Wendy Surtees – Senior Public Health Advanced Practitioner

Change 4 Life Integrated Wellbeing Model

Principles of Change4Life South Tyneside

• Empower people to take responsibility and become an expert in their own health and wellbeing

• Support people to make small sustainable lifestyle changes resulting in big improvements

• Target prevention and early intervention to address health inequalities in South Tyneside

The Model…

Universal Services• All public-facing services• Pioneer self-care promotion

Builds on Every Contact principles/JSNA/Community Asset

C4L Delivery• Key areas of focus• Holistic approach• Utilise Council staff where at all

possible

C4L Hub• Referral• Progress & impact• Oversight & support

Lifecourse Approach

Specialist services (referral)• Sexual Health• Substance misuse

What we have done…

• Invested in building capacity, through free training, across the Council, Workplaces and third sector to be able to deliver C4L interventions www.firstcontactclinical.co.uk/courses

• Specific work with internal Council staff to utilise existing opportunities for delivery

• GP and Pharmacy contracts

• Quality Standards for non commissioned services – C4L kite mark

• Maintaining the momentum of services through transition

• Developed a website for advice and information, as well as a referral function for self referral and health professionals

• Worked with CCG Colleagues on ensuring C4L underpins A Better U

• Built on national campaigns – ten minute shake up, summer campaign

Website and Referral Function www.southtynesidechange4life.co.uk

• Web portal, advice and information

• Referral system

What next…

• Are our services in the right place? Continually improve our provision based on need

• Refresh Every Contact is a Health Improvement Contact

• Formally launch the programme

Thank you