Introduction to Wessex AHSN Cathy Rule Project Manager Alcohol Quality Improvement Programme 25 th June 2014
Our vision To bring discovery and innovation into the Wessex health system so that the population has better health and benefits from a thriving health innovation sector
AHSNs: Geographical Spread
Network / Focus Partners 5 Universities 10 Commissioners 11 NHS providers Priority areas Respiratory Nutrition Dementia Reducing Harm from Alcohol Medicines Optimisation and Reducing Waste Mental Health NICE TAs and HII Digital Health Wealth Creation Patient Safety Collaborative Date/Author
Reducing Harm from Alcohol Problem Alcohol = 10% of the UK s burden of disease > 60 medical conditions: Cancers / High blood pressure / Cirrhosis of the liver / Depression Gastro intestinal problems / Falls / Self-harm / Seizures UK Stats: 1.2m alcohol-related hospital admissions in England 8,748 deaths directly related to alcohol 3rd highest risk factor after smoking and obesity Alcohol dependence underdiagnosed and under-treated with only 6% of alcohol dependent patients receiving treatment Wessex stats: > 200million of NHS spend More higher risk drinkers and alcohol specific hospital admissions in Portsmouth, Southampton & Bournemouth Males have high alcohol specific & alcohol related liver disease mortality in Weymouth & Portland and Fareham Alcohol specific mortality figures for females increasing in Basingstoke & Deane and Eastleigh Alcohol specific hospital admissions for the under 18s high in Isle of Wight Date/Author
Reducing Harm from Alcohol Collaborators Commissioning Care Providing Care Supporting the Health & Care System Improving Public Health Education & Training Patient / Public Involvement Industry Local Authority Primary Care Research Public Health in Local Authorities Universities Regulatory Pharma Healthwatch Clinical Commissioning Acute Care Innovation & Collaboration Technology Charities NHS Commissioning Board Community Care Guidance Public Health England Health Education England Patient Groups Medical Equipment
Projects, Measures and Benefits Projects Alcostick To obtain a rapid and accurate Blood Alcohol Content on Understanding the Baseline admission vs. AUDIT score Understand impact, measure change and identify gaps Opportunity for brief intervention and follow-up to Implement an evidence based life course approach reinforce health education messages Identify the scope for further alcohol research & evaluation of initiatives Benefits Know your own number Improved knowledge regarding the risks of Improved alcohol specific health literacy of staff / students alcohol Improve recording of patient s alcohol risk Improved health and well being Enable staff to assess and act on their own risk for alcohol related harm Prevention Improve the quality of making every contact count with Fewer visits to healthcare providers patients Evidence based data to support provision of Brief Treatment Pathway for Increasing and related services Higher Risk Drinkers A brief treatment pathway for increasing and higher risk Reduce prescribed medication drinkers Reduced NHS spend on avoidable alcohol Reduced drinking for those drinking at Higher or Very High related morbidity by: risk levels by up to two risk levels Fewer admissions Increased numbers of individuals seeking help to reduce their drinking risk Reduced hospital bed days Reduce risk of death a 50% reduction in alcohol Fewer repeated unscheduled care attendances consumption = eight-fold reduction in the risk of death Sharing of resources and evidence based Drink Coach App practice Screening and alcohol brief intervention via an app Assess the effectiveness of an app on reducing consumption Date/Author
Alcohol Lifecourse Know Your Own Number GAP Maternity Project Maternal drinking (pregnancy & breast feeding) GAP Prevention / Education Accelerator Funds Pilot Projects Drinking Brief Treatment Pathway Potential Project Acute Pathway Prenatal Infant Young Person Adult Older Adult Birth Child Premature Death Premature Death Death Foetal alcohol syndrome > 60 conditions depression high blood pressure gastro intestinal problems cancer self-harm cirrhosis of the liver falls seizures Key: Projects Risk Life stages Consequences Life / Death event Date/Author