NHS Health Check National Learning Network 12 th

NHS Health Check National Learning Network 12 th Workshop - London 16 November 2011

Welcome and Introductions Nicola Strother Smith National Director NHS Diabetes and Kidney Care

Department of Health Policy Update Liz Woodeson Director of Heath and Wellbeing Health Improvement and Protection Directorate Department of Health

Update to cover Liz Woodeson – Director of Health & Wellbeing • Changes within the Department • Modernisation of services Richard Cienciala – Branch Head, Obesity • Activity in 2011/12 • Dataset implementation • Informatics update

Changes within the Department (1) • Significant, positive changes to report on positioning of programme within DH • None of which diminish the importance of the programme for the Government or affect its implementation and future • At the last Learning Network…. – Roger Boyle’s retirement as National Clinical Director for Heart Disease and Stroke – Said goodbye to Elizabeth Lynam – previous Branch Head – off to explore new horizons

Changes within the Department (2) • Programme transferred to Health & Well Being • Fits well with overall roll of Division in public health • Obesity, PA and smoking sit within division • Strategically well placed

Modernisation of services - headlines • Health and Social Care Bill going through Public Bill Committee stage in House of Lords • PHE will become operational in April 2013 • NHS Health Checks funded from PH budget • Responsibility transferred to LAs from April 2013 • Plan to mandate LAs to provide NHS Health Check assessment

Modernisation of services (2) • Transfer of programme to LAs – a challenging time • PCTs doing a fantastic job – keep momentum going • Work Nationally to help ensure smooth transition • Ongoing Learning Network events • Strong contender for inclusion in Public Health Outcome Framework – will know more in a few weeks • Looking for continuity in the transitional year 2012/13 and trying to ensure levers in place to achieve this

Department of Health Policy Update Richard Cienciala Branch Head -Obesity Health and Wellbeing

Activity in 2011/12 • 3 rd year of implementation • Last year of phased implementation • Supporting measuring in 2011/12 NHS OF • PCT plans should enable 90% roll out - 18% of their eligible cohort to be offered an NHS Health Check • Most of the country aiming for 18% • Plans take incremental approach • Activity building each quarter • Data being published for first time

Q 2 Vital Signs Data - 2011/12 • Q 2 vital signs data fresh out this morning • Expecting ~ 1. 4 million NHS Health Checks to be offered • ~985 000 actually offered • ~480000 checks received • ~49% take up rate Performance discussions where PCTs more than 5% off track

IT • Interim solution featured at previous Learning Networks • Information sheet provided in your delegate packs • DH funding Cf. H to roll out to those interested • 11 PCTs using software, with others interested • Long term IT support still being worked on • Baseline work/ 1 st phase of scoping exercise to report Dec.

Dataset - recap • Full approval by Information Standards Board (ISB) • Implementation underway • Discussions with software providers about data extraction • Valuable info Nationally about programme’s performance • Working with NHS Information Centre on reporting – At National level – Play back of information to PCTs/LAs

Dataset • Data will be extracted by GP software providers and flowed to Information Centre • January – aiming for a first test extraction of limited data • July 2012 – full extraction of data to start quarterly • PCTs don’t need to extract data • Do need to ensure GPs are recording the data on patient records / programme compiling with collection rules.

Quality assurance • Working with SHAs to develop a process to ensure: – Quality – Consistency – Standardization • • At key points in the process Proportionate and affordable Also considering as part of scoping It support Can still continue to implement the programme whilst this is being developed

Questions • Q & A panel this afternoon • Team from the Department and the Information Centre around all day • Surgery sessions on specific areas today • Or Email – nhshealthchecks@dh. gsi. gov. uk