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Practice Team/Adult Social Care 7 Key Improvement Areas

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Practice Team/Adult Social Care 7 Key Improvement Areas

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HASLT in December 2023 very supportive. RW suggested working with RB/AB/KS to scope work further, with initial focus on 7 KIAs including Back to Basics, Carers, and Direct Payments.

EW attended Practice Team Meeting to provide intro to BSU and highlight potential collaborations- team very supportive.

EW working with Caroline Lighten (Head of Practice) to scope work further. Attended first Back to Basics session to provide feedback, and has been invited to ASCLT CCPD (coordinating work around 7 KIAs).

Next steps: EW to develop plan of how BSU can support 7 KIAs by end of April.

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NIHR RDIS project with Uni of Huddersfield: through to stage 2 application for funding which is due 13th December 2023. The review committee identified several concerns that need to be addressed for the application (see document).

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Food Strategy (Ruth Everson/Ange Crossland)

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Food Strategy (Ruth Everson/Ange Crossland)

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Aim: To ensure work to develop NY's food strategy is informed by behavioural science.
BSU Role: EW to attend strategic meetings and embed behavioural science across strategy. JC to support initially with Let's Talk Food- public engagement (survey/focus group) question design.
Timelines: 5-year collaboration with University of York. Engagement to go live by Christmas 2023.

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TO START SEPTEMBER 2023

Household support fund gives supermarket vouchers to vulnerable members of NY. Need to put non-digital process in place in addition to current use to libraries. HSF currently run by Stronger Communities. Data analytics show QR code for voucher successful (40% uptake rate) but has been removed in a previous phase (3). Want to trial an infographic to enhance digital confidence.

Timescales: Phase 4a begins in September - offer to provide light-touch consultancy for this phase. Phase 4b begins in December -BSU to begin work in September to support Phase 4b.

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JC working with DC and external partners to better understand needs of YP using illicit drugs and alcohol. DC has been informed that this work is research. JC is supporting with (1) development of topic guide, (2) research proposal - including ethics, (3) analysis, and (4) write up article to submit to academic journal. Drs Chris and Jen Retzler at UoH have tentatively agreed to support with this project.  JC currently writing proposal to be completed mid-August 2023.

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Aim: To increase awareness, and reduce stigma and taboo re. death and dying for Dying Matters Awareness in May.

Target Audience: People who have not experienced a close bereavement.

Ask: EW to scope, meeting October 2024. Likely comms support.

Timelines: Free Wills Month in October, Dying Matters Month in May.

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Dying matter awareness work behaviour change (003)

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NIHR Innovation Application (Drug and Alcohol)

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NIHR Innovation Application (Drug and Alcohol)

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Collaboration with Hudds Uni. Next meeting 13/07 then 20/07 to discuss BSU input into bid and how to use COM-B to shape evaluation.

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Unitemps- data collection/analysis etc?

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Potential project to review and embed BCTs in NHSHC invite letter.

Previous work:
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7754-5

https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/PRESENTATION-Increasing-access-to-healthcare-in-north-east-London.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32938432/

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Met with Lorna Galdas at CYP induction organised by Jenny Jowle on 17.05.23. LG interested in potential support with engagement sessions. According to LG, comms for guidance around this was met with much resistance.

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How to equip employers with the skills to change staff behaviours. Appraisal needs of BS within the Workplace Wellbeing Award.

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JC to attend YP/vaping meeting 10/05 and identify potential BSU input- likely comms work.

For info: Potential wider regional work with CeBSAP on YP and vaping- DA met Maddy 05/05 to discuss, discussions at Tobacco Control CoI May 2023.

Next group meeting 13th June
BSU deadline to review comms 9th June- potentially include lit review.

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Need to be able to clearly articulate the offer from BSU to PH, whilst developing examples to further exemplify what can be done.
Monthly drop ins?
How to communicate this within PH/HAS when appropriate?

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How to link and aims of collaboration?
How to reduce duplication?
Ethics/governance- can these be shared?
Research Working Group- BSU role?
Partnerships with Universities- MSc Health Psychology research/internship placements- reflects national agenda of showing applicability of health psych within PH.

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Resources Directorate/T&C- Robert Ling
Climate Change/Environment
Local Engagement/Comms- Laura Watson/Ann Beadle/Mike James
ICB- South Yorkshire have a behavioural science lead- is there an equivalent in HNY? Should we be looking to work with NHS/ICB?

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When should we shift focus from PH into HAS?
What are the aims of working in PH, and are these different for the aims if/when expanded into HAS?
HASLT/Leadership Forum- What would we want out of these forums?
What needs to be in place before we expand into HAS?
HAS Digital Board- EW attending- need to clarify remit
Stronger Communities- Lots of potential but need to clarify remit.
How to showcase how behavioural science is applicable to different service areas/job roles?

