Introduction This section provides an assessment of the indicators used by the pilot Social Prescribing projects and suggested future areas for development. Assessment While the Social Prescribing business case (June 2015) outlines the initial locality specific approaches for each project, it was not possible to provide a detailed intervention logic or rationale for each model as in most cases they were not yet commissioned. In addition the terms of reference for this evaluation (section 2.5) were not covered in the locality contracts/ SLAs as they had not been agreed when the contracts were issued. The following table summarises how the project targets link to the outcomes being measured by the evaluation. Table 5:1: Locality Models Objectives and Targets Locality KPIs that link to the evaluation primary outcomes and secondary outcomes. Direct Measurement of: Primary care use Secondary care Social care use Impact on Patient by service users use mental experience of wellbeing, social Social isolation and Prescribing general health Basildon ✓ ✓ ✓ and Brentwood Castle ✓ ✓ ✓ Point and Rochford North East ✓ ✓ ✓ Essex- Tendring North East ✓ ✓ Essex - Colchester Mid Essex ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Introduction This section provides an assessment of the indicators used by the pilot Social Prescribing projects and suggested future areas for development. Assessment While the Social Prescribing business case (June 2015) outlines the initial locality specific approaches for each project, it was not possible to provide a detailed intervention logic or rationale for each model as in most cases they were not yet commissioned. In addition the terms of reference for this evaluation (section 2.5) were not covered in the locality contracts/ SLAs as they had not been agreed when the contracts were issued. The following table summarises how the project targets link to the outcomes being measured by the evaluation. Table 5:1: Locality Models Objectives and Targets Locality KPIs that link to the evaluation primary outcomes and secondary outcomes. Direct Measurement of: Primary care use by service users Secondary care use Social care use Impact on mental wellbeing, social isolation and general health Patient experience of Social Prescribing Basildon and Brentwood ✓ ✓ ✓ Castle Point and Rochford ✓ ✓ ✓ North East Essex- Tendring ✓ ✓ ✓ North East Essex - Colchester ✓ ✓ Mid Essex ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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