health improvement team strategic plan 2012 - 2014 - nhs highland

Argyll and Bute CHP

Health Improvement Team

Strategic Priorities 2012 - 2014

Working together to make Argyll and Bute a healthier community

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1. Introduction

Argyll and Bute’s Health Improvement Team is part of NHS Highland Public Health Directorate and delivers NHS Highland health improvement targets and relevant corporate objectives within Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership (CHP). The following values and principles of health promotion underpin how the team works: • Empowering • Sustaining • Participative • Equitable • Evidence based • Well planned • Effective Health improvement requires a partnership approach and the Health Improvement Team works closely with Argyll and Bute Council and other Community Planning partner organisations to deliver shared health improvement priorities in the Single Outcome Agreement and in the Community Plan. Team details are included in Appendix 1.

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2. Aims and Objectives of the Health Improvement Team The aim of the health improvement team is to improve the health and well being of the population of Argyll & Bute, by providing leadership and expertise on health improvement in line with national priorities and local needs. Objectives:

• Develop and support delivery of health improvement in Argyll and Bute in line with relevant priorities

and targets. • Translate national health strategy and implement at a local level. • Develop and implement relevant action plans to improve population health. • Build capacity for health improvement, for example, provide relevant health information, training and

support to staff, partner organisations and communities; and develop and sustain partnerships for health improvement.

• Respond to local needs to facilitate and support community led health improvement. • Provide evidence based approaches to health improvement and identify areas for local evaluation and

research. • Monitor the impact of health improvement delivery in line with agreed success measures.

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3. How the Health Improvement Team will deliver these aims and objectives

The Health Improvement Team has specialties in the following: • Alcohol and drugs • Community development • Health inequalities • Healthy weight • Mental health • Sexual health • Suicide and self-harm • Tobacco

These health priorities will be delivered across the lifecourse, for example, early years, young people, adults and older people, and will take place in a variety of settings and communities, such as:

• The NHS • Schools • The workplace • Geographical communities • Communities of interest

Current thinking around health improvement strategies suggests that interventions are more effective if they are done in partnership with local communities and they build on assets and resources already present in these communities. This is known as “salutogenesis” or an “assets based approach” and the Health Improvement Team favours this mode of working. This involves engaging local communities in the planning of interventions and responding to their needs and aspirations. It also involves breaking down boundaries and not looking at topics such as smoking or harmful drinking in isolation from other determinants of health, such as poverty, employment status, educational attainment etc.

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The Health Improvement Team will plan activities in accordance with national strategy and local needs. There are a number of planning mechanisms that are relevant within Argyll and Bute:

• The Health Improvement Team will update a yearly plan to include local delivery by the core team. • The Health Improvement Team supports 7 Local Health and Wellbeing Networks throughout Argyll and

Bute to deliver local health improvement priorities. • The Health Improvement Team funds local health improvement delivery of 1 day per week in each of

the 4 NHS localities in Argyll and Bute. • The Health Improvement Team works closely with the NHS colleagues delivering health improvement

for early years. • The Health Improvement Team has professional links with the Health Improvement Team for NHS

Highland.

4. What informs and directs our work There are a number of agendas influencing health improvement delivery in Argyll and Bute, for example:

• Argyll and Bute Priorities – indentified through the Community Planning process • NHS Highland Priorities • National Priorities – set by the Scottish Government, for example HEAT targets. For more information see:

http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/16511-HealthImprovementTargets.pdf The following diagram represents these agendas and their interplay with the Health Improvement Team:

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NHS Highland Public Health Department

Argyll & Bute CHP Management Committee

Argyll and Bute Health Improvement

Team

Team Strategy

NHS workforce - 4 Locality Leads

Local Plans

A & B Strategic Groups

• Alcohol & Drug Partnership

• Choose Life • Food and Health

• Child Healthy

Weight • Sexual Health

• Keep Well

• Employability

Partnership

Health and Wellbeing Partnership

Social Affairs Thematic Group

Community Planning Partnership

7 Local Health and Wellbeing Networks

• Bute

• Cowal

• Helensburgh

• Islay

• Mid Argyll

• Oban

• South Kintyre

Local Plans

Community Engagement

Single Outcome Agreement

Scottish Government

NHS Highland

Individual team members’ objectives Annual workplan

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5. Governance and Performance Management Framework A number of mechanisms will be utilised to measure the impact of health improvement delivery in Argyll and Bute:

• Annual reporting The Health Improvement Team will produce an annual report for dissemination via various channels, for example the Health and Wellbeing Partnership the CHP Management Committee and the Community Planning Partnership.