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No issues with capacity currently, but need to develop prioritisation/triage system to assess if support can be provided.

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What would the aims of this group be?
Who would need to be involved?
What is the function of this group?
If we want to restart, when?

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Stage 1 successful, awaiting further direction re BSU support with stage 2 application- potential for further BCO capacity.

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Awaiting feedback on BSU impact- no further action likely required.

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Intro to beh sci/resources etc to Humber North Yorkshire ICS Children and Young People Commissioning Managers (Jenny Jowell)

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Intro to beh sci/resources etc to Humber North Yorkshire ICS Children and Young People Commissioning Managers (Jenny Jowell)

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Presented intro to behavioural science/what the BSU unit do at ICS CYP Commissioning Managers Huddle on 17/05/23.

Positive feedback received and potential project with Emma Lonsdale about school avoidance discussed.

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3 potential projects- need to clarify priorities/involvement (JC).

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TO START SEPTEMBER 2023.
MPH intern to support this work.

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Met 15/05. No further action currently- potential comms ask in the future.

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Vaccine Uptake (Sarah Dinsdale/Dora Machaira)

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Vaccine Uptake (Sarah Dinsdale/Dora Machaira)

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Title: Ensuring all children have the best start in life by increasing the uptake of immunisations and supporting mental wellbeing amongst underserved populations (refugee and asylum seekers, GRT children, looked after children, and others linked to CORE20PLUS5). HNY ICB grant funding secured.

BSU input: review and support development of insight gathering plan, analysis of insights using framework analysis/behaviour change wheel, intervention development.

Timelines: June/July- input into engagement planning, Sept- support with analysis, spring: intervention development.

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Sexual Health: Optimising RSE Provision/Online STI Testing Uptake (ED/EW/Clare Barrowman)

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Sexual Health: Optimising RSE Provision/Online STI Testing Uptake (ED/EW/Clare Barrowman)

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To follow up and refine project.

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BSU involvement: JC to assist with evidence review/insight gathering and development of comms campaign for international overdose awareness day (31st August).

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BSU involvement: Reviewed current processes and proposed flexible approach to evaluation, incorporating qualitative, quantitative process and impact evaluation. BSU input very well received.

Next Steps: TS staff reviewing BSU proposals and will feed back how they have incorporated these suggestions into their processes. May require further BSU input at a later date.

Timelines: Follow up meeting 06/06/23, TS will contact with feedback once they have implemented/may request further support with implementation.

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EW to scope insight/evidence base and ongoing/completed interventions and map against PH action plan.

Lunch and learn booked 26/07/23.

£406k on offer from Beyond Carbon board.

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Met with Marie-Ann Jackson/Paddy Chandler- to follow up and clarify involvement/potential projects.

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HAS Digital Board- Digital Inclusion (EW)

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HAS Digital Board- Digital Inclusion (EW)

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EW to clarify involvement and to attend boards. Next HAS Digital Board scheduled for 30/05/23, EW to attend.

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Current involvement: developed and shared training needs assessment to PH team (to close end of May).

Next steps: Develop training approach (likely tiered), and self-directed guides etc. To work closely with research workforce development work (Sue Symonds).

Timescales: Training package going live to PH team Jan 2024, likely long-term to link in with T&C etc when further roll out required.

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Discoveries on Your Doorstep (Ange Crossland/Ruth Everson)

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Discoveries on Your Doorstep (Ange Crossland/Ruth Everson)

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Current involvement: utilising existing data/insights (inc Magpie work) to support with COM-B diagnosis of physical activity in Scarborough/Selby/Craven. This will help to assess target groups and if further insight is required to help relaunch DoYD.

Timescales: Completed mid-June, awaiting feedback from RE/AC

Outcomes: Example of COM-B analysis for self-directed resources, and guidance about how to embed behavioural science principles in routine PH work.

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Weight Management Redesign (Ruth Everson)

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Weight Management Redesign (Ruth Everson)

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Current involvement: Focus groups/insight gathering completed. JC to provide training to PH staff completing analysis in July/August. Analysis to be completed end of September, JC to provide support role. EW to work with RE developing service specification and psychological input into service/potential subcontracting arrangements. Psych element of service to be piloted, so potentially some BSU input into evaluating effectiveness/feasibility of approach, and refining offer (to be completed in 2024).

Timescales: Service Spec to be completed end of 2023, with new service in place Jan 2025.

Outcomes: Commissioning case study/new service by Jan 2025.