HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REVIEW
NHS Health Scotland is working with the Scottish Government to develop an outcome-focused performance framework for Health Improvement and reducing health inequalities
Aim
The aim of our work this year is to develop a performance framework for Health Improvement that is:
- outcomes focused
- usable by community planning partners and helpful in aligning their performance management systems
- consistent with the national performance framework including SOA and HEAT
The work is advised by a high level multi-agency Steering Group chaired by the Scottish Government.
Phase 1
The NHS Working Group, made up of representatives from the area boards, recommended three revised HI HEAT targets for 2008/09 on;
- tobacco - smoking cessation
- alcohol - alcohol brief interventions
- early years – exclusive breastfeeding rates
These were accepted and two further revisions (on child obesity and suicide prevention) were added by the Scottish Government. These were published in the Better Health Better Care Action Plan (Dec 2007) (external link)
Phase 2
In 2008 we have used the HIPM framework developed in Phase 1 to:
- review the HEAT targets for CHD and oral health and consider the development of a new HEAT target for mental well-being.
- create "tools" that CPPs can use in developing SOA and the outcome-focused plans and performance information required to underpin them.
We have developed tools in the following areas:
- tobacco control
- physical activity
- alcohol
and they can be found on the following Health topics page (scroll down).
Work is ongoing to develop tools for mental health and wellbeing, food and health, and problem drug use.
A summary of Phase 2 work is provided in this update paper.
For further information on HIPM contact:
Alison McCann
Tel:0131 313 7554
NHS Health Scotland
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Page last updated 27th March 2009