1. Learning Outcome 4 - Active participation in managing health - Working collaboratively with health service providers
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2. Benefits of increased control over personal health and care
Improving quality:
More information
More choice and personal control
Towards a healthcare system more responsive to personal needs
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3. Information & Choice Information and choice in: GP practice Treatment
Providers of health services
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4. ASK A - are you given all the information you need?
S - seek clarification and simple language
K - keep involved in your health care plan in partnership with care services ‘
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5. Actively participate in managing your own health and that of others
Self assessment using NHS Lifecheck
Expert patient programme
Self care programmes (wipp)
Involvement in decision making to improve care Concordance (medicine)
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6. Being an empowered patient:
Education programmes e.g. Diabetes education and self management for ongoing and newly diagnosed- DESMOND
Being an empowered patient:
National programme for IT (NPfIT) bringing modern computer systems into the NHS with the aim of improving patient care and services
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7. e.g. Diabetes, heart disease and bronchitis
Self - care improving the quality of life for people with long term conditions
e.g. Diabetes, heart disease and bronchitis
Improve patient satisfaction with quality of medical care
Reduce need for hospital admission and repeat visits to primary care
Approaches include:
The Expert Patient Programme, a chronic disease self management course led by trained lay people
Health trainers from local communities to support individuals to make healthier choices
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8. ‘Clean, safe care- reducing infections & saving lives’ DH 2008
Involvement by all to reduce health care acquired infections- good hand hygiene.
The cleanyourhands campaign
- ‘it’s ok to ask’ healthcare workers to clean their hands before and after care
Visitors to hospitals are a key part of the fight against infections
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9. Involvement at group and community level
Become involved in influencing care services:
Foundation Trust Governorship
Local Involvement Networks (LINks) 2008
Primary care commissioning
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10. More information
Saving Lives and Essential Steps The Health Act 2006: Code of Practice for the prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections thcareacquiredinfection/index.htm ‘High Quality Care For All’ NHS Next Stage Review Final report’ DH 2008 ‘Working for a healthier tomorrow’ Review of Britain’s working age population DH 2008 ‘Choosing Health’ DH 2004
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11. Acknowledgements Special acknowledgement to:
Mo Jackson for illustrations
Slide text for learning Outcome 3 adapted from Margaret Felton ‘Choose Health’ slides
‘Choose Health-know the risks and choose your lifestyle’ Sussex Downs and Weald NHS Primary Care Trust
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