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PRIORITIES FOR ACTION A borough of improving health, housing and social care Activity areas 1 year target 3 year objectives Improving quality of life, independence and choice Each year over the next 10 years residents will enjoy improved quality of life, independence and choice. Those with greatest needs will be allowed to choose how they are supported by integrated services that value diversity. Health services will be delivered from modern buildings including new hospital and primary care facilities serving the north and south of the borough. 88) Ensure that at least 30% of GPs are able to use 'Choose and Book', enabling patients a choice of hospital at the time of consulting their GP. (Geoff Cross, Primary Care Trust) 89) Develop recommendations and an action plan to introduce the single assessment process for people with learning disabilities. (Jane Wood, LB Hillingdon) 90) Provide opportunities for 10 more adults with learning disabilities to be helped to live in a supported tenancy. (Jane Wood, LB Hillingdon) 91) Increase the number of extra care sheltered homes for frail older people from 91 to 120. (Jeff Maslen, LB Hillingdon) 92) Introduce a range of methods to support older people to live independently in the community, which promote social inclusion including; 92(a) Increasing the number of extra care units specifically for older people with dementia to a minimum of 5% (6 in number) of the total extra care units available. (Philip Sharpe, LB Hillingdon) 92(b) ensuring that the percentage of standard pieces of assistive equipment delivered to the person requiring them within 7 days of ordering rises from the 2003/04 figure of 87% to 92%. (Nick Ellender, LB Hillingdon) 93) Increase the number of older people helped to live at home from 90% to 93 per 1000 older people. (Phillip Sharpe, LB Hillingdon) 94) Increase intensive home care as a percentage of intensive home and residential care from 32% to 33% (51 people). (Phillip Sharpe, LB Hillingdon) 95) Reduce the number of older people being admitted to residential or nursing care by 5% (38 people). (Phillip Sharpe, LB Hillingdon) Ensure that at 100% of GPs are able to use 'Choose and Book', enabling patients a choice of hospital at the time of consulting their GP. To promote quality of life, independence and choice for those in greatest need by improving service and involving residents in decisions about the services they receive. Single assessment process to be operating effectively and informing future planning. Ensure that a minimum of 20 additional adults with learning disabilities are helped to live in a supported tenancy. Increase the number of extra care sheltered homes for frail older people to 180. Increase the number of extra care units specifically for older people with dementia to 9. Ensure that the percentage of standard pieces of assistive equipment delivered to the person requiring them within 7 days of ordering rises to 93%. Increase the number of older people helped to live at home to 95 per 1000 older people. Increase intensive home care as a percentage of intensive home and residential care to 35%. Continue to reduce the number of older people being admitted to residential or nursing care by 5% per annum. 40 HILLINGDON’S COMMUNITY STRATEGY 2005 - 2015 WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE
PRIORITIES FOR ACTION A borough of improving health, housing and social care Activity areas 1 year target 3 year objectives Safe and sustainable environment In 10 years time Hillingdon will be a much healthier, safer and sustainable borough due, in part, to the integration of activities wherever possible to link health with safety and a sustainable environment. In particular, air quality will have improved, accidents will have declined and much greater use will be made of open space and other leisure opportunities to make lifestyles healthier. 96) Develop means of engaging with hard to reach groups in order to identify needs and develop appropriate services to meet those needs. (Zaid Dowlut, LB Hillingdon) 97) Enable 100% of mental health outpatient appointments and elective admissions to be booked by the patient in advance. (Geoff Cross, Primary Care Trust) 98) Begin delivery of the ‘Supporting People’ 5 year strategy to help older people, younger people and people with a learning disability to increase and maintain independence in their own home. (Paul Feven, LB Hillingdon) 99) Introduce an air quality action plan by prioritising short-term measures which are likely to have a significant impact on local air quality, including working in partnership with the West London Alliance to assess impact of freight operations and the Greater London Authority to produce a ‘Code of Construction Best Practices’. (Peggy Law, LB Hillingdon) 100) Develop the ‘Children Reclaim Our Parks’ (CROP) programme with the children’s fund and council green spaces team so that activities are running in 3 parks. (Andrew Knight, Healthy Hillingdon) 101) Under the ‘healthy walks’ scheme extend the volunteer network and increase the number of walk options from 7 to 10. Target older people and ethnic minority women to participate. (Elizabeth LeBreton, Healthy Hillingdon) 102) Extend scope for GP referrals to include 'active for life’ classes. (Andrew Knight, Healthy Hillingdon) 103) Expand ‘active lifestyles’ initiative to involve the community in environmental and conservation projects. Run 2 pilots to focus on youth and older people. (Andrew Knight, Mary Worrall, LB Hillingdon) The needs of hard to reach groups are being identified and met as an integral part of the service planning process. Deliver objectives identified in the ‘Supporting People’ strategy. Build on short term measures to deliver demonstrable improvements in air quality. 15 community based groups of children and parents running active programmes in parks across the borough. 20 walks running regularly across the borough providing a range of active and social networks for older people from all communities. A range of options available across the borough for referral to active lifestyle adult education. Establish programme that engages school children in neighbourhood enhancement on at least 3 sites. Test and extend, if viable, the linking of social networks for adults and people over 50 to the promotion of active lifestyles and environmental improvement. HILLINGDON’S COMMUNITY STRATEGY 2005 - 2015 WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE 41
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