WINNER

Vital 5 Implementation in a Dermatology Day Centre

by Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

The Vital 5 initiative offered by Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust was devised by Kings Health Partners. It advocates for people to make improvements in/to five factors that have a major impact on health, at an individual and population level. The factors are: blood pressure, obesity, mental health, smoking status, and alcohol intake. Vital 5 was implemented using a ‘Making every contact count’ approach at a Dermatology Day Centre treating dermatological conditions. Patients attend the centre requiring topical application, bandaging and/or patient education. Making every contact count seeks to change behaviour utilising day-to-day interactions.

Judges’ comments:

“This entry was quite simply fantastic! The judges liked how the programme empowered staff to feel able to care for patients in a holistic manner. It showed positive outcomes for clear interventions and received very strong feedback; a great idea with clear mileage. An outstanding winner.”