Initiatives Influencing Service Delivery Flashcards
(9 cards)
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Reason for development:
Recognition that health and other
professionals can play a vital role
in empowering individuals to
make positive changes in their
lifestyle behaviours.
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Intended improvement:
• Improved outcomes for individuals as al
result of healthy behaviours.
• Improved health, well-being and resilience
for the people of Wales.
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Delivery:
The MECC website provides access to practical resources to support organisations and
staff to have conversations with individuals, to empower them to take control and make
decisions to increase healthy lifestyle behaviours.
Social prescribing and care navigation Reason for development:
Recognition that an individual’s
poor health, well-being and
resilience can be caused by
social and economic factors.
Social prescribing and care navigation Intended improvement:
• Causes of poor health, well-being and
resilience, e.g. loneliness, lifestyle
behaviours and finances, are addressed to
promote long-term positive outcomes.
• Empowerment of individuals.
Promotion of a holistic approach.
Social prescribing and care navigation Delivery:
Cwmtawe Social Prescribing Service (part of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board) is one example. Many health boards in Wales have similar projects.
Community Networks through Primary Care One Wales Reason for development:
Community networks are developed
because by working together, they
promote health, well-being and
resilience in specific geographical
areas.
Community Networks through Primary Care One Wales Intended improvement:
Improved co-ordination of health
and social care services to provide a
seamless service to individuals.
Improved health, well-being and
resilience for the people of Wales.
Community Networks through Primary Care One Wales Delivery:
Community networks
