As a North West London health system we have agreed ambitions to improve population health and to tackle inequalities.
Our CVD programme is an extension of this approach: we want all patients to get the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
ICHP as the designated Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) and innovation partner to NWL ICB is supporting a population health management approach to improve experience, outcomes and reduce inequalities. Our support offer is focused on:
In the last few years ICHP has supported a number of linked projects, all with the aim of improving detection, optimising treatments and reducing inequalities. These include:
How we help
1. Detection
Supporting system partners to ensure adoption and spread of evidence-based, proactive, case finding approaches and improving awareness
2. Protection
Supporting and facilitating increased uptake of evidence-based therapies for eligible patients
3. Perfection
Enabling the spread and adoption of treatment approaches that ensure optimal treatment for CVD conditions including access to novel therapies.
Tuesday 26 April 2023 1-2pm: a focus on Hypertension case finding
The first of a brand-new CVD Education series delivered in partnership with the NWL CVD programme. This session will help you to:
Understand the different case finding tools available
Explore ways to case-find unknown hypertensives in your community
Become more confident in risk stratifying and case-finding existing hypertension patients
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Not only is cardiovascular disease one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, but it is contributing to the worsening health inequalities. A collective focus on proactive care and prevention will support us to improve patient outcomes for everyone in our diverse North West London population.