Implementing new health promotion services in an NHS Walk in Centre.V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Implementation of new health promotion services (smoking cessation, weight management and alcohol intervention) in an NHS Walk in Centre for Minor Injuries and Illnesses in Portsmouth: a feasibility study
IRAS ID
155853
Contact name
Cindy, U.C. Mannie
Contact email
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Care UK letter R&D Letter of approval, Clinical Governance letter ; Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group., Letter II, CCG clinical governance; 836, Public Database INVOLVE
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Around 170 000 people die prematurely every year in England (WHO, 2013) with over 15.4 million people affected by Long Term Conditions specifically heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers (namely oral, lung, breast, gastric) some skin conditions, circulatory disease and respiratory disease, especially Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (DH, 2012). These diseases have been strongly linked to unhealthy lifestyle choices (Public Health Observatory, 2014), explicitly poor diet, inactivity, smoking, obesity and alcohol (DH, 2012). In response, Department of Health has made modifications in the country’s health agenda and proposed radical changes in prevention of disease, delivery of services and increased access to services (DH, 2012) to include 111 services, Walk in Centres(WIC) and Minor Injury/illness units(MIU) (Monitor, 2014).
Current available literature concludes that WIC/MIU are well used by the public. There is a lot of patient satisfaction due to increased access to health services (Desborough, Forrest and Parker, 2012) with over 7 million attendances per year (DH, 2012). Nurses were found to have more time for their clients, they conducted accurate history-taking and provided equivalent, or better quality of care than that provided in general practice (Anderson, 2002, Grant et al, 2002 and Hoskins, 2011). There is potential for public health provision in these centres.
The proposal is to conduct a feasibility study to explore the implementation of health promotion services (smoking cessation, weight management and alcohol intervention) at the local Minor Injuries/Illnesses Unit (MIU) in Portsmouth. Portsmouth has a high rate of unhealthy lifestyle choices and general poor health (Public Health Observatory, 2014).
The feasibility study will incorporate health promotion screening, brief intervention and offer of referral to free health promotion services. A randomised control trial will be conducted to study the best possible time (immediate and delayed intervention within 4 hours) to introduce health promotion to clients 16 and over.REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
15/NI/0123
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion