Item 14 - Independent DIG
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 November 2025
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 20 November 2025 and its agenda
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Management Board Meeting Development and Improvement Groups (DIGs): Highlights and Issues Report FOR INFORMATION ONLY x FOR DECISION Name of DIG Independent DIG Date of report Update report Name and email of lead contact Fiona Taylor, Head of Health and Community Care Fiona.taylor2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 1 Highlights of activity and progress since last meeting POA Funding agreed to extend PoA project 25/26 – referrals to Citizen Advice Service ongoing, continued engagement with partners and services. Promotional work to be planned for POA day on 23rd November 2025. Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Community Event The Scottish Government issued a Direct Enhanced Service (DES) for GP Practices to support identification of patients at risk of Cardiovascular disease with a focus on hard-to-reach communities / missingness. All 16 Practices in West Dunbartonshire signed up to the DES. The HSCP worked with partners including General Practice, WD Community Volunteering Service and 3rd Sector teams to provide a community engagement event. The first of 2 events was held in the Vale Centre for Health and Care in October. The aim of the Community Event was to provide services with an opportunity to support patients with increased cardiovascular risk, providing patient’s with early access to individuals that would provide direct support, promoting services to patients that support self-care via lifestyle approaches a better understanding of CVD Risk Factors (via clear information routes and messaging) information about how to better manage their health, know where and when to access healthcare services for further support ITEM 14
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In addition to the identified aims there was huge benefit in staff engagement and networking between service. For the event in Clydebank we will work hard to promote the service to more patients. At the event we had input from a range of staff and services, bringing key interventions that will support people to reduced their risk of cardiovascular disease and other long term conditions. In addition there are also further opportunities for this type of event being identified with a strong commitment to collaboration and shared goals. West Dunbartonshire Health Hearing Project (March 2025 –August 2025) The Health Hearing Project (March to August 2025) delivered in partnership between West Dunbartonshire HSCP Health Improvement Tean and RNID engaged 193 participants, completing 116 hearing checks and 106 referrals to the Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) Service, with 78 GP letters issued. This strong conversion rate of 91 percent from checks to referrals highlights effective identification of hearing needs and successful coordination between community and clinical pathways. Referrals across the HSCP cluster / locality areas consistently achieved good attendance and engagement, in Clydebank we have seen 96 participants, average 16 per session compared with Alexandria (58) and Dumbarton (39). Factors contributing to the success include strong local promotion, accessible venues, and integration with key anchor organizations. Overall, the project demonstrated clear community value, linking preventive screening to follow-up care and improving local access to hearing services. In addition, the impact of hearing loss and raising awareness to counteract loneliness and isolation is also a recognised benefit. Future actions should include enhancing engagement model across the sites, strengthening GP and CTAC communication, and avoided seasonal fluctuation in attendance by running the programme between March and November to avoid the worst of winter and also Christmas period. 2 Outline of any issues/risks and how these are being managed Attendance remains variable - reminders have been sent to encourage attendance / send deputy. Attendance at face to face meeting being encouraged. 3 Outline of the main outputs expected before next meeting Progress the CVD Community Event in Clydebank Health Centre Continue to provide the RNID Hearing loss clinics in our Libraries Identify key community groups and initiate early discussion around potential engagement work in relation to what matters to them in terms of health and social needs.
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4 What are your requirements of partners in the Community Planning Management Board to achieve the outcomes of the DIG? Identify key community forums to initiate engagement opportunities on what matters to them to maximise independence and healthy living. 5 Please outline any good news story you wish to share Joint working with HSCP, WD CVS, Leisure Trust to provide a Community Event focused on highlighting services / local support that can mitigate against the risk of cardiovascular disease and other Long term conditions.