Aberdeen City Public Health Team Contact Details Linda Smith Public Health Lead. e-mail: lindaj.smith@nhs.net Tel No: 01224 558526 (temp) Mobile:07876 258793 Base: Health Village Marlene Westland Senior Health Improvement Officer e-mail: marlene.westland@nhs.net Tel No: 01224 558598 Mobile: 07768 023301 Base: Summerfield House Provides leadership and highly specialist public health (mainly health improvement) advice to Aberdeen H&SCP and Community Planning Partnership (CPP). The PHL works in a multi-agency environment to support the development of policies, strategies, delivery plans and programmes to improve the health of the population, close the health inequalities gap and shift service provision towards early intervention and prevention. Also works to ensure that local and system wide public health activity is effectively connected and co-ordinated. This post supports the Public Health Lead in progressing activity in relation to health outcomes across the Single Outcome Agreement. Working with partners in influencing multi-agency plans and policies to reduce health inequalities within Aberdeen City The post also provides specialist health improvement advice to community planning partners and integrated services to support planning; development, monitoring and evaluation of health improvement and health inequality outcomes in plans and policies. s Provide a visible lead for the development, implementation and evaluation of local geographical and citywide public health programmes for improving health and well-being of the community/chp population. Links health needs assessment to public health interventions. Provide a link between primary care, multi-disciplinary professionals, local community planning mechanisms including multi-agency partners from local authority and voluntary sector and the community. Develops collaborative working and networking both within and out with primary care across disciplines and sectors, statutory, voluntary and private tbc Locality: North Cluster e-mail: Tel No: 01224 551519 Mobile: 07780 747539 City wide programmes: Keep Well Programme and Vulnerable Groups (Keep Well); Physical Activity, Walking & Cycling Anna Gale Locality: Central South Cluster e-mail: annagale@nhs.net Tel No: 01224 846771 Mobile: 07550 033773 (Mon, Tues, Wed) City wide programmes: Mental Health, Oral Health, Gender Based Violence, Health Promoting Health Service (HPHS) Katie Cunningham Locality: Central North Cluster e-mail: katie.cuningham@nhs.net Tel No: 01224 551533 Mobile: 07748 321563 City wide programmes: Sexual Health & BBV, Migrant Workers & Ethnic Minority Groups, Welfare Reform Shamini Omnes Locality: South Cluster e-mail: shamini.omnes@nhs.net Tel No: 01224 551642 Mobile: 07500 033658 City wide programmes: Physical Activity Referral Pathway; Alcohol, Gypsy Travellers
Jenny Gordon Public Health Dietitian e-mail: jenny.gordon1@nhs.net Tel No: 01224 551636 Mobile: 07768 554925 (Tues, Wed, Thurs) Elaine McConnachie Health Improvement Officer Schools Email: elaine.mcconnachie@nhs.net Tel: 01224 846772 Mobile: 07768 802798 (Tues, Wed, Thurs.) Working in partnership with groups, agencies and community projects to organise, develop and deliver nutrition health improvement programmes across Aberdeen City. These programmes aim to reduce health inequalities and improve the health of Aberdeen by implementing local and national nutrition policy. Programmes: Maternal & Infant Nutrition, Child Healthy Weight & Practical Food Skills Using the health promoting school framework facilitate developments that aim to improve population health for whole school communities. The post holder works collaboratively with partners in identifying need and building capacity. The aim is to strengthen links between health and education and best utilise multi agency approaches with partners to improve the health of school aged population in Aberdeen city. Rachel Thompson Assist. Health Improvement Officer Schools Email: rachel.thompson4@nhs.net Tel: 01224 846772 Mobile: 07500 033778 Suzanne Addison Health Improvement Officer Neighbourhoods Locality: Central North Email: suzanne.addison@nhs.net Tel: 01224 551541 Mobile: 07766 803940 Using the health promoting school framework, provide guidance and support to all schools in Aberdeen city by facilitating developments that aim to improve population health for whole school communities. The post holder works collaboratively with partners in identifying need, building capacity and developing and implementing health initiatives which are aimed at improving the health of children and young people within Aberdeen City. including: mental health, Health Issues in the Community, Drug Proof Your Kids, tobacco and Sexual Health and Relationship Programmes: Food Skills, Breast Feeding (Peer Support)
