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INFORMATION PRESCRIPTIONS

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Without information there is no choice. It gives patients the power and confidence to engage as partners with their health service.

‘Better information, better choices, better health’

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The principle of Information Prescriptions: Empowers service users by:

•guiding them to reliable information

•helping them to better manage their condition/social circumstances

•giving them information at a time and in a format that suits them

IPs can also be used as a source of help to health and social care staff

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A six month pilot project by the NHS andBrighton and Hove City Council

Key Partners:

1. Public libraries/ medical library2. Adult advancement and careers services3. Family information service 4. Key community and voluntary sector groups

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2 distinct parts to project:

• IP website

www.ipbh.org.uk

• “Prescriptions”

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• A “one stop shop” approach for service users, advice workers, other services and the general public

• Reliable, accurate information

• A holistic approach

• Access independently or with help

Perceived benefits of website

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Who issues an Information Prescription?

• Any health/social care professional

Where can you access the information?

• PALS/ Social Care Access Point• Public Libraries• Health & Social Care Information Centres

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Pilot Sites

• 4 GP practices• 3 Pharmacies

• Respiratory Ward at The Royal Sussex County Hospital

• Community Neuro rehabilitation team at South Downs Health Trust

• Health Trainers• The Bridge Community Centre• The Hangleton and Knoll Project• The Daily Living Centre

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Analysis of pilot phase (July- Dec 09)

• The website statistics• 1,800+ Total Visits• 7,200+ Page views• 80+ Visits to the website per week

• Feedback • Very positive from GP’s, pharmacists and community

centres.• Users and patients report positive feedback.• Some pilots harder to start than others - specialists in

their field. Information Prescriptions = secondary support.

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Next steps: June onwards

• Establishment of project workers for the next year

• Public launch of the website• Liaison with key information providers throughout the city

Prescription roll out to :

More GP practices

Adult Social Care workforce (tied in with the personalisation agenda)

Cross organisational work within hard to reach communities

Community and voluntary sector, where appropriate

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Next steps….

Evaluation:

• Robust evaluation with those issuing prescriptions

• Look at take up and value for people “prescribed” information


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