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
This work is advised by a high level multi-agency Steering Group chaired by the Scottish Government.
Phase 1
An overview and next steps for 2008 can be found in the Managing for Shared Outcomes paper:
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 are applying the approach and framework developed in 2007 to three of the six priority areas identified:
- Health Inequalities (CHD)
- Mental Wellbeing
- Alcohol and Drugs
For CHD inequalities and mental well-being, we have extended the membership of the NHS Working Group to reflect the wider contributions of all community planning partners to achieving the high-level outcomes on health improvement and reducing inequalities. In the area of alcohol and drugs, Health Scotland is working with the Delivery Reform: alcohol and drugs outcomes sub-group to apply the HIPM approach to alcohol and drugs outcomes delivered by ADAT partnerships.
A summary of Phase 2 work is provided in this update paper.
For further information on HIPM contact:
Alison McCann
Tel:0131 537 4715
NHS Health Scotland
Page last updated 29th April 2008