Health Improvement
The Health Improvement directorate at NHS Birmingham East and North primary care trust aims to improve health and reduce health inequalities across the area. The directorate is led by the Director of Health Improvement, Nicola Benge, and targets a number of key work streams including:
- Breastfeeding
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- Expert Patients Programme
- Healthy Schools
- Immunisations
- Smoking
- Weight management
The directorate also provides health information and intelligence for the trust and the wider public, for example, providing locally based information on disease and lifestyle factors. This information is used in the planning and commissioning of services.
