UK- Oxford group

UK- Oxford group

  • Working with NHS England to identify social needs post first COVID lockdown.

  • Attempting to draw out indicators form reviewing GP data – focus in food insecurity, housing, finance, domestic abuse etc. 

  • Identified a list of SDoH in SNOMED CT and looking for these indicators in GP data – started with Read Codes and now also including SNOMED CT. 

  • Want to track any social needs and the corresponding social interventions/activities provided. 

  • Provided a minimum dataset for information – currently in draft. Demographics, presenting problem, interventions and want to add `adherence persistence and outcome 

  • Move to social prescribing – system call Elemental
    To send us indication of gaps.

  • Also aware of other services using similar entities e.g. police and councils 

  • Keeping in touch with us and sharing progress

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