Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011 - NHS North Somerset

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Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011 Director of Public Health Annual Report 2010 Recommendations – Update Recommendation from 2010 1. Maintain a strategic commitment and focussed approach to reduce health inequalities across North Somerset, supported by local plans detailing the short, medium and long term actions to tackle the underlying determinants of health. Action: North Somerset Partnership, NHS and Local Authority 2. Understand and monitor the contributions of NHS and partner agencies in reducing health inequalities, through regular reviews of local action plans. Action: North Somerset Partnership 3. Assess the impact on health inequalities on any service redesign or disinvestments. Action: NHS, Local Authority and other local organisations 4. Undertake specific work through the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment to assess the health needs of ‘hidden and vulnerable populations’ at risk of poor health. Action: NHS and Local Authority and Voluntary sector 2011 Update The North Somerset Partnership has established a multi-agency North Somerset People and Communities Board. This group will take on the functions of a local health and wellbeing board as required in the draft Health and Social Care Bill 2011. The Board has agreed as a key priority for its work to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Actions to reduce health inequalities across North Somerset will be reflected in its future strategy and work plan. Recommendations from the Health Inequalities National Support Team have been shared with relevant lead partnership groups to incorporate in their work programmes. A Health Inequalities Coordinating Group has been established which will oversee the implementation of these recommendations. Equality impact assessments have been undertaken as part of North Somerset Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan and impacts on health inequalities considered by NHS North Somerset as part of their ongoing commissioning processes. Gypsies and travellers have some of the poorest health outcomes of any community. A health needs assessment for this group is underway, with colleagues across the West of England. A further needs assessment is planned to consider needs of people with mental health problems. 26
Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011 Recommendation from 2010 5. Ensure all front line staff are trained and provided with opportunities to undertake preventive work in high risk groups. Action: NHS, Local Authority, Community and Voluntary sector 2011 Update NHS North Somerset has developed an electronic brief intervention training programme which will be cascaded to staff working directly with members of the public and patients seeking to change their behaviour to lead healthier lifestyles. 6. Improve early diagnosis and treatment of circulatory diseases and cancer, including increasing uptake of Health Checks with high risk groups. Action: NHS, Local Authority and Community and Voluntary sector A health equity audit of Coronary Heart Disease in North Somerset has been undertaken, to identify the extent of health inequalities and to inform work to reduce health inequalities. The audit highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for patients in the most deprived areas of North Somerset. The recommendations will be discussed with North Somerset General Practitioners in late 2011 and an action plan developed. The NHS Health Checks programme is designed to identify risk factors for major causes of premature death, and offer advice, treatment and referral to reduce the risks and improve health. The way these checks are delivered to eligible patients aged 40 to 74 in North Somerset has been reviewed this year. A revised Locally Enhanced Service will be offered to general practices by the end of the year to improve take up. 7. Work with GPs and the new GP commissioning groups to identify systematic ways to address local health inequalities within primary care. Action: NHS and Local Authority The NHS North Somerset Public Health Directorate has grouped all general practices across North Somerset into four taxonomy groups based on similar characteristics, such as age and deprivation. During 2011, half of all GPs in these groups attended a series of sessions led by public health on understanding the health needs of North Somerset. GPs in each taxonomy group have identified their commissioning priorities to improve health for North Somerset, their taxonomy group and to reduce health inequalities in North Somerset. 27
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