Sarah McCormack (HSE)

Health and Wellbeing Healthy Ireland

Working Together for Better Health & Wellbeing: Understanding What Works

IPH - Wellbeing Services Session 15th November, 2017

Sarah McCormack National Programme Lead Healthy Ireland Health Service Executive.

Healthy Ireland Framework 2013– 2025

A Framework for improved health and wellbeing 2013 – 2025.

Healthy Ireland Goals

Increase the proportion of people who are healthy at all stages of life

Reduce health inequalities Protect the public from threats to health and

wellbeing Create an environment where every individual

and sector of society can play their part in achieving a Healthy Ireland

Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland

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Healthy Ireland Vision

Where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential, where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society and is everyone’s responsibility.

Why Healthy Ireland? 49% of Irish people over 50 have one chronic disease and 18% have more than one 1 in every 10 people over 50 years of age has

diabetes The major chronic diseases; diabetes, cardiovascular

and respiratory disease will increase by 20% -30% in the next 5 years

1 in 5 of all of us will experience mental health problems in our lifetime

36,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year


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Chronic Disease

Chronic disease accounts for 76% of deaths, 80% of GP consultations, 40% of admissions, 75% of bed days and 55% of hospital expenditure

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Chronic Disease is

largely preventable

Chronic Disease is largely preventable

Almost 35% of cancer deaths and cases of cancer, and almost 65% of cardiovascular disease deaths and cases are attributable to a number of known and preventable risk factors

For coronary heart disease, the proportion of deaths and cases attributable to key risk factors is even greater (80%).

Tobacco exposure alone is responsible for 73% of COPD.


Determinants of Health

Key known Preventable Risk Factors

Smoking Alcohol Misuse Healthy Eating Active Living Wellbeing and Mental Health Healthy Childhood

All leading to: Positive Ageing Reduced Chronic Disease Reduced demand on Health System


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Healthy Ireland FrameworkPartnerships

Healthy Ireland Framework Action 2.2 ‘Local health partners will engage with local authorities in their

work to address local and community development, with the aim of co-ordinating actions and improving information-sharing for improved health and wellbeing’

HSE and Local Community Development Committees HSE Representative on almost all 31 LCDCs Commitment : Support and implement National

Health and Wellbeing strategies, policies and actions at a local level e.g. Tobacco Free Ireland, National Suicide Prevention Strategy - 'Connecting for Life', Alcohol Strategy, National Drug Strategy, Homeless Strategy etc.

Networking events held with HSE LCDC representatives with input from relevant departments


New HI Kick Start Funding - €5m in Budget 2017

Kick start’ funding level of €5 million in Budget 2017, aims to support partnership working to support implementation of key national policies and plans under Healthy Ireland dealing with issues such as physical activity, obesity prevention and creating a tobacco-free society.


Funding of €3.8 million offered to Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and Children and Young People Services Committees (CYPSCs), with every local authority area making an application.


€1.35 million to support the National Physical Activity Plan, with a particular focus on children. Includes cycling and swimming initiatives, a new Young Athletes

Programme with Special Olympics, and a significant expansion of the Active School Flag physical activity programme in schools around the country.

A new project to develop the country’s library network as health and wellbeing hubs in communities is also being funded.

A new strategic plan and campaign for Get Ireland Walking, It will see 100 new Active Community Walking Groups being

delivered with 28 Local Sports Partnerships across the country, as well as training for new walking leaders in a range of rural and urban communities.

Healthy Ireland in the Health Services

Healthy Ireland in the Health Services Implementation Plan


Capitalise on every day contacts Capitalise on every day contacts between health professionals and between health professionals and patientspatients

With over 100,000 staff employed in the HSE, this translates to millions of patient contacts annually

4.59 million People living in Ireland

3 million Have a consultation with a clinical consultant

5 million Public health nursing contacts

1.8 million Have a medical card

1.43 million People receive either inpatient or day case treatment

68,000 Babies born

20 million Prescriptions filled

1.3 million Dental visits

1.2 million Patients seen in an Emergency Department

Average Health Service Contacts in a Year

Identify Wellbeing Services

Health and Wellbeing Healthy Ireland

Working Together for Better Health & Wellbeing: Understanding What Works

IPH - Wellbeing Services Session 15th November, 2017

Sarah McCormack National Programme Lead Healthy Ireland Health Service Executive.

Sarah McCormack (HSE)

Healthcare