Today's Projects 1) Romani Reaching Out Mental Awareness A public health initiative which aims to improve access to mental health services for Romani families in the Cambridge/Suffolk area. The team would like to run a short training programme to help people from Romani families understand and recognise psychosis, and know how and when to ask for help. There is extensive evidence that the mental and physical health of Romani Travellers are significantly less good than average in the UK, and that they are less likely to ask for help at earlier stages of illness. The Romani people will be represented directly via two of the coapplicants who have Romani heritage. They also plan to troubleshoot the planned training with a small group of employees and volunteers at OneVoice 4 Travellers, a charity based in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. Theme: Population health management 2) PINCH - the role of Pharmacist Non-medical Prescribers (NMPs) in the local workforce This project will address several questions, including: How do NHS Trusts in our region currently use Pharmacist NMPs? Are there any national plans in place for expansion of the role in 2026? How could local Trusts position themselves to maximise benefit? Theme: Workforce development. 3) Measuring the Impact of Social Prescribing on Reducing Health Inequalities using a Population Health Management Approach This project will use population health management data to identify groups of people experiencing health inequalities and use social prescribing to pro-actively connect people to community-based support. By social prescribing we mean connecting people through a link worker with activities and services that can improve their health and wellbeing focused on their interests e.g. a walking programme to support social connection and overcome anxiety, singing for health classes for people with breathing problems, dance and movement classes for people with balance problems like Parkinson’s disease and a range of housing and financial advice to help with social support. Theme: Population health management.
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