11-12 to date
~530,000 offered in Q3
~760,000 taken up in ’11-12 to date
~275,000 taken up in Q3
~50% take up rate in ’11-12
~52% take up rate in Q3 5

6. Dataset Implementation being progressed and continues
Data depository to securely store data & reporting tool built
Test data extracted from ASPs
Extraction being tested with EMIS web
Work with other providers continues
PCTs asked to:
ensure GPs are recording the data on patient records / programme complying with collection rules.
Ask their software providers to engage with IC on test data and implementation 6

7. Evaluation & building on the evidence
Existing evidence for the programme is robust
Ready reckoner produced to help make financial case
Local Authority version in development
Want to build on evidence still further re: social care cost savings
DH analysts/ NHS DAKC working to identify robust data
Two national evaluations underway
Contracts signed 7

8. Transition to new public health and NHS system
PHE will become operational in April 2013
NHS Health Checks funded from PH budget
Responsibility transferred to LAs from April 2013
Baseline spend on PH published
Recognised that these are baseline spends
Acknowledged that NHS Health Check programme phased and further work required on financing. 8

9. Take home messages – key drivers
NHS Health Checks – a key performance measure in NHS Operating Framework 2012/13
Mandation of LAs to provide NHS Health Check assessment continues
Public Health Outcome Framework published since last event– NHS Health Check as an indicator 9

10. Internal review of the programme
Internal review of the content been underway
Evidence based process, using set criteria:
Fit with Government policy
Clinical and cost effectiveness
Effective management
Affordability
Impact on uptake and effectiveness of messaging
Ministers likely to make announcement in March/April
Timing – no changes until 2013/14
Look out for communications – E-bulletin, cascades from your SHAs, further update at the next event. 10

11. Arrangements for the Day
Nicola Strother Smith
National Director
NHS Diabetes and Kidney Care

12. Call for NHS Health Check ‘Good News Stories’
We are looking for ‘Good News’ stories that illustrate the impact of the NHS Health Check programme on the lives of ordinary people – e.g. Stan’s Story from NHS Birmingham
Mr Stanley Willy - Birmingham
“I have been trying to stop for 50 years; I’ve tried 5 or 6 six times before but each time didn’t manage to do it . Then I had a letter asking me to come along for a NHS Health check. I was asked to join the stop smoking group which I went along to. I am still not smoking and also keeping an eye on my cholesterol level”

13. NHS Health Check