Health improvement a. The parties will work together to achieve a goal of 85% participation in Rise UP (first year target of 78%) and in wellness and care management strategies.
Health improvement protection and regulation
Health improvement a. The parties will work together to achieve a goal of 85% participation in wellness and care management strategies.
Health improvement. To work with colleagues in the Primary Care Trust and the Council People First Directorate, with service providers, statutory, voluntary and private, and with users and carers, to assess the health needs of the local community as a basis for service planning, bearing in mind the need to address inequalities of access to health and healthcare within our diverse communities. While health needs assessment will be led by Public Health, the post-holder will influence the programme of assessments to be carried out and contribute to the process. • To work with the Primary Care Trust Professional Executive Committee and other colleagues to develop and implement a clear work programme to deliver the Health Improvement and Modernisation Programme through service planning and commissioning.
Health improvement. North Ayrshire is an area with large differences between the health of people living in the most disadvantaged and most affluent areas. These include differences in life expectancy and death from heart disease. The Council has a lead role in improving the health and well being of the people of North Ayrshire. We do so with our key partners – North Ayrshire Leisure and the Community Health Partnership – and in other ways, such as through our Health Promoting Schools. As a health improvement organisation, we will ensure that our own employees have access to healthy lifestyle choices.
Health improvement. 3.8 This programme comprises two linked initiatives:
Health improvement. In 2018, the proportion of all live births with a low birth weight in North Yorkshire was 6.7%; this is significantly lower than England (7.4%). In 2019/20 in North Yorkshire, 23.4% of the proportion of children aged 4-5 aged were identified as overweight or obese, similar to England (23%). There were 32.5% of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) identified as overweight or obese, significantly lower than England (35.2%). The Scarborough district has the highest and the Xxxxxx district the lowest. In reception (aged 4-5 years), Scarborough district has a significantly higher rate of children who are identified as overweight or obese, in contrast to Harrogate district which has a significantly lower rate compared to England in 2019/20 The under 18 conception rate for North Yorkshire in 2018 was 12.8 per 1,000, significantly better than England average of 16.7 per 1,000.
Health improvement. While healthy lifestyle choices can delay the onset of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, and reduce preventable accidents, healthier lives and wellbeing can be fostered through public services which: encourage regional prosperity and employability; promote healthy working environments; ensure access to public and active transport and public services generally; support social capital and social inclusion and encourage enjoyment of the outdoors. Enjoyment of the outdoors is of course immediately equitable in that it is a free resource, however, issues such as availability of public transport can impact on the accessibility of it.
Health improvement. The Council will: Refresh its delivery and lead role in current health improvement strategies and action plans to improve health and reduce health inequalities, with input from the CCG Maintain and refresh metrics, as necessary, to allow the progress and outcomes of preventive measures to be monitored, particularly as they relate to delivery of key NHS and Council strategies Support primary care to deliver health improvements(appropriate to its provider healthcare responsibilities)–e.g. by offering training opportunities for staff and through targeted health behaviour change programmes and services Ensure commissioned health improvement services support the CCG in its role of improving health and addressing health inequalities Lead health improvement partnership working between the CCG, local partners and residents, to integrate and optimise local efforts for health improvement and disease prevention Embed health improvement programmes, such as stop smoking services, into front-line clinical services, with the aim of improving outcomes for patients and reducing demand The CCG will: Contribute to strategies and action plans to improve health and reduce health inequalities Encourage constituent practices to maximise their contribution to disease prevention – e.g. by taking every opportunity to encourage uptake of screening opportunities Encourage constituent practices to maximise their contribution to health improvement – e.g. by taking every opportunity to address smoking, alcohol, and obesity in their patients and by optimising management of long term conditions Ensure primary and secondary prevention are included within all commissioned pathways Commission to reduce health inequalities and inequity of access to services Support and contribute to locally driven public health campaigns Health Protection (this section may be revised, subject to further guidance from DH and/or PHE) The Council will: Assure that local strategic plans are in place for responding to the full range of potential emergencies – x.x. xxxxxxxx flu, major incidents and provide assurance to PHE regarding the arrangements Assure that these plans are adequately tested Assure that the CCG has access to these plans and an opportunity to be involved in any exercises Assure that any preparation required – for example training, access to resources - has been completed Assure that the capacity and skills are in place to co-ordinate the response to emergencies...
Health improvement. Service User Experience Any complaints Client Patient experience monitoring and complaints Improvement evidenced against complaints/satisfaction Improving Service Users & Carers Experience The provider will discuss with the commissioner whether to adapt delivery based upon feedback Provider/commissioner discussions Variation via LCPHS Reducing Inequalities and barriers The provider will engage hard to reach groups in appropriate settings Provider/commissioner discussions Variation via LCPHS Improving Productivity Conversion rate from smoker to quitter of at least 50% of all people who set a quit date. Monthly data reporting Improvement action plan required Reducing barriers/Access Activity across the County in line with knowledge of differing prevalence rates, and hard to reach groups, using the Health Equity Audit to inform practice. Monthly data reporting Improvement action plan required Outcomes Record number and percentage of clients enrolled with: - a quit date - a known outcome - a ‘4 week follow up date’ (25-42 days from the quit date) Monthly data reporting Improvement action plan required APPENDIX C