• Planning The Health Improvement Team will plan initiatives based on a clear rationale and identified need. Appropriate planning mechanisms will be utilised, for example LEAP, Logic Models or Results Chains. Consultation will take place with partners to determine priorities and appropriateness.

• Team Working The Health Improvement Team will hold regular team meetings, work planning sessions and team building events. Health Improvement Team members will have annual objectives and reviews in accordance with KSF. Health Improvement Team members will keep up to date with health improvement strategy and policy and ensure this is shared amongst colleagues.

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6. What we will do

i. Annual Campaigns and Events

The Health Improvement Team has a quarterly newsletter called Health Matters that is circulated to a range of partners with a stake in health improvement in Argyll and Bute. This newsletter covers news of events that have taken place and also identifies forthcoming campaigns giving ideas of what to do locally and in some cases how to access resources. The team will support and promote the following campaigns annually:

Event When Lead Information Breathing Space Day

February Sam Campbell www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk

National Heart Month February Angela Coll www.bhf.org.uk

No Smoking Day

March Jill Denton www.nosmokingday.or.uk

Mental Health Action Week

April Sam Campbell www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Men’s Health Week

June Carol Muir www.mhfs.org.uk

Falls Awareness Week

June Alison McGrory www.ageuk.org.uk

World Breastfeeding Week

August Alison McGrory www.worldbreastfeeding.org

Suicide Prevention Week

September Tracy Preece www.chooselife.net

Rural Health Week

September Alison Hardman www.irh.ac.uk

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October Alison McGrory www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival

October Alison McGrory www.mhfestival.com

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World AIDS Day December Laura Stephenson www.worldaidsay.org

Alcohol Awareness Campaign

Christmas Craig McNally www.alcoholawarenssweek.com

Seasonal Flu Campaign

Winter Alison McGrory www.nhsinform.org.uk

ii Supporting the Local Health and Wellbeing Networks There are 7 networks in Argyll and Bute made up of partners with an interest in health. The Health Improvement Team will support these networks as follows: Network Co-ordinator Health Improvement Team Link Bute Yennie van Oostende Craig McNally Cowal Lorna Alquist Laura Stephenson/Angela Coll Helensburgh and Lomond Morevain Martin Sam Campbell Islay Carol Muir Carol Muir Mid Argyll Audrey Baird Tracy Preece Oban and the Isles Eleanor McKinnon Alison Hardman Kintyre Eleanor Sloan Alison McGrory These 7 networks feed into the Argyll and Bute wide Health and Wellbeing Partnership which meets in Lochgilphead on a 6-weekly basis. The Partnership in turn reports to the Community Planning Partnership via the Thematic Group for Social Affairs on a quarterly basis.

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iii. NHS delivery of health improvement The Public Health Department (of which the Health Improvement Team is part of) funds the equivalent of 1 day per week of a band 7 nurse in each of the 4 localities. The Health Improvement Principal has planning and review meetings with these staff and their delivery plan is informed by the health improvement priorities laid out in this strategy. Each Locality has its own action plan which overlaps with some of the actions below but also includes distinct early years priorities, for example:

• Breastfeeding • Parenting programmes • Child healthy weight

iv. Direct delivery of health improvement This could be presented in many forms, but it has been decided to group deliverables into topics as this is how the team is set-up: Outcomes Actions to Achieve

Outcomes Success Measures Lead/

Partners involved Rationale eg strategic driver or local plan

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS Reduced drinking at hazardous levels (reduced mortality and morbidity associated with alcohol problems and reduced crime and disorder)

