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BEST VALUE REVIEW OF NUTRITION IN TAYSIDE

BEST VALUE REVIEW OF NUTRITION IN TAYSIDE. Joyce Thompson Dietetic Consultant in Public Health Nutrition 3 October 2008 joycethompson@nhs.net. What did the BVRN aim to do? To make better use of nutrition resources by coordinating services, projects, initiatives and expertise. Objectives.

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BEST VALUE REVIEW OF NUTRITION IN TAYSIDE

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  1. BEST VALUE REVIEW OF NUTRITION IN TAYSIDE Joyce Thompson Dietetic Consultant in Public Health Nutrition 3 October 2008 joycethompson@nhs.net

  2. What did the BVRN aim to do? To make better use of nutrition resources by coordinating services, projects, initiatives and expertise

  3. Objectives • What are the nutritional needs of the population? • What is the range & type of activities that are underway? • Are these activities achieving ‘best value’? • What is the potential for improvement?

  4. Nutrition - what’s the problem?

  5. Activities - priority groups & topics Children and young people • Mothers & young parents during pregnancy • Community-based work • Children with special needs • Obesity and diabetes • Tayside Healthy Weight Strategy • Potentially vulnerable children – looked after children, minority ethnic groups & gypsy travellers Adults • Pregnancy • Weight management • Chronic disease management - diabetes & CHD • Nutritional screening • Staff training on nutrition • Independent living skills for potentially vulnerable adults Older people • Weight management • Chronic disease management • Nutritional screening • Food safety

  6. Assessment using DOLPHIN criteria DOLPHIN: Decision-making On Local Public Health Initiatives • Target groups  • Evidence - based on organisation’s priorities • Duplication - mostly justified • Initiative • Aims & objectives  • Proposed outcomes  • Budget/resources  • Monitoring & evaluation  • Support from partners

  7. What did the BVRN tell us? Nutritional needs of the population? → Population profile Range & type of activities that are underway? → Current position & gaps

  8. What did the BVRN tell us? Are these activities achieving ‘best value’? →Benchmark for quality & cost effectiveness What is the potential for improvement? →28 Recommendations for the future based on shared priorities & best value criteria

  9. Progress – September 2008 • Tayside Nutrition Network • Raise awareness • Local multi-agency groups & plans • Healthy Living Award • Single system approach in NHS • Dietetic services & paediatric HETF • Information • Early years • Child obesity • Older people

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