Emergent Practice in primary care

Since 2005, we have been collating examples of good practice in primary care. The project was originally designed to identify the change levers that were transferable. The work has broadened and now includes a wide range of examples of emergent practice.

Permission to publish the examples has been sought where possible but should you have any concerns or queries about the information contained, please e-mail us at editorial@pcc.nhs.uk

Working in Partnership Programme also has a database of good and emergent practice. To access the WiPP database click here. 

Social marketing in the East of England

At the launch event of the Primary and Community Care Strategy in July 2008, Ben Dyson encouraged PCTs to look to social marketing as a tool to inform local primary care commissioning intentions and service redesign.  In the East of England, West Essex PCT has applied social marketing principles to understand the social and cultural context in which challenging health behaviours take place which can then inform commissioning decisions.  NHS West Essex has written an overview and presentation about social marketing illustrating how the PCT has used the technique to benefit patients.

The overview is here.

The presentation is here.
 

South West Guide to Good Practice

 Click here to access the guide highlighting examples of implementing the new community pharmacy contractual framework.

Minor Surgery LES - Suffolk East PCTs

Access details about how Suffolk East PCTs reviewed the enhanced minor surgery service it was commissioning from GPs under a Local Enhanced Service and felt there was scope for improved:

• Value for money
• Consistency in clinical and corporate Governance
• Choice of location
• Avoidance of referrals to more expensive services

Providing a medical pathway for clients who have difficulties accessing healthcare, for example homeless asylum seekers

To improve access for people with mild to moderate mental health problems within primary care and to offer a range of treatment options

Encourage Patients to be seen in the community for minor injuries as an alternative to seeking admission to nearby acute trust

Pharmacists with a special interest: Educate patients in the nature of their diabetes by pharmacists. Further utilise the skills of pharmacists and enhance the governments agenda of self care and improved patient access

A new rehabilitation wing at Prestbury Day Centre to bridge gaps in service provision in local community stroke and falls services.

In-house, patient inclusive management of patients

Diabetes interface clinic

Comprehensive Substance Misuse Services through Pharmacy

Providing specialist stroke rehabilitation within a community hospital setting in line with an agreed stroke pathway

Our starting point was a questionnaire in which we hope to capture the detailed evidence of your initiative. Start the questionnaire