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4.9.2 Public HealthPage 54 Developed 2013/14..

Public Health Wales (PHW) has been involved in the development of a national

programme of public health campaigns, which has ensured a consistent national

approach with regards to the structure and pharmacist intervention required. It also

means that effective evaluation of the campaign delivery and interventions made is

being undertaken.

BCUHB has had a good uptake with the public health campaigns namely 85% return

rate with the Education Expert Programme and 88% return rate with the One in Ten

- reducing the risk of stroke and diabetes. The latest campaign is Love your Lungs,

targeting lung health

Following a successful application to the Welsh Assembly Government's rural health

innovation fund, three community pharmacies in Bala, Nefyn and Barmouth teamed

up with the BCUHB and Public Health Wales to pilot the delivery of Computerised

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy through community pharmacy. Despite being in the

NICE guidelines for the treatment of mild to moderate depression and anxiety, CBT

was not an option routinely offered by GPs due to the rural location of the three

communities involved and the need to travel long distances. An eight week course of

CCBT was offered using the ""Beating the Blues"" software. To date, 30 patients have

taken part in the pilot with completion rates higher than average for the ‘Beating the

Blues’ software. Those involved showed improvement in depression and anxiety

scores measured using PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaires. The pilot proved

successful in establishing that there was a clear need for this service and that it could

be delivered through community pharmacy due to its accessibility and the fact that

the pharmacies involved were viewed by patients as part of the local healthcare team.

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/861/QS13_068%20Primary%20Care%20Improvement.pdf