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Personal Health Budgets ‘Staying In Control’ Chris Siviter & Michael Glynn. Initial Process. Long Term Conditions Established a Steering Group Emphasis on outcomes and support planning Avoid resource allocation in first phase We chose between 2 options Secured funding.
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Personal Health Budgets ‘Staying In Control’ Chris Siviter & Michael Glynn
Initial Process • Long Term Conditions • Established a Steering Group • Emphasis on outcomes and support planning • Avoid resource allocation in first phase • We chose between 2 options • Secured funding • We are not experts! • W
Pilot Work in Solihull • Integrated Teams • Community Matrons in 2 areas • Identified a group of patients (majority have COPD) • Information and initial meetings • Approval Group • Support Planning
What issues have we faced? • Role of the professional (liaison, ideology) • Connecting money and health • Implications for nature of professional/patient relationship (co-design) • Lack of precedence for how to spend the money • Deciding what is legitimate expenditure Is ‘x’ health? Can it be funded or provided elsewhere? • Health & social care divide
Content of Support Plans What information does the Care Trust need included in the Support Plan? • Information about medical condition(s) • Which aspects of support/treatment are working & which aren’t • Individual goals/outcomes • What you plan to spend the budget on • How your plans will help your health and well-being • How your plans will be managed, including when you are unwell
Support Plan Approval • Additionally the Plan should • Be individual • Be legal • Be affordable • Be effective • Mindful of DH criteria