Improving outcomes through Health Integration Teams 4 th September 2014.

Improving outcomes through Health Integration Teams

4th September 2014

Who are the partners?

Our mission

To generate significant health gain and improvements in service delivery in Bristol by integrating, promoting and developing Bristol's strengths in health services, research, innovation and education.

Who’s involved?

Andrea YoungBristol Health PartnersChair

Who’s involved?David RelphDirector

Lisa WheatleyProgramme Manager

Zoe Trinder-WiddessCommunications

Manager

Trish HardingEvaluation Officer

David EvansPPI Lead

What is a HIT?

• Involve multiple organisations• Cross disciplines and professional

boundaries• Research into practice• Disseminate innovation and evidence• Key elements; PPI, Commissioner

engagement, evaluation

Health Integration Teams• Parkinson’s• Dementia• Respiratory infections• Sexual health• Child injury• Musculoskeletal• Addictions• Immunisation and

vaccines

• Childhood health inequalities• Healthy urban environments• Self-harm and suicide• Unplanned hospital admissions• Retinal conditions• Chronic kidney disease• Active older people• Pain management• Psychological therapies• Perinatal mental health

Health Integration TeamsUnder consideration• Cancer• Chronic eye conditions• Self-care• Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Benefits of working as a HIT?

• Critical mass/legitimacy/opens doors/gives a voice and identity.

• Process of accreditation is useful; conversations with commissioners, thinking around PPI etc.

• Supports grant applications.• Provides pathways to impact and evidence of

implementation.• Access to clinical populations for research.• Help to navigate the NHS.• Acts as a node for others to connect to – including the public.

How does this lead to better outcomes?

• Focus on linking evidence to service change.• Deliberately working across organisations – to change

cultures as much as achieve the specific objectives of the HIT.• Focus on integration and embedding new approaches.• Developing our approach to Evaluation.• Developing cross HIT learning.• Continuing to focus on the interests of patients and the

people of our region.

Please get in touch:

www.bristolhealthpartners.org

[email protected]