Thematic Action Plans - Alive
Key Partnership Priorities Strategic Actions Lead Resources
Reduce premature deaths by continuing to provide high quality services for chronic diseases & accidents, & increasing the emphasis on preventative approaches • Continue to improve the overall life expectancy of the population through a range of partner initiatives. PCT Mainstream
• Improve standards of service through the delivery of National Service Frameworks e.g. CHD, Children’s, etc. PCT Mainstream
• Progress the implementation of Tobacco Control, Obesity, Physical Activity & Healthy Eating strategies. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
Address health inequalities by ensuring that mainstream resources from health & other services are accurately targeted to communities & areas with greatest needs • Target the causes of ill health & the specific needs of deprived & socially excluded communities. PCT/RMBC External Funding
• Continue to develop accessible centres for the use of local people e.g. children’s centres. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
• Improve availability and accessibility of information on health and social care e.g. benefits, entitlements, etc. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
Encourage employers across the public, private & voluntary sectors to take a more proactive approach in relation to the health & welfare of their workforce • Develop workforce health, welfare & safety advice service to businesses through systematic approach. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Implement health promoting policy in workplaces e.g. Smoke Free Policy, Alcohol & Drugs Policy, etc. RMBC Mainstream
• Encourage employers to have full compliance with Health & Safety Legislation & other policies. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
Encourage individuals to take responsibility for actively improving their health through local community learning & support • Implement fully the requirements of the Public Health White Paper – ‘Choosing Health’ e.g. Healthy Eating. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
• Promote community involvement in health promotion & primary care delivery e.g. identifying health needs. PCT/Local Partnerships Mainstream
• Maximise engagement & accreditation of schools in Rotherham to the ‘Healthy Schools Initiative’. RMBC/PCT/ Schools Mainstream
Respond to Rotherham’s ageing population by developing appropriate support services & facilities, & extending the choices available to older individuals • Develop a Boroughwide Older People’s Well-being Strategy to improve the life experience of older people. RMBC Mainstream
• Implement the first phase of the Extra Care Housing Strategy e.g. Dalton House, Queensacre schemes. PCT/RMBC/ RSLs External Funding
• Implement the Falls Prevention Strategy, including the establishment of a Falls Prevention Service. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
Develop further support services for vulnerable people, promoting collaborative working between organisations & sectors to deal with increases in demand. • Develop & improve access to services for vulnerable people e.g. Asylum Seekers, Looked After Children. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
• Co-locate services for children & families in the Clifton Project, with a view to future wider roll out. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
• Co-locate Adult Services and Health in the Rother Valley Pilot, with a view to future wider roll out. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
Improve the life chances of children & young people by ensuring they get the best start in life, whatever their individual circumstances • Roll out the Single Assessment Framework with the aim of unification of client records across services. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
• Increase the participation of Looked After Children in Education, employment & training. RMBC Mainstream
• Implement developments related to Sure Start local programmes, children’s centres & Family Learning. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
Create & sustain opportunities for individuals to be involved in a wide range of high quality physical & sporting activities • Implement the Physical Activity Strategy to encourage more local people to use local facilities/environments. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
• Develop programmes to encourage excluded groups to use cultural & leisure facilities in target areas. PCT/RMBC External Funding
• Increase GP referrals of patients to leisure services as part of their rehabilitation to improve health. PCT/RMBC Mainstream
Create & sustain opportunities for individuals to be involved in a wide range of high quality cultural & social activities • Progress agreed plans for a new generation of leisure facilities & Town Centre cultural complex. RMBC/Private Sector Private Finance
• Develop programme of young people focused events & activities e.g. Children’s Festival, Youth Drama, etc. RMBC/Drama Coaches Mainstream
• Develop, in accordance with local needs, community arts, media and heritage projects and facilities. RMBC/Local Partnerships External Funding