Wellbeing through Work Team wins ‘Into the Limelight’ Advancing Health Care Award
The Advancing Healthcare Awards 2013, supported by all four UK health departments, recognise and reward projects and professionals that lead innovative healthcare practice and can make a real difference to patients’ lives. The Wellbeing through Work delivery team was awarded this in April 2013 for its ability to deliver the message that remaining in work or returning to work with a health condition, is more beneficial for health and productivity than spiralling into long-term sickness. The judges commented that this is an, ‘aspirational project, moving away from the medical model.’
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Dr. Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer Welsh Government, congratulated the team stating, ‘this scheme to help people to return or remain in work is making a significant contribution to the longer term health and wellbeing of the population. Well done on your award’.
Professor Sir Mansel Aylward CB, Chair of Public Health Wales Board added: "I woild like to add my congratulations to the team for gaining this prestigious award which reflects the sterling work undertaken in the Wellbeing through Work Project by a highly committed team"
A new plan for GP and Health Professionals Engagement
GP/Health professional engagement is increasingly seen by the WtW project as a key route to increasing referrals from the private sector into its delivery service. It also meets a key aim of the project which is support the fitness for work consultation by providing rapid access to work focused health interventions. The project is now visting a range of GPs Practices to describe what the service can do for them and their patients. Contact Joy.Powell@wales.nhs.uk or ring us on 0845 601 7556 for more information or to arrange a visit
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Workforce Health Checks
The WtW Nurse Adviser has started visiting private and third sector organisations to promote the
WtW Individual Support Service, give healthy lifestyle advice and undertake basic health checks.
Early indications are that this has been well received
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