ABI delivery Progression to HEAT target Scottish Household Survey Health and Wellbeing Profile

Craig McNally Alcohol and Drug Partnership

HEAT standard

ABI training Numbers of courses run and participants

Craig McNally David Greenwell (ABAT)

HEAT standard

Promotion of sensible drinking in the community eg schools,

SALSUS data for young people Scottish Household

Craig McNally Angela Coll

Changing our Relationship with Alcohol

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workplaces etc Survey Workplace health needs assessments Local evaluations

Local Public Health Networks

Increased capacity in workforce to deliver this agenda

Support ADP and Substance Misuse Forums

Numbers of campaigns/initiatives being delivered

Craig McNally Changing our Relationship with Alcohol Road to Recovery

Delivery of health promotion advice on alcohol and drugs.

Support ADP and Substance Misuse Forums (including work within local groups, schools, etc)

Number of events that take place with a Health Promotion input regarding drugs and alcohol

Craig McNally Changing our Relationship with Alcohol Road to Recovery

Outcomes Actions to Achieve



HEALTHY WEIGHT Reduced incidence of obesity and overweight

Promotion of Counterweight service

Scottish Household Survey

Carol Muir NHS Highland GP Practices

Healthy Eating, Active Living: An action plan to improve diet, increase physical activity and tackle obesity (2008-2011) Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight. The 'Obesity Route Map' (2010)

Healthy Weight strategy working group

Scorecard of actions from working group

Carol Muir Working group members

Healthy Eating, Active Living: An action plan to improve diet, increase

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Dan Jenkins, NHS Highland

physical activity and tackle obesity (2008-2011) Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight. The 'Obesity Route Map' (2010) NHS Highland Healthy Weight Strategy

Promotion of campaigns such as British Heart Foundation Heart Health Month

Scorecard of campaigns Carol Muir Healthy Eating, Active Living: An action plan to improve diet, increase physical activity and tackle obesity (2008-2011) Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight. The 'Obesity Route Map' (2010)


Motivational interviewing training

Delivery of training and local follow up evaluation into number of motivational interviewing interventions delivered

Yennie van Oostende Maggie Clark

NHS Highland Public Health Department Training Plan

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HEALTH INEQUALITIES Reduced health inequalities between the best off and worst off in Argyll and Bute

Training programme for staff responsible for looked after and accommodated children

Number of training sessions delivered and follow up evaluation into interventions delivered following the training

Sam Campbell/Laura Stephenson/Craig McNally/ Jill Denton Council staff

Suicide prevention for looked after children and young people. SCSWIS 2011

Reduce Health Inequalities in the three worst identified areas by SMID; Campbeltown, Dunoon and Oban by the implementation of Keep Well over the next three years. Also

Targeting vulnerable groups across the whole of A&B

Commence a three year staged programme including community development Asset based approach in the three worse areas identified by SMID Also develop pathways Of care for Keep Well across A&B for the vulnerable groups: Gypsy travellers, substance misuse, carers, homeless, offenders and ethnic minorities.

Assessing the likely indicative impact of Keep Well interventions can be measured by comparing the populations in the candidate areas with GP populations Staff training will be offered on a needs basis to ensure competencies in delivering the checks. VOiCE – will be used to monitor and evaluate Community Engagement and will evaluate the process in line with National Standards for Community Engagement

Alison Hardman Keep Well National Reporting Indicators August 2011

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The programme also aims to shift primary care practice and culture towards anticipatory care and in so doing enables primary care to pursue an asset-based approach that takes account of the wider life circumstances and emotional wellbeing of the patient population


Inclusion of social model of health content in motivational interviewing training

Numbers of courses delivered and participants

Yennie van Oostende Maggie Clark




MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING Reduced stigma associated with mental health problems (improved mental well-being)

Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training

Numbers of courses run. Numbers of participants. Evaluations.

