Compassion in Practice Action Area One
6Cs, 6 actions areas and 6 areas (in AA1) where nurses, midwives, health visitors and care
staff make a difference every day to improving and protecting health across personalized
care to population health. #the 6Cs live! Week of Action, beginning 28th Oct to 4th Nov,
celebrates and spreads that work and shares ideas about how our professions can have
even more impact.
The diagram above sets out 6 domains linking to the public health outcomes framework, to
social care and to ‘health of children and young people’ – areas where our professions take
a leading role – providing personalized care and improving population health. National
leaders have given us their thoughts and support for this week of action - you can read their
quotes below.
Public Health Outcomes Framework
The new public health outcomes framework concentrates on two high-level outcomes to be
achieved across the public health system. These are:
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increased healthy life expectancy
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reduced differences in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between
communities
The outcomes reflect a focus not only on how long people live but on how well they live at all
stages of life. The second outcome focuses attention on reducing health inequalities
between people, communities and areas. Using a measure of both life expectancy and
healthy life expectancy will enable the use of the most reliable information available to
understand the nature of health inequalities both within areas and between areas.
A set of supporting public health indicators will help focus understanding of progress year by
year nationally and locally on those things that matter most to public health. The indicators,
which cover the full spectrum of public health and what can be currently realistically
measured, are grouped into four ‘domains’:
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improving the wider determinants of health
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health improvement
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health protection
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healthcare public health and preventing premature mortality
We are using these in our 6Cs live week of action together with
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Supporting health being and independence especially on older age and with social
care
Life course – a Healthy Start - focus on children young people
Published Public Health Nursing and Midwifery Products:
All of the products via the following embedded attachment are relevant to action
area 1. You could choose a couple that resonate with you to tweet - anything
you feel you want to re-promote and get out into “twittersphere” or anything
that links to visits or events you are attending.
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PHOF DOMAIN 1:
Improving the wider determinants of health
Objective: Improvements against wider factors that affect health and wellbeing, and
health inequalities
Duncan Selbie - Chief Executive of Public Health England (PHE)
“As Chief Executive of Public Health England, I am committed to the contribution all nurses
make to improving the public's health and am proud to be associated with the national
nursing strategy Compassion in Practice. PHE Director of Nursing Viv Bennett and her
deputy Joanne Bosanquet are leading for PHE on Action Area 1, Helping people to stay
independent, maximising well-being and improving health outcomes. 28th October 2013 sees
the start of a week-long diary of activities to promote the public’s health as everyone’s
business and making every contact count. We look forward to supporting this vital work. See
http://www.6cs.england.nhs.uk/pg/event_calendar/view/82757 or link in via twitter to
@VivjBennett @MrsBosanquet @PHE_UK @6CsLive #AA1 #6CsLive”
PHOF DOMAIN 2:
Health Improvement
Objective: People are helped to live healthy lifestyles, make healthy choices and
reduce health inequalities
Kevin Fenton - Director of Health and Wellbeing – PHE
“As Director of PHE’s Health and Wellbeing Directorate, I believe nurses are integral to and
are well placed to influence the public health agenda and making every contact count. We
are establishing various Programme Boards and through close working with the Nursing
Directorate, we will ensure PHE nurses have a place.
I am delighted to be supporting Action Area 1: Helping people to stay independent,
maximising well-being and improving health outcomes of the national nursing strategy
Compassion in Practice. PHE’s Nursing Directorate will be engaging in various activities
throughout the week of action which begins on 28th October 2013. Some of these include
webinars focusing on school aged children, making every contact count and place based
health and social care. See
http://www.6cs.england.nhs.uk/pg/event_calendar/view/82757 or link in via twitter to
@VivjBennett @MrsBosanquet @PHE_UK @6CsLive #AA1 #6CsLive “
PHOF DOMAIN 3:
Health Protection
Objective: The population’s health is protected from major incidents and other
threats, while reducing health inequalities
Paul Cosford – Director of Health Protection – PHE
As Director of PHE’s Health Protection Directorate, I consider nurses to play a vital role both
within public health and more specifically in health protection. Nurses are integral to the
effective prevention, management and control of infection and the recently published
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Strategy is a prime example of where nurses can and do
make a difference.
