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NHSScotland and the SGHD have been running a pilot project on the practice of signposting (also know as 'social prescribing') patients to social care service providers. This presentation by Nigel Pacitti provides a brief overview
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“LINKS” Project.
Nigel Pacitti
Regional Manager
Long Term Conditions Collaborative.
LTCAS Conference March 2011
GP SurgeriesLocal Communities
15 min per month
= 3 hours per year
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2000 – 2050Long Term Conditions
Population model
Professional CareSelf Care
Care Care ManagementManagement
DiseaseDisease
ManagementManagement
Supported Supported Self CareSelf Care
Level 3Level 3Complex co-morbidity 3 Complex co-morbidity 3 – 5%– 5%
Level 2Level 2Poorly controlled single Poorly controlled single disease 15 – 20%disease 15 – 20%
Level 1Level 1Well controlled Well controlled (70-80% of LTC (70-80% of LTC population)population)
Population Wide Prevention, Health Improvement & Health Promotion
“LINKS” Project.
Maximising the relationships between General Practice and the Community Resources* in
their local areas.
* Non traditional NHS resources
“LINKS” Project.• Short term project• Funded by LTCC, LTCU, Department of General
Practice at Glasgow University. • Supported by LTCC National Team.• 6 practices in NHS GG&C• 4 practices in NHS Fife.• Project completion 31/3/2011in Glasgow• Project completion 31/5/2011 in Fife.
“LINKS” Project.• Questions?• How many people on average require to
be signposted to a “community resource”.
• What type of resource is most in need?
• How acceptable is the recommendation to be signposted?
• How easy is it for GP practices to collect and use the information?
“LINKS” Project.Approx 20% of consultations
with GP or Nurse required signposting to Community
resources.
Approx 70 - 80% of recommendations
were then made by GP or Nurse.
50-60% of people accepted the
recommendation to the resource.
“LINKS” Project.Jan-11
Services Identified Mental Health Addiction Employment Benefits CVS Risk Carer Other !
Practice A 12 15 0 3 5 1 9 45Practice B 6 7 2 1 1 2 3 22Practice C 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 9Practice D 10 7 2 0 4 2 5 30Practice E 3 15 0 2 0 0 32 52Practice F 28 9 3 1 3 0 8 52Totals 62 56 7 8 14 5 58 210Percentages 30 27 3 4 7 2 28
“LINKS” Project.
“LINKS” Project.
• Key Learning Points?• All practices now aware of large range of support
resources in their local areas and are enthusiastic to use them.
• Most practices have taken time to visit the resources or invite them into the practice.
• Improved relationships and knowledge will increase the use of these resources.
• Time is required to develop and update the practice directories of resources, how can this be sustained.
“LINKS” Project.
• How can these links between GP practices and local resources be strengthened?
• Education role for Practice Staff?• Provide Link workers across larger areas?• Provide ability for community resources to make
their information more readily available to GP practices via……………ALISS ?
Future Contact for “LINKS” [email protected]
