Presentation by Linz Charlton of HealthWORKS Newcastle Measuring Outcomes – Producing Evidence – Demonstrating Impact Leeds, 24-04-2013

1. Linz Charlton Senior Manager Service Development
Demonstrating Impact
HealthWORKS Newcastle

4. Physical Activity
Team
Mainstream gym and classes
Exercise on Referral gym and classes
Staying Steady
Chose to Lose
Wellbeing Naturally
Hearty Lives Newcastle
Many projects, many funders, many different
reporting formats…….

5. A journey begins….

6. Outcome Based Accountability

7. What are you measuring?
(and why?)

8. WHY we are measuring the
WHAT we are measuring
• Reduce CVD risk factors
• Improve mental and physical wellbeing
• Reduce complications from long term conditions such as
diabetes
• Reduce age, or long term condition related disability
• Decrease use of medication
• Decrease social isolation
• Improve health literacy
• Improve pathways to other services for health or leisure
• Reduce health inequalities
• Support lifestyle behaviour change

9. Evidence base
Direct measures? Proxy measures?

10. Proxy measures….. An example

11. Do these figures demonstrate
IMPACT?
• 85% reside in the lowest 30% IMD areas:
• 90% improved wellbeing
• 81% improved mobility
• 74% socialised more
• 65% improved breathing
• 64% achieved their goals
• 63% lost weight
• 53% reduced pain levels
• 29% reduced medications
• 15% partially achieved their goals
• 440 onward referrals or signposts

12. Outcomes versus Impact

13. 85% reside in the 30%
lowest IMD areas
Reduce health inequalities (by working
with those in areas of high deprivation)
) 100% have access to
Community Health Trainers
Support lifestyle behaviour change
440 onward referrals or
signposts
Integrating with other services for
health, leisure or welfare advice
???Improve health literacy
74% socialisationDecrease social isolation
29% medicationsDecrease use of medication
100% PA; 81% mobility;
53% pain levels
Reduce age, or long term condition
related disability
100% PA levelsReduce complications from long term
conditions such as diabetes
90% wellbeingImprove mental and physical wellbeing
100% physical activity
levels
Reduce CVD risk factors

14. Proportionality…….(please!)

15. And………

17. Contact me
Linz.charlton@hwn.org.uk
Or visit our website
www.hwn.org.uk