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Featured Case Studies

Macmillan

The stratified cancer follow-up model improves patient experience and supports better use of resources

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Age UK

Fit for the Future offered older people with long-term health conditions personalised support to become physically active and involved. 

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Royal Voluntary Service

The Good Neighbours programme provides older people with a bit of extra help to live well independently.  

  • Productivity & efficiency
Breast Cancer Now

The Service Pledge for Breast Cancer programme helps breast cancer services turn local patient feedback into real service improvements.

 

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
British Red Cross

First aid courses are for anyone who wants to learn first aid, from basic everyday skills to coping with emergencies.

  • Resilience & cohesion
Age UK

The Personalised Integrated Care pathway coordinates community-based care through a multidisciplinary team to support older people’s independence and improve quality of life.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Alzheimer's Society

Dementia Support Workers provide tailored support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers.

  • Health & wellbeing
British Heart Foundation

The Integrated Care Pilots enabled the development of locally tailored integrated service solutions to improve patient outcomes and upskill professionals.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Stroke Association

The Know Your Blood Pressure campaign encourages people to test their blood pressure and reduce their stroke risk.

  • Health & wellbeing
British Heart Foundation

The IV diuretics programme provides intravenous therapies to people with heart failure, in either the community or their own homes.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Diabetes UK

The Year of Care programme aimed to embed collaborative care planning and holistic support into routine care for people with diabetes.

 

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness’ Helplines provide practical, confidential advice and information to people experiencing severe mental illness, their carers and relatives.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Arthritis Research UK

ESCAPE-Pain is a rehabilitation programme for those experiencing chronic knee and / or hip pain.

  • Health & wellbeing
Royal Voluntary Service

Care bank is a time banking scheme that connects neighbours who need help around the home, with those that can offer support.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Alzheimer's Society

Dementia Advisers offer advice, information and support to people affected by dementia following a diagnosis.

  • Health & wellbeing
British Red Cross

Short term wheelchair loans are available without charge to adults and children throughout the UK.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Diabetes UK

Information prescriptions allow GPs to easily give people with diabetes tailored information and advice on managing their condition.

  • Health & wellbeing
British Lung Foundation

Love Your Lungs campaigns target at-risk groups for screening for signs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

  • Health & wellbeing
British Lung Foundation

COPD self-management workshops provide patients with self-management education, peer-to-peer learning and support with behaviour change.

  • Health & wellbeing
British Lung Foundation

Breathe Easy is a national network of over 230 groups for people with a lung condition and their carers.

  • Health & wellbeing
Diabetes UK

The Clinical Champions programme gives health care professionals the knowledge and drive to improve care for people living with diabetes.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Age UK

Age UK’s advisers deliver information, advice and support in claiming benefits, to help reduce the numbers affected by fuel poverty.

  • Health & wellbeing
Macmillan

The Specialist Care at Home Model provides a consultant-led multi-disciplinary team to support people to die at home. 

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Alzheimer's Society

IPSAF is a culturally-tailored programme of information about dementia designed for and with South Asian communities. 

  • Resilience & cohesion
Alzheimer's Society

CrISP provides carer information in a group environment; carers can share experiences and hear about other services that may help. 

  • Resilience & cohesion
British Heart Foundation

The FH cascade testing programme aims to identify people affected by FH , and to provide effective treatment and support.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
British Heart Foundation

Arrhythmia Care Coordinators provide a single point of contact for patients and carers following diagnosis of arrhythmia.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Mind

Mind in Croydon’s Welfare Benefits Advice Services support people with mental health problems to access financial support.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
Mind

Mind’s Resilience Programme builds capacity among those at greatest risk of developing mental health problems, to maintain their mental wellbeing.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Mind

Elefriends is an online peer support community for people experiencing mental health problems.

  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Stroke Association

The Stroke Association’s Communication Support Programme offers support to stroke survivors to achieve the best possible level of communication.

  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Stroke Association

The Life After Stroke Service, offers stroke survivors support with re-ablement and inclusion.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Stroke Association

Information, Advice and Support coordinators offer stroke survivors a 6-month follow up review in their own homes.

  • Health & wellbeing
Rethink Mental Illness

Recovery Houses help people avoid hospital admission, and to reintegrate into the community after time in hospital.

  • Health & wellbeing
Macmillan

The Macmillan Information and Support Services at Glasgow Libraries provides volunteer led Cancer Information and Support Drop-in Services.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Macmillan

The Direct Volunteering scheme offers people affected by cancer help with their emotional and practical needs.

  • Resilience & cohesion
  • Health & wellbeing
Arthritis Research UK

STarT Back is a stratified care approach for low back pain.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing
British Red Cross

The Support at Home Service provides practical and emotional support to people in their own homes.

  • Productivity & efficiency
  • Health & wellbeing