Integrated Health and Wellbeing in Knowsley
Why a Partnership? “Improving people’s health cannot be done by the NHS alone. It can only be done by harnessing resources that include:.. ” (Knowsley version) Integrated Health and Social Care services Neighbourhood and Environmental Health Economic Regeneration Housing Crime reduction Public Children’s services Leisure and Culture A partnership response to challenges
Priorities & Challenges Alcohol harm Teenage conceptions Obesity Circulatory, cancer and respiratory disease linked to high levels of smoking Mental health including dementia Support for carers inc. personal health Independence and inclusion of older people
Health and Wellbeing Vision – The local communities we serve will be more informed and involved in decisions that affect them. They will experience better health and wellbeing and improved health and wellbeing services through: Empowerment and engagement Prevention Care closer to home Providing personalised quality services
Outcomes and Benefits Health inequalities Quality of life Organisation Efficiency Commissioning
Outcomes and Benefits Health Inequalities Female Life Expectancy up by 1.8 years Male Life Expectancy up by 3.3 years Lung cancer mortality fallen by 31% Gaps between wards narrowing 4500 people have quit smoking in two years – twice the target
Outcomes and Benefits Quality of Life Integrated responses – IKAN, Activity for Life, Early Access Stroke Team Very low waits for adaptations high rates of intermediate care reducing residential admissions £4m fund from NHS Knowsley for Working Neighbourhood programme ‘Options’ practices for vulnerable groups
Outcomes and Benefits Efficiencies Joint Management Pooled funds Service reviews Joint approach to efficiencies the ‘Knowsley pound’
Outcomes and Benefits Commissioning Integrated with 5 strategic leads secondary care/hospital services prevention and wellbeing integrated community services primary care urgent care Health and Wellbeing Commissioning Board
The next 5 years....it’s their future