1. Prevention and Wellbeing
Why
There is a pressing need to transform the health and care system, of which primary care is a key component, towards an approach that prioritises prevention.
What
This work stream carries one of the four strategic priorities areas of focus - Mental Wellbeing as well as three other key areas of work that are being progressed in partnership with the Primary Care Hub, Public Health Wales: Obesity Prevention, Diabetes Prevention: All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme, and Social Prescribing. The work stream also acts as the programme board for the Inverse Care Law Programme.
Who
The workstream membership is comprised of representatives from key areas of primary and community care, subject matter experts, and national stakeholders. If you would like further information on the membership, please email SPPC@wales.nhs.uk.
Projects
Each project undertaken by the workstream is endorsed by the workstream group, approved by the Strategic Programme Board then ratified by the NPCB. Associated prevention and wellbeing activity that may impact on primary or community care is also invited to present to the workstream to support alignment and collaboration. The current projects under development are noted below. If you would like further information on the current Terms of Reference for the workstream, please email SPPC@wales.nhs.uk.
The All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme, led by PHW, will work to implement the national type 2 diabetes prevention programme(DPP) delivered in 2022 which is a ‘Once for Wales’ approach to providing a brief intervention for people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (HbA1c within the pre-diabetes range). The programme will work on the development of core standards of practice, underpinning quality statements and identifying data requirements and standards to support evaluation of process, value and impact of the DPP.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan is intended to provide a greater understanding of third-sector mental health support available at the Primary Care level as well as the demand, activity and variation of services provided by Primary Care Mental Health Services; exploring the options and requirements of a ‘national minimum offer’.
The Obesity Prevention project, led by PHW, will deliver the Primary Care Obesity Action Plan (2022-24) which will aid the implementation of the primary and community care elements of the 2021 All Wales Weight Management Pathway (AWWMP). This work is aligned with A Healthier Wales, the Primary Care Model for Wales (PCMW) and Healthy Weight Healthy Wales (HWHW).
The Social Prescribing project, led by PHW, is intended to support the delivery of a competence framework for social prescribing practitioners in Wales by gaining an increased understanding and standardisation of the role and requirements of social prescribing practitioners, and as a result better support people to manage their individual physical, mental and social wellbeing and community wellbeing needs, and to recognise the system impact on wider determinants of health.
Products
Information about the products delivered by the Strategic Programme workstreams can be viewed as a continuous list or via workstream and year of achievement for ease of navigation. Please click the link below to access the library.
Library of products - Primary Care One (nhs.wales)
Contact
If you would like more information about this workstream or any of the associated work being delivered, please submit your query on the Contact us page.
Page last updated September 2023