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The Deciding Time

David Robinson

David.robinson@community-links.org

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Primary

prevention:

Preventing or minimising

the risk of problems

arising, usually through

universal policies like

health promotion or a

vaccination programme.

Secondary

prevention:

Targeting individuals or

groups at high risk or

showing early signs of a

particular problem to try

to stop it occurring. For

example Family Nurse

Partnerships, screening

programmes, or the

Reading Recovery

Programme.

Tertiary prevention:

Intervening once there is a

problem, to stop it getting worse

and redress the situation. For

example work with ‘troubled

families’ or to prevent

reoffending.

Acute spending:

Spending which acts to manage the

impact of a strongly negative situation

but does little or nothing to prevent

negative consequences or it

reoccurring in future. For example

prison, or acute hospital care.

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The four characteristics

of success

• Build on deep value relationships

• Designed from a thorough

understanding

• Start from a presumption of willingness

• Know what they are doing

And.....Combine functions

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What can be achieved

• Reading Recovery can save £11 for every £1

spent (Every Child a Chance Trust, 2009)

• Shared Lives schemes can save £6 for every £1

spent (Social Finance, Investing in Shared Lives, 2013)

• The Family Nurse Partnership can save £3-£5

for every £1 spent (DoH, FNP Evidence Summary leaflet)

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The Leadership we need

• "Driven by dreams judged on delivery"

• Cultivate constant learning

• Understand the risk curve

• Party!

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Be Ready

David Robinson

David.robinson@community-links.org

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