Welcome to the 2011 Health Self Assessment page.

The regional report , which includes evidence of good practice that is happening acrooss the North West is available below.

This year the paperwork for the Health Self Assessment has been updated and made clearer for people to understand. The paper work is below.

• answers-template
• framework
• front-sheet
• guidance-leads

All areas have been sent this information and they are busy arranging their big health days. This years Health Self Assessment will be submitted by 23rd September and the valiadtion meetings are booked for November.

Finally there are a list of short cut links that you may find useful.

If you have any questions about what is happening in the region about the Health Self Assessment you can contact the project manager responsible for the Health Self Assessment at the Strategic Health Authority. This is Sue Smith who can be contacted via susan.smith@northwest.nhs.uk

Useful Links:

Valuing People Website
http://valuingpeople.gov.uk/index.jsp

Health Self Assessment
http://valuingpeople.gov.uk/dynamic/valuingpeople364.jsp?highlight=health%20self%20assessment%202010

Inclusion North for useful accessible information
http://www.inclusionnorth.org/useful-documents/

Easy Read Infomation
http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/ http://www.easy-read-online.co.uk/

Care Quality Commission
http://www.cqc.org.uk/

 

 

Launch of New & Much Anticipated CHANGE General Picture Bank

The new CHANGE General Picture Bank will contain a comprehensive collection of over 1000 updated pictures. The range of topics has been extensively expanded to include:

·         Independent living, transport, money, community and support

·         Education, employment, planning, time and meetings

·         Rights, government, law, justice, violence and abuse

·         People, diversity, family, friends, emotions, sex and relationships

·         Health, wellbeing, leisure, exercise, healthy eating and medical care

The new CHANGE General Picture Bank includes a guide which explains how to produce easy read documents, and document templates covering personal budgets, meeting agendas and many other subjects.

The new CHANGE Picture Bank will be available from the CHANGE website: www.changepeople.co.uk.

Contact:  0113 388 0011 or info@change-people.co.uk

 

Downloadable Documents:

A revised self assessment Framework for 2010

People who had been working with the Framework in different parts of the country met to review the Framework and linked papers in November 09. You will need to read the revised 2010 Framework carefully to be aware of the changes. The Guidance Notes will also tell you more about the changes made.

There is an additional (sixth) appendix this year about the Annual Health Check. The Guidance Note will also tell you more about the appendices

Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 4 | Appendix 5 | Appendix 6

 

General Feedback Form

This form allows you to record the level of progress you feel you are at after your self assessment exercise. It will also allow you to record the really goof things you are doing, as well as your priorities for the year ahead. Once completed, your PCT returns it to the SHA.

 

Measures and Evidence Feedback Forms Measures and Evidence Feedback Form

This additional form has been included this year at people's request, in order to pull out more clearly the data/measures requested - and also to be more specific about the suggested evidence or supporting information people should provide. Again, it should be completed as indicated, and your PCT returns it to the SHA.

 

What is the Health Assessment Framework

 

PB feedback presentation template

 

Presentation to introduce partnership board to the health assessment framework

 

Ideas & top tips for a good meeting

 

Guidance notes & Top Tips for facilitators

 

Score cards for getting ready meetings and health check days

 

Invitation to getting ready meeting template

 

Invitation to big health day template

 

Big Health Day Session plan

 

4 targets healthcheck posters for big health check day

 

Meeting Facilitator Tips