Preventing ill health is better than treating it and our growing and ageing population means that without good prevention we will see an increasing number of people needing NHS care. Our aim is to increase healthy life expectancy so people can live the life that matters to them, preventing illness and improving life expectancy.
Our plan includes:
- supporting people to not smoke and to support those that are tobacco dependant with services to reduce their dependency
- supporting people to lose weight and make healthy life choices
- supporting people to not drink excessively and to support those that are alcohol dependant with services to reduce their dependency.
Outcomes to be achieved
- Improved life expectancy,
- Reduce preventable illness
- Reduced morbidity and mortality
- A voice for change, through co-production
- Improved capacity and capability to accelerate prevention activities
- Reduced dependency on specialist services
- Improved health outcomes, reduced health inequalities
- Reduced demand on health and social care services
Work Programme
Programme | To be delivered |
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Tobacco Dependence To complete the establishment of Tobacco Dependence Services across all inpatient and maternity services. We will identify opportunities to improve pathways and support in the community and primary care. An assurance cycle will be established to enable targeted support, along with an evaluation. |
2023/24 |
Healthy Weight To further embed the Tier 2 programme through training and awareness across sectors, with targeted support where needed. Performance monitoring will continue and analysis or the ‘obesity burden profile’. Further exploration of inequity across Tier 3/4 interventions to be undertaken and addressed. |
2023/24 to 2024/25 |
Alcohol Dependence To evaluate the Alcohol Care Teams established in each hospital to inform future decision making and test the early intervention and targeted prevention pilot. |
2023/24 |