Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

PRIORITY AREA: SEASONAL EXCESS DEATHS DELIVERY PLANRECOMMENDATION ACTION OUTCOMES LEAD TIMESCALEDevelop a SED partnership strategyAnalysis of local SED dataSED communication strategy foraffordable warmthScale up the approach to affordablewarmth across the partnershipExtend the use of the vulnerableadults list and identify key workers toincorporate seasonal protectionwork with vulnerable adultsEnsure people on the vulnerableadults list are assessed for a rangeof risk factors and they aresupported to take up the offers ofinterventionsJointly review the communityengagement work on affordablewarmth, share the findings andinform shared strategic approachesand actionsDevelop a training and monitoringprogramme for frontline staff tosupport affordable warmth referralsbetween agenciesSet up a small partnership group assub-group of the Older Persons LITto develop a SED strategyData on SED produced as a JSNAfor Health Inequalities strategyCommunication strategy to beproduced as part of the SEDstrategy developmentIncorporate an action plan in thestrategy to address the scaling up ofinitiatives in a planned wayInclude this as an action in theSED strategyDevelop a recording system toensure that vulnerable people on therisk register are assessed andsupported to take up interventionsImplement a failsafe scheme toensure that those not assessed ornot receiving support are followedupIncorporate the findings fromcommunity engagement into theSED action planWork with the training department toensure appropriate training isavailable to all frontline staffPartnership group set up andstrategy developed and action planimplementedHI JSNA producedData analysed to understand localvariations in SEDFindings shared across partnershipInformation on SED shared withfrontline staff and clear referralpathways being implementedCo-ordinated approach to SED isimplemented across partnershipagenciesA co-ordinated scaled-up approachto SED is in place and implementedacross the partnershipFewer vulnerable adults are at riskof SEDThe new strategy reflects thefindingsReferral pathways in place and stafftrained to refer appropriatelyOlder Person‟scommissionerSeptember 2010PH Information April 2010SED strategygroupSED strategygroupSED strategygroupSED strategygroupSED strategygroupSED strategygroupSeptember 2010March 2011March 2011March 2011March 2011March 2011233