Sam Campbell Angela Coll

Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14 See Me Pledge Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland, 2009-2012 Delivering for Mental Health, 2006

See me pledge signing PR opportunities Alison McGrory

Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for

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See me NHS Highland

Argyll and Bute 2012-14

Reduced stigma associated with mental health problems (improved mental well-being)

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Increased social interaction for people with mental health problems (improved mental well-being)

Delivery of events for the Mental Health Arts and Film Festival

Numbers of events and participants. Local impact evaluations.

Alison McGrory Sam Campbell Local Public health networks

Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14 See Me Pledge Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland, 2009-2012 Delivering for Mental Health, 2006 Modernisation of Mental Health Service in Argyll and Bute.

Mental health campaigns

Campaigns scorecard Sam Campbell Tracy Preece

Breathing Space Day Mental Health Action Week Suicide Prevention Week

Increased awareness and uptake of mental health support services (reduced mental health problems)

Mental Health Strategy Strategy in place January 2012 Completion of identified actions within agreed timeframe

Sam Campbell Alison McGrory Strategy Working Group Community Planning Partners

HEAT 12 Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14 Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland – The mentally Healthy Later Life Recommendations, 2010

Increased awareness and uptake of mental

Get Connected Usage of resource Sam Campbell

HEAT 12 Mental Wellbeing

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health support services in young people (reduced mental health problems)

Route 81 Helensburgh and Lomond LPHN

Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14 Curriculum For Excellence Getting it Right for Vulnerable Children in Argyll and Bute.

Helensburgh’s Got Talent

Promotion of mental health and Choose Life at event

Tracy Preece Other partners

Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14


Mental Health Awareness Training

Numbers of course and participants

Mental health strategy sub group Peter Cartwright

Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14




SEXUAL HEALTH Increased capacity in workforce to deliver this agenda

Delivery of SHARE training and SHARE training for trainers

Local evaluation of delivery of sessions to children

Laura Stephenson Catherine Dobbie Schools Katrina Mitchell

Respect and Responsibility 2005 NHSH Sexual Health Strategy and Argyll and Bute Implementation Plan to 2010 The Sexual Health and BBV Framework 2010

Increased awareness of sexual health issues

Child exploitation and on-line protection training

Numbers of courses and participants. Local follow evaluation into impact of training.

Laura Stephenson Respect and Responsibility 2005 and Outcomes 2008 to 2011 The Sexual Health and BBV Framework 2010

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Sexual health and education resources for children

Usage of resources. Evaluation of how resources are used then reviewed promotion.

Laura Stephenson Respect and Responsibility 2005 and Outcomes 2008 to 2011 The Sexual Health and BBV Framework2010

Improved sexual health in population

Young people’s drop in clinics

Number of young people accessing services

Laura Stephenson Christine Wills

Respect and Responsibility 2005 and Outcomes 2008 to 2011 The Sexual Health and BBV Framework

Sexual health Local Enhanced Service

Number of people accessing services

Elaine Garman Christine Wills

Respect and Responsibility 2005 and Outcomes 2008 to 2011 The Sexual Health and BBV Framework 2010 Quality Improvement Standards in Sexual Health

Service level Agreement with Waverly Care

Number of people accessing services

Laura Stephenson HIV Action Plan (2009) Scottish Government The Sexual Health and BBV Framework 2010




SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM Reduced stigma associated with suicide

Programme of community based promotional events

Annual report to steering group and council Numbers attending events Evaluation of events

Tracy Preece Lorna Crawford

Choose Life: A national strategy and action plan to reduce suicide in Scotland, Scottish Executive 2002

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Reduced incidence of suicide

Training programme to address NHS, statutory, voluntary, and community awareness and skill development in suicide awareness and prevention

CHP Health and Wellbeing Profile Choose Life Evaluation GROS annual statistics. Evaluation of training events

Tracy Preece Lorna Crawford Peter Cartwright

Development of services to support those bereaved by suicide

Delivery of training. Provision of literature. Evaluation of the above


Promotion of range of support services available

Choose Life evaluation Usage of resources

Tracy Preece Lorna Crawford Sam Campbell Steering Group

Increased awareness of appropriate support services

Programme of promotional events

Annual report to steering group

Tracy Preece Lorna Crawford Sam Campbell

Training programme to address NHS, statutory, voluntary and community awareness and skill development in self harm awareness and reduction