I am pleased to support supporting Action Area 1: Helping people to stay independent,
maximising well-being and improving health outcomes of the national nursing strategy
Compassion in Practice. The week of action begins on 28th October 2013 and Viv Bennett
along with her deputy Joanne Bosanquet will be tweeting, running a webinar and
contributing to a twitter chat. Health protection is an integral component of this work and
Joanne will be visiting an outreach immunisations team on 31st October. For more
information, see http://www.6cs.england.nhs.uk/pg/event_calendar/view/82757 or link in via
twitter @VivjBennett @MrsBosanquet @PHE_UK @6CsLive #AA1 #6CsLive
PHOF DOMAIN 4:
Health Care Public Health
and Making Every Contact Count
Reduced numbers of people living with preventable ill health and people dying
prematurely, while reducing the gap between communities
Felicity Harvey – Director General for Public Health – Department of Health
“As Director General for Public Health, I understand the significant contribution that all
nurses and midwives can make to the public’s health and wellbeing. The work that we are
undertaking at the DH to strengthen the visibility and contribution of nurses and midwives to
the public health agenda is a vital part of this, and I am proud of the work the Department is
doing to lead and shape work.
I am particularly pleased to be supporting Action Area 1 of the National Nursing Strategy,
Compassion in Practice: Helping people to stay independent, maximising well-being and
improving health outcomes.
Nurses and midwives are ideally and uniquely placed to identify and use opportunities to
promote health and well-being. They have the skills and opportunities to work at population,
community, family and individual levels and – by making every contact count – can make a
real difference. Promoting the public’s health is everyone’s business and this week of action
gives us a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of the nurse’s contribution.
The Nursing team within my Public Health Directorate will be engaging in a range of
activities and including webinars and contributions to social media throughout the week of
28th October 2013. For more information see or link via twitter to @VivjBennett @Mrs
Bosanquet @PHE_UK @6CsLive #AA1 #6CsLive”
PHOF Domain 5
SUPPORTING HEALTH, WELLBEING AND INDEPENDENCE
Vulnerable Older People Plan: Right Care Right Place Right Time – How can we
improve health and care for vulnerable older people
‘Staying Healthy for Longer’ ‘Joining Up Services’
Jon Rouse –Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships
– Department of Health
“I am really pleased that Compassion in Practice emphasises the value of nurses and care
staff working in care settings. It is great that Action Area 1 focusses on Helping people to
stay independent, maximising well-being and improving health outcomes and recognises the
complexities of providing integrated care across the health and social care system. I look
forward to the collaboration between teams in the Department of Health and other partners
working together to improve quality of experience for those in our care. “
See http://www.6cs.england.nhs.uk/pg/event_calendar/view/82757 or link in via twitter to
@VivjBennett @MrsBosanquet @PHE_UK @6CsLive #AA1 #6CsLive “
PHOF Domain 6
LIFE COURSE – CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Healthy Child Programme 0-5 and 5-19 : Improving all children’s life chances y giving
families the help they need to keep their children healthy and safe
‘Prevention early intervention good physical health strong emotional resilience’
Dame Liz Fradd - Chair Health Visitor Taskforce, Member of Children’s and Young
People’s Forum
"A life-course approach to public health enables a focus on people and provides evidence
based interventions that improve health and wellbeing.
The start of life and the developing years are vital and midwives, health visitors and school
nurses are key professionals in providing the Healthy Child Programme ensuring that all
families get support and those who need more help have effective early interventions. Their
work is vital to help support families and communities so that our children and young people
have the best start in life.
"I am therefore delighted to be endorsing the '6Cs live week of action on maximising wellbeing and improving health outcomes'. This is a great opportunity to raise the profile of the
work nurses, midwives and carers do in improving the publics' health."