Local projects have been submitted from around the United Kingdom from a range of different organisations. The aim of the local projects is to share what is being done to improve health in the community. This section has not been peer reviewed and the BMJ Group makes no guarantee about the accuracy of the information supplied. For more information contact the organiser of the local project directly. For our full website terms and conditions please click here.
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| Description |
A branding that will be easily recognised and associated with health messages by agencies and the public. |
| Setting |
Blackpool |
| Population |
Population within the areas of highest deprivation across Blackpool. |
| Intervention |
All relevant publications are branded with LIFE campaign and logo. The logo is regularly used on promotional messages and
other media tools and also for healthy vending machines in public buildings and schools.
|
| Main Outcome |
Take-up in services and health promoting activities such as stopping smoking or an increase in participation in physical activity. |
| Cost |
Start-up - Start up costs: £25 000. Annual running costs: £5000-10 000.; Running costs - £5000-10 000; Total - |
| Contact Email |
brenda.marshall@blackpoolpct.nhs.uk |
| Description |
The project encouraged and supported pregnant women in Dundee not to smoke and to remain smoke free following the birth of
their child.
|
| Setting |
Hospital and community antenatal clinics and patients’ own homes |
| Population |
All pregnant women attending their first or "booking in" antenatal clinic visit who were smokers between June 2004 and July
2005, or who had stopped smoking during the previous year.
|
| Intervention |
Improving smoking cessation support skills among health professionals, and providing one to one smoking cessation support
for pregnant women
|
| Main Outcome |
Approximately one third of participants reported they had reduced the number of cigarettes smoked |
| Cost |
Start-up - Unknown; Running costs - £38 500 per annum; Total - |
| Contact Email |
dee.craven@nhs.net |
| Description |
The Centre will open in October 2007. It will bring about step changes in local health inequalities by tackling particular
health issues like smoking, obesity, poor housing, mental health and community regeneration by changing how services are delivered
locally, reducing barriers and improving health choices.
|
| Setting |
Easington Colliery and its surrounding areas. Easington Colliery is the most deprived area in England as defined by the English
Indices of Deprivation (2004).
|
| Population |
All residents living in Easington Colliery and its surrounding areas. |
| Intervention |
A number of core services will be delivered through the centre such as podiatry service, cardiovascular suite and a children’s
gym. Sessional activities will include smoking cessation, weight management, healthy eating and community safety.
|
| Main Outcome |
None yet. A number of outcomes will be measured such as life expectancy, smoking cessation rates and obesity levels. |
| Cost |
Start-up - £750 000; Running costs - To be determined.; Total - |
| Contact Email |
fiona.gillespie@cdpct.nhs.uk |
| Description |
England's largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular disease (CVD) primary prevention programme. |
| Setting |
Various settings throughout the six Local Authorities (LAs) of Greater Merseyside: Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St.
Helens and Wirral.
|
| Population |
The whole population of Greater Merseyside, especially children and adults living in the most deprived areas of Greater Merseyside. |
| Intervention |
Various healthy food and tobacco control interventions make up the programme. Examples include: Food and Health Strategy,
Merseyside Food Charter, Smokefree NHS and LAs, Health Survey for Greater Merseyside and Healthy Stadia.
|
| Main Outcome |
Reduction in dietary fat intake and population level of serum total cholesterol; increase in fruit and vegetable consumption;
reduced salt and sugar intake; and more people stopping smoking.
|
| Cost |
Start-up - £500 000; Running costs - Approximately £500 000 per annum; Total - |
| Contact Email |
angela.cockburn@heartofmersey.org.uk |
| Description |
Nurse-led clinics for heart attack and invasive investigations including surgery. |
| Setting |
Secondary care |
| Population |
Patients who have had a heart attack, angiogram, angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). |
| Intervention |
The clinics ensure patients are seen by a specialist nurse with the knowledge and skills to assist the patient in making empowered
decisions about their recovery and future.
|
| Main Outcome |
Not available |
| Cost |
Start-up - Unknown; Running costs - One Specialist Nurse salary of £33 000 per annum. Also the salaries of the administration staff (unknown).; Total - |
| Contact Email |
cas.shotter@wmuh.nhs.uk |
| Description |
Trained pharmacists offer support to smokers and supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) |
| Setting |
Community pharmacies in Greater Glasgow |
| Population |
Adult smokers |
| Intervention |
The project trains pharmacists and assistants to assess peoples’ motivation to stop smoking and, if motivated, supplies NRT
products together with brief support
|
| Main Outcome |
Over 45 000 have accessed the service |
| Cost |
Start-up - Not known; Running costs - Available on request; Total - |
| Contact Email |
liz.grant@ggc.scot.nhs.uk |
| Description |
Encourage staff to adopt healthier lifestyles and gather the evidence to demonstrate that workplace health promotion works. |
| Setting |
Workplace |
| Population |
Staff working on the Newham health village site |
| Intervention |
A wide range of interventions including onsite activity clubs, team pedometer challenges and health MOTs. |
| Main Outcome |
An evaluation report will be available in late 2007 from the British Heart Foundation |
| Cost |
Start-up - £105 000; Running costs - ; Total - |
| Contact Email |
scott.lloyd@newhamhealth.nhs.uk |
| Description |
A two year workplace health promotion project |
| Setting |
Workplace |
| Population |
Adults aged 16-64 years employed at Masterfoods UK in Slough |
| Intervention |
Various interventions are being delivered including a smoking cessation service, an in-house weight management scheme, onsite
exercise classes and wellbeing workshops.
|
| Main Outcome |
The project is being evaluated by Loughborough University and will report in late 2007/early 2008. |
| Cost |
Start-up - Approximately £100 000 Each regional project was given a grant of £100 000 for a period of two years. Masterfoods undertook
considerable development work before receiving the funding.; Running costs - £100 000 plus; Total -
|
| Contact Email |
arthi.santa@eu.effem.com arthi.santa@berkshire.nhs.uk |