Training available across communities. Numbers attending. Participant evaluation


Promotion of a range of resources raising awareness of self harm

Local resources produced. National resources obtained. Usage of resources


Service Level Agreement between Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership and Argyll and Bute Council


Delivery of training programme:

- ASIST - STORM

Numbers of courses and participants. Retrospective achievement of HEAT

Tracy Preece Lorna Crawford Steering Group

HEAT standard

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- Self-harm - Training for trainers

target for 50% of staff to be trained




TOBACCO Reduced smoking incidence in adults

Promotion of No Smoking Day

Progression to HEAT Target Scorecard for campaigns

Jill Denton Smoking Cessation Advisors Local Public Health Networks NHS workforce Angela Coll

A Guide to Smoking Cessation in Scotland 2010 Planning and providing specialist services Health Scotland Smoking Kills White paper

Provision of smoking cessation clinics and groups

Progression to HEAT Target

Jill Denton Smoking Cessation Advisors Local Public Health Networks NHS workforce

Smoking Cessation services in Primary care pharmacies, local authorities and work places, particularly for manual working groups pregnant women and hard to reach communities Public Health Guidance NICE2008 How to stop smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth NICE 2010 Smoke free mental health services in Scotland Health Scotland 2011

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Promotion of cessation services to wider workforce, for example, development of smoking cessation guidance pack for health professionals

Progression to HEAT Target Local evaluation of guidance pack

Jill Denton Smoking Cessation Advisors Local Public Health Networks NHS workforce

Local drivers


Training on Raising the Issue of Smoking for appropriate staff - development of training calendar and roll out


Jill Denton Carol Muir Smoking Cessation Advisors

Health Promoting Health service CEL 14 2008 A guide to smoking cessation in Scotland 2010 Helping smokers to stop. Brief Interventions Health Scotland

Ongoing support to enable further promotion of smoking cessation service eg Local Health and WellbeingNetworks and workplaces


Jill Denton Local Public Health Networks Angela Coll

Local drivers

Support Local Public Health Leads to roll out consistent signposting and messages


Jill Denton Health Promoting Health service CEL 14 2008

Reduced exposure of children to second hand smoke

Smoke Free Homes and Cars initiative

Jill Denton Susan Birse

Towards a Future without tobacco. The Report from the Prevention working Group Scottish exec Nov 2006 Tobacco Facts Resource

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pack for Upper and Primary School teachers Health Scotland

Reduced take up of smoking in young people

Smoke Free initiative in primary schools

SALSUS data – see Health Scotland Outcomes Framework website

Jill Denton Catherine Dobbie Public Health Nurses

Scotland’s future is smoke Free A Smoking Prevention Action Plan for Scotland Scottish Government 2008

Smoking cessation toolkit for young people roll-out


Carol Muir A Breath of Fresh Air Improving Scotland’s Health The Challenge tobacco control action plan Scottish Exec 2004 Scotland’s Future is Smoke Free A Smoking Prevention Action Plan for Scotland 2008

School drop in support groups


School based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking among children and young people NICE Public health Guidance 23 Feb 2010




WORKPLACE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT Improved health and wellbeing in working

Promotion and delivery of Healthy Working Lives Award programme

Achievement of KPIs in Service Level Agreement

Angela Coll Susan Birse

Health Works – a review of the Scottish Government’s Healthy

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age population Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

Lives Strategy 2009 SCHWL’s Strategy and Business Plan 2010-2013 Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland 2009-11 Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for Argyll and Bute 2012-14

Delivery of workplace health improvement visits


Angela Coll Susan Birse Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

Health Works – a review of the Scottish Government’s Healthy Lives Strategy 2009 SCHWL’s Strategy and Business Plan 2010-2013

Delivery of workplace health and safety visits


HWL OH&S Advisor Susan Birse Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

