WHAT IS THE AIM
DELIVERY OF A LOCAL ENHANCED SERVICE (LES)
Our aim is to provide each primary care centre with enhanced payments for patients who annually receive the required elements of the SMI physical health check. We aim to ensure a person-centered service that people with SMI feel comfortable, confident, and able to engage with.
The intervention we have developed will achieve the educational and support objectives set out to support the delivery of the LES.
COURSE DETAILS
WHY HEALTH CHECKS ARE IMPORTANT
It is recommended that people with severe mental illness (SMI) receive a physical health check at least once a year. This is because life expectancy in this group is reduced by up to 25 years. The major cause of death is cardiovascular disease caused by a combination of smoking, unhealthy diets, lack of exercise and weight gain. Some of the antipsychotic medications used to treat patients with SMI have been implicated in raising this risk. Many other physical conditions are also prevalent in this group. Additionally, people with SMI who are at high risk of self-neglect have the highest excess mortality. The free health check enables people to identify and address any issues; ensuring they have better health, wellbeing and quality of life.
REQUIREMENTS
SMI PHYSICAL HEALTH CHECK
Health services have a legal obligation to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that people with SMI are not disadvantaged compared with the general population in accessing healthcare. In an attempt to tackle this disparity. Targets were set in the Mental Health Five Year Forward View, and subsequent Long-Term Plan to ensure that at least 60% of people with SMI receive an annual physical health check. This annual standard will be raised to 80% by 2023-24.
The previous requirement for primary care staff to complete six elements of a health check has now increased to twelve:
COURSE CONTENT
WHAT AREAS WILL BE COVEREDÂ
This Training program includes a three-hour module It has been written by a nurse expert in the subject and focuses on preparing primary care practices to offer health checks for people with SMI. The need for follow up and support after the initial health check is emphasised. It is hoped that participants will feel inspired and encouraged to take on the responsibility, and that any negative attitudes are dispelled. The specific objectives are for the participant to:
- Understand how a person is affected by severe mental illness
- Know how to work with a person with severe mental illness
- Recognise relapse in mental health
- Be aware of the physical health issues in severe mental illness
- Consider how to make appointments accessible
- Be able to monitor physical health in severe mental illness
- Appreciate the importance of supporting behavior change
The training will be delivered by nurses and nurse practitioners in the county who have been trained to deliver the sessions. These could be in a classroom setting, in their practice or virtually.
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