This protocol will:
- Help users to understand which patients need actions undertaking for the Weight Management Enhanced service
What does it actually do?
The protocol performs the following functions:
- Identifies patients who are BAME origin and have a BMI > 27.5
- Highlights if no BMI in the last year
- Highlights if they haven't been referred for weight management
- Identifies all other patients with a BMI >30
- Highlights if no BMI in the last year
- Highlights if they haven't been referred for weight management
Supporting CQC key areas
Safe
Medicines management
- S2 How are risks to people who use services assessed, and their safety monitored and maintained?
- S4 Do staff have all the information they need to deliver safe care and treatment to people who use services?
Effective
Assessing needs and delivering evidence-based treatment
Staff skills and knowledge
- E1 Are people’s needs assessed and care and treatment delivered in line with current legislation, standards and evidence-based guidance to achieve effective outcomes?
- E2 How are people's care and treatment outcomes monitored and how do they compare with other similar services?
- E3 Do all staff have the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and treatment?
- E5 How are people supported to live healthier lives and how does the service improve the health of its population?
Responsive
Person-centred care
Taking account of the needs of different people
Timely access to care and treatment
- R1 Are services delivered to meet people’s needs?
- R3 Can people access care and treatment in a timely way?
Well-led
- W1 Is there the leadership capacity and capability to deliver high-quality, sustainable care?
- W2 Is there a clear vision and credible strategy to deliver high-quality sustainable care to people who use services, and robust plans to deliver?
- W3 Is there a culture of high-quality, sustainable care?
- W4 Are there clear responsibilities, roles and systems of accountability to support good governance and management?
- W5 Are there clear and effective processes for managing risks, issues and performance?
- W6 Is robust and appropriate information being effectively processed and challenged?
- W7 Are the people who use services, the public, staff and external partners engaged and involved to support high-quality sustainable services?
- W8 Are there robust systems and processes for learning, continuous improvement and innovation?
System Dependencies:
Relies on using the clinical system to code BMI and record ethnicity
Your staff need to be aware of the requirements of the Weight Management Enhanced Service and how to achieve these.