Health Works – a review of the Scottish Government’s Healthy Lives Strategy 2009 SCHWL’s and Business Plan 2010-2013

Delivery of health improvement campaigns in workplace setting

Scorecard of campaigns Angela Coll Health Improvement Team


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Support workplace contacts eg provide training such as Mental Health in the Workplace training

Local evaluations. Progression through award levels

Angela Coll Susan Birse Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives National Training Team





MISCELLENEOUS CROSS TOPIC DELIVERY and TEAM ACTIONS Wide ranging awareness of health improvement agenda

Quarterly Health Matters newsletter developed by team

Completed newsletters Feedback from readers

Alison McGrory Health Improvement Team

Team working group to address wider communication matters eg social marketing

Sam Campbell Alison McGrory

Efficient health improvement team

6-weekly team meetings Regular attendance by team members Minutes with completed action points


Bi-annual team planning session

Completed strategy and progress report


Increased capacity for delivering health

Training for staff in looked after and

Number of courses run with a range of topics.

Laura Stephenson Craig McNally

Mental Wellbeing Strategic Framework for

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improvement agenda accommodated children residential accommodation

Local evaluation into impact of training eg number of health promoting interventions/discussions

Sam Campbell Jill Denton Tracy Preece Lorna Crawford Council staff in units

Argyll and Bute 2012-14 Healthy care placements (looked after children): evidence briefing paper: NHS Health Scotland March 2011 Suicide prevention for looked after children and young people. SCSWIS 2011

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v. Training

Argyll and Bute Health Improvement Team can offer the following courses. This training is offered as part of NHS Highland Learning and Development Programme. Courses can be tailored on demand or see the Training Calendar for planned dates. Additional courses can be accessed through Highland Public Health Network (HPHN) All courses provided by HPHN will be advertised on NHS Highland Intranet and can be booked by NHS staff online through the AT-Learning system. Course KSF

Dimensions Who should attend

Description Trainers

Improving Health - Developing Effective Practice

Core 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; HWB 1, 2, 3, 4. IK1, 2. G 2, 5, 7

Any staff with a remit for health improvement

Is a six day course over 6 months which explores the principles of Health Promotion and aims to enable participants to increase their knowledge, skills and build confidence in promoting health. By learning through reflection, application and by sharing of experiences, participants can relate it directly to their role and work practice. There is now an option to do some of this online.

Carol Muir Laura Stephenson Yennie van Oostende

Health Behaviour Change

Core 1, 6; HWB 1, 2, 4, 5, 7

Staff involved in front line delivery of services

A Health Behaviour Change approach is a collection of strategies for structuring conversations with clients/patients that guides and enables the person to consider behaviour change, and where the clients/patients concerns are central. This course aims to increase the effectiveness of practitioners in facilitating behaviour change, and the focus is on developing one to one skills to assist clients/patients to change unhealthy behaviours, such as alcohol

Yennie van Oostende

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consumption; smoking; diet, or inactivity. The training can be adapted to suit learning outcome requirements e.g. it can be delivered as an introductory session, or 2 day training course

Health Issues in the Community

Core 1, 2, 4, 6 ; HWB 1, 2, 4, 7

Any staff involved in community development or co-production of services

This training programme is designed to increase community capacity and participation and to establish and consolidate community development approaches to tackling inequalities in health. It aims to help equip local people for the real challenges that they face in developing community responses to health issues and becoming more active citizens.

Carol Muir Yennie van Oostende

Brief Intervention-Smoking Cessation Training

Core 1, 2 ; HWB 1, 2, 4

Front line staff coming into contact with people who smoke

This brief training course is for NHS Ward staff and clerical staff and could be could be taken over a lunch break. It provides information on the dangers of smoking and the difficulties smokers have in stopping and equips staff with the confidence and skills to offer brief advice to smokers.

Jill Denton Carol Muir

Brief Intervention-Smoking Cessation Training

Core 1, 2, 4 ; HWB 1, 2, 4, 7 ; IK1

Practice nurses, District nurses, Midwives, AHPs etc.

