Authors: Charles Ebikeme
A program inspired by South America is helping bridge the gap between healthcare services and residents of a deprived London estate. In Pimlico, community health and wellbeing workers (CHWWs) visit homes to offer health advice and connect people with NHS services. This proactive approach targets a community with low vaccination and cancer screening rates, and poor life expectancy. The goal is to reach people early, before health issues become crises, potentially easing pressure on the NHS and supporting GP services.
Link: Could Brazil’s community health model ease pressure on NHS general practice?
Resource Topic: CHW programs
Resource Type: Evaluation
Year: 2023
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Country: United Kingdom
Publisher May Restrict Access: No
