Addressing Health Equity in Primary Care: A Programme for North East London
The North East London Health Equity Academy is pleased to offer a second opportunity to take part in its Health Equity Development Programme, aimed at people working in primary care who are keen to develop the knowledge, skills and resourcefulness to take action to address health inequalities.
Offering simple, practical support the programme will develop the capability of PCN/Practice staff who wish to address particular areas of health inequalities through their work.
The offer includes:
- Five monthly modules of skill development and organisational development support
- Support (if required) from the ICB Insights Team who will provide the data you need for the issue you want to tackle in your PCN/Practice
- Additional bespoke 1-1 consultancy support between modules if needed
Benefits for PCN/practice:
- Delivering more equitable care
- Probable reduction in appointments requested (depending on issue addressed)
- Potential for higher QOF payment
- An intervention that works will save time repeating interventions that don’t work
Programme content:
- Creating the conditions for impactful work
- Designing an intervention: Building relationships and shared understanding
- Delivering an intervention for a wicked problem
- Continuous improvement and embedding
- Collective learning and spread
Dates & location
All sessions will take place at Unex Tower, Stratford, E15, on Wednesdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm on 5th March, 2nd April, 14th May, 18th June and 23rd July.
What we ask of you:
- Your PCN/practice leadership will enable the work.
- A small team from your PCN/practice will be involved in doing the work. This may include, for example, a Practice Manager, a Social Prescribing Link Worker, a care coordinator and a GP. This team may need to draw upon other expertise within their organisation if needed.
- A minimum of two people from this team to attend each module.
- Undertake some practical work between modules back in your organisation. This might involve, for example, having a conversation with members of the target group to design a new offer or intervention. Planning for this will be done in-module.
Programme Directors
The programme will be led by Martin Fischer, Director of Fischer Associates, and Alyson McGregor MBE, Director of Altogether Better. To chat about the programme before applying please email Alyson.
Interested? Apply by 16th February:
Places on this innovative programme are open to up to 7 PCN/practice teams and will be offered on the basis of an expression of interest followed by a short, informal interview w/c 17th February.
To submit your expression of interest CLICK HERE to access our online form.