Bay Health Cluster's annual plan 2024/25

Increase uptake to the Consultant Connect service.

Improving inhaler prescribing & recycling.

Reduce prescribing of antibiotics.

Increase uptake to the community Audiology service.

Cluster Pharmacist.

Deliver information and signposting for Cluster patients online.

Wax management Leaflets.

Scope out Orthopantomography (OPG) machine - NHS referrals from local GDS practices.

Support development of a semi-bariatric pathway (dental).

Support NHS Endodontic pilot in community.

Engage in Prescribing Management Scheme.

Deliver of Pain Management clinics.

Develop a dental referral pathway for unregistered patients - to be cleared prior to urgent cardiac surgery or the commencement of IV bisphosphonates.

Help me quit increase / Promote Smoking Cessation initiative to Dental Care.

Promoting screening through Social media: cervical, breast, bowel.

Deliver End of Life (EOL) meetings, care to published standards.

Involving Virtual Ward involvement to enhance End of Life Care.

Flu Vaccination Programme.

Promote Common Ailments (CAS)/Choose Pharmacy.

Increase direct access to Physiotherapy in the community.

Use of chronic conditions nurse to maintain independence &  scoping pathways for heart failure, respiratory and diabetes.

Scoping opportunity for Pan Cluster Catheter Clinic.

Scope Minuteful for Wound - Healthy IO App.

Continued development of cluster led Primary Care Mental Health model.

Social prescribing - Sign post patients with low level mental health and social issues to non-clinical services.

Third Sector provision - Commissioning of a varied range of emotional and wellbeing services in the Cluster including for Children and Young People including Psychological Therapies.

Training professionals for Dementia & Autism.

Community Psychologist Investment.

Increasing Childhood Immunisations & Vaccinations.

Safeguarding – peer support enhancement & improved protocols.

Explore expanding IRIS-i  across all Health Professions in the Cluster.

Upskilling on use of induction loops.

Improving transport in conjunction with the Third Sector.

Commence delivery of Primary and Community Services joint RPB Carers Plan for improving Carers' early identification; signposting; and support across agreed service areas of each LCC.

Raise awareness of national and local public health campaigns – dental.

Business Implementation and Development Manager (BDIM)

Cluster Pharmacist

Cluster website page

Social Prescriber

Chronic Conditions Nurses

Welsh Government Allocation

£435,122