Supporting a Person-Centred Approach in Sheffield

There is a lot of work going on in Sheffield to promote Person Centred Care, which sees patients as equal partners in planning and developing their care. It involves putting patients and their families at the heart of all decisions to make sure the care is the best it can be and fits individual’s needs.

We encourage people to think about what really matters to them and using a questionnaire called the ‘Patient Activation Measure’ we help people to identify their own knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health and wellbeing. This helps us to tailor and adapt our support to meet their individual needs - moving away from a ‘one size fits all’ approach.

Last year 69 out of the city’s 86 practices took part in the local scheme aimed at developing this approach. Working with colleagues from across the NHS, voluntary services and social care 17,000 people have benefitted from this approach. 12,000 Patient Activation Measure questionnaires were captured in the year.

The great work that’s going on has been shared locally and nationally as best practice with GP, Dr Ollie Hart and Commissioning Manager, Eileen Hall, presenting at NHS England and a number of conferences.

To find out more about person centred care you can contact Eileen.hall3@nhs.net.