Actions to prevent the transmission of Group A streptococcal throat infections Development of pathway to identify and high risk children to comprehensive housing and health assessment and referral services. Relationship development with health, housing and social sector at sub-regional level to improve pathways between services Implementation of pathway to identify and high risk children. pathways between housing, health and social sectors identified, processes and services developed and implemented. Pathway completed (2013/4 only) Completion of MOUs between DHBs, MSD, HNZC Number and type of referrals to housing providers/ social services Number of referrals leading to improvements in housing/ heating RPH & SIDU RPH & SIDU RPH & SIDU RPH & SIDU Development of Housing and Health Capability Building Programme. Implementation of Capability Building Programme for secondary and primary care services. Capability Building Programme developed Number of training sessions RPH and Regional Healthy Housing Coalition Partners Implementation of insulation referral process for high-risk patients Implementation of insulation referral process for high-risk patients Number of referrals completed RPH and Regional Healthy Housing Coalition Partners Raising community awareness Raising community awareness Communications strategy completed January 2014 Communications advisors (3DHBs and RPH) Maintain close linkage with Pacific Engagement strategy Maintain close linkage with Pacific Engagement strategy Programme Manager Pacific Engagement Strategy actively involved in implementation. Programme Manager, Pacific Engagement Strategy/ Ministry of Health
Actions to treat Group A streptococcal throat infections quickly and effectively Training and information for primary care providers Training and information for primary care providers Number of training sessions across region (at least one annually per DHB) Revised NHF guidelines are promoted to all primary care in region Additional training and information monitored as per ‘rapid response’ contract Number of taken in primary care across region Primary Care Alliance Trust and RPH SIDU SIDU Develop audit tool for treatment of sore throats in primary care of treatment of sore throats in primary care To be developed Primary Care Alliance Trust Establishment of a sore throat swabbing service in by 1 April 2014 Maintenance of sore throat swabbing service in HVDHB To be developed SIDU and Te Awakairangi Health Network ‘Rapid response clinic’ in Porirua. ‘Rapid response clinic’ in Porirua. Performance measures as per separate contract SIDU and Primary Care Alliance Trust Ongoing sore throat swabbing in schools until the end of June 2014 and review of the model Ongoing sore throat swabbing in schools until the end of 2014/ possible reallocation of CCDHB funding Performance measures as per separate contract RPH, Compass, SIDU Development and wider use of standing orders for primary care (high risk practices) Wider use of standing orders for primary care (high risk practices) Number of ‘high risk’ practices using standing orders SIDU & RPH
Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Coalition 2013/14 Work Plan Work stream Activity Lead By when / Status Policy & Systems change Criteria for accessing insulation & heating interventions Develop an alternative criteria RPH August 2013 Engage with central government RPH August 2013 Review policy changes post June 2013 RPH August 2013 Work collaboratively with He Kainga Oranga -University of Otago Arrange annual updates of relevant research for coalition hui RPH March 2014 Improve communication with HNZC Establish appropriate HNZC representation at coalition hui. Completed Completed Communicate coalition activity and key messages to stakeholders Develop description of coalition and key messages based on the TOR and Work Plan Working Group September 2013 Communicate coalition activity and key messages to coalition stakeholders and other intersectoral groups Working Group September onwards Consistent Healthy Housing Messages Promote Consistent Healthy Housing Messages Conduct a stock take healthy housing interventions and catalogue RPH Completed Conduct a take of healthy housing resources and catalogue Kokiri & RPH November 2013 Establish and maintain a suitable portal for the above information Working November 2013 Identify gaps in information and identify or develop resources Kokiri & RPH 2014 Identify key messages Working Group March 2014 Develop workforce development package and deliver a training workshop Working June 2014
Engaging with Landlords Advocate for a minimum standard in rental housing (e.g. W.O.F). Engage with central government Develop key messages/standard letter RPH November 2013 Promote financial benefits of heating and insulation to landlords Engage with landlord groups Develop key messages/standard letter RPH February 2014