This more in depth course over a half day, is offered for health professionals who are able to provide more time and support to smokers in cessation ie Practice nurses, District nurses, Midwives, AHPs, This course content aims to increase knowledge on the health impacts of smoking in the general population, enable the professional to assess the stage of the Cycle of Change that the client is at, apply appropriate interventions for these different stages, give basic information on NRT, and other therapies, identify appropriate referral routes, use monitoring and

Jill Denton Carol Muir

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evaluation systems.

Brief Intervention- Alcohol.

Core 1, 2, 4 ; HWB 1, 2, 4, 7

Front line staff This is the Health Scotland approved course which is required in order for participants to have their brief interventions counted towards the NHS Scotland targets for delivery of Brief Interventions (Heat 4). The course is 2 days and covers all the key elements required by Health Scotland including alcohol knowledge, delivery skills and referral processes. It is aimed at health professionals working within Primary Care Practices, A&E settings and Maternity Services.

Craig McNally David Greenwell,

Mental Health First Aid

Core 1, 2, 4, 6 ; HWB 1, 2, 4

Anyone with an interest in furthering their understanding of mental health issues

This is a two day evidence based course aimed at improving the general public’s awareness and understanding of mental health. It covers meaning of mental health /mental illness; signs and symptoms of common mental disorders; the range of effective interventions and treatments and how to access professional support.

Sam Campbell Angela Coll

SafeTALK Core 1, 2, 3, 6 ; HWB 1, 3, 4

Front line staff who may come into contact with high risk groups eg people with addiction or mental health problems, recently bereaved or unemployed etc.

This is a half day training programme, either as a stand-alone or a precursor for ASIST training. It has an awareness and training focus, and teaches participants to recognise and engage people who might be having thoughts of suicide, and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. As this training can be delivered in a half-day, it is a flexible option for anyone wanting to develop suicide prevention skills.

Tracy Preece Sam Campbell

Applied Suicide Intervention

Core 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 ; HWB 1, 2, 3,

Front line staff, Third sector staff,

This is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course aimed at providing


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Skills Training (ASIST)

4 community representatives, volunteers etc.

people with the skills to spot the risk of suicide and provide immediate help to persons at risk. In the same way that skills are needed for physical first aid, ASIST develops the skills necessary for suicide first aid.

Sam Campbell

SHARE (Sexual Health and Relationships Education)

Core 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ; HWB 1, 2, 3, 4; G7

Secondary school teachers

This three day course is aimed at teachers, school nurses, and youth workers who are working with young people of secondary school age on sex and relationships issues.

Laura Stephenson

v. Health Promotion Resources

Argyll and Bute CHP has access to health promotion resources through a Service Level Agreement with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Public Health Resource Unit. Information about the service provided is provided on the website- www.phru.net/perl

� click on Public Education Resource Library on the menu on the left � then resources � then health education resources

There is no charge to the recipient of the resources, and bulk orders can be arranged if a delivery address is supplied

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Appendix One Staff Contact details

TITLE NAME EMAIL

Health Improvement Principal Alison McGrory [email protected]

Senior Health Promotion Specialist – Health Inequalities

Alison Hardman [email protected]

Senior Health Promotion Specialist – Alcohol and Drugs

Craig McNally [email protected]

Senior Health Promotion Specialist - Community Development

Carol Muir [email protected]

Senior Health Promotion Officer – Sexual Health Laura Stephenson [email protected]

Senior Health Promotion Officer –Mental Health and Wellbeing

Sam Campbell [email protected]

Healthy Working Lives Advisor Angela Coll [email protected]

Smoking Cessation Coordinator Jill Denton [email protected]

Sexual Health Advisor Christine Wills [email protected]

Choose Life Co-ordinator Tracy Preece [email protected]

Choose Life Trainer Lorna Crawford [email protected]

Locality Leads: Cowal and Bute MAKI OLI H&L

Julie Grinsell/ Sue Clarke Carol Muir Janet McMaster Hilary Plenderleith

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