Post on 10-Feb-2017
Digital Health & Wellbeing project
Health & Social Care Volunteer Fund
• deliver an innovative digital training programme for volunteer ‘community health
navigators’ to develop key ICT skills
• create a toolkit of health apps, devices and online resources which can be used
to navigate complex health systems
• work in partnership with user-led organisations, particularly supporting residents
with mental health and long-term conditions to increase digital inclusion, improve
their experience of services and support self-care
• increase fair access to quality local / national health information /support
addressing health inequalities and improving health and wellbeing outcomes for
disadvantaged groups
Key deliverables
• Objective 1 - Training volunteers (35 existing volunteers in year 1)
• Objective 2 - Developing and demonstrating Health Toolkits
• Objective 3 - Making links with other Health & Social Care Providers
Linking with other initiatives / agencies…• Social prescribing pilot?
• Working with GP practices / CCG
• Linking with commissioned networks of voluntary sector providers
• Looking for interested organisations / volunteers
NHS Five Year Forward View
Empowering patients
a Recognition that even people with long term conditions spend less than 1% of their time in contact with health professionals
Steps include:
Improve the information to which people have access
NHS Five Year Forward View
• Technology – including smartphones - can be a great leveller and, contrary to some perceptions, many older people use the internet
• However, we will take steps to ensure that we build the capacity of all citizens to access information, and train our staff so that they are able to support those who are unable or unwilling to use new technologies
NHS Five Year Forward View
How• An expanding set of NHS accredited health apps
that patients will be able to use to organise and manage their own health and care
• The development of partnerships with the voluntary sector and industry to support digital inclusion
Any questions?