Mag Campbell Health Improvement Officer Neighbourhoods Locality: South Email: mag.campbell@nhs.net Tel: 01224 551661 Mobile: 07876 258760 Santosh Gaihre Health Improvement Officer Neighbourhoods Locality: North Cluster Email: santosh.gaihre@nhs.net Tel: 01224 551534 Mobile: 07747 565262 (Mon, Tues & Fri) including: mental health, Health Issues in the Community, Programmes: Violence Against Women; Domestic abuse; including: mental health, Health Issues in the Community, Programmes: Physical Activity David Alexander Health Improvement Officer Mental Health Email: d.alexander2@nhs.net Tel: 01224 846731 (25 hrs) Heather Wilson Health Improvement Officer Drugs & Alcohol Email: heather.wilson2@nhs.net Base: Great Western Practice (Wed) 01224 557047 McRobin Centre (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) 01224 557047 Support and facilitate promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing and in particular, enable those working with children and young people in education/community settings to adopt a holistic approach to promoting positive mental health and well being through early intervention and prevention. Encourage partners who work with children and young people to be confident in identifying and referring/signposting them to relevant services. Works towards informing future planning for mental health and well being in educational and community settings. Programmes: Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training To co-ordinate the development and implementation of the health improvement component of the Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) strategic action plan in Aberdeen City in support of the Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) through the Alcohol & Drug Delivery Reform agenda. Working in partnership with colleagues across the voluntary and statutory sectors on a local, regional and national basis, undertaking both population and targeted approach to address drug and alcohol misuse within Aberdeen City, ensuring progress is monitored through the identification of baseline and outcome indicators. To work collaboratively to improve health and reduce health inequalities through supporting community involvement and capacity building in addressing needs and issues as reflected in the neighbourhood community planning process. Support the recovery process for substance misuse health improvement including the review of Alcohol and Drug training needs.
Charmaine Sutherland Community Health Worker Email: charmainesutherland@nhs.net Tel: 01224 551534 Mobile: 07979 711497 Linda Asher Community Health Worker Email lasher@nhs.net Tel: 01224 551642 Mobile: 07772 578436 Work in partnership with others to encourage and support community led health - enabling and supporting local communities to identify and prioritise their own health and health-related needs and address areas of health inequalities. The post is central to the Community Health Partnership s role in involving local people in informing and influencing decisions that affect their health, wellbeing, improving access to health services and information and improving the life circumstances and lifestyles of individuals, groups and local communities. The community health worker delivers practical foodskills courses and supports walking for health programmes. Programmes: Health Walks, Food Skills Work in partnership with others to encourage and support community led health - enabling and supporting local communities to identify and prioritise their own health and health-related needs and address areas of health inequalities. The post is central to the Community Health Partnership s role in involving local people in informing and influencing decisions that affect their health, wellbeing, improving access to health services and information and improving the life circumstances and lifestyles of individuals, groups and local communities. The community health worker delivers practical foodskills courses and supports walking for health programmes. Programmes: Health Walks, Food Skills Paige Stalker Health Coach e-mail: paige.stalker@nhs.net Tel No: 07772 578389 Deliver Grow Well Choices Programme in Aberdeen City. Rachael Gibbon Health Coach e-mail: rachael.gibbon@nhs.net Tel No: 07557 203573 Deliver Grow Well Choices Programme in Aberdeen City.
Pippa Robbie Childsmile Co-ordinator Email: pippa.robbie@nhs.net Tel: 01224 550085 The postholder co-ordinates the programme which aims to reduce the level of dental decay in pre and school age children, by providing oral health education, advice and support to professionals and staff working in dental, education and primary care. The programme includes supporting the delivery of children tooth brushing in all nurseries and some schools, delivery of oral health education for those working with children and the topical application of fluoride varnish in clinical and nursery and school settings. The programme also provides support for children and their families to register with and receive support from a dental practice. Anna Britain Team Administrator Email: anna.britain@nhs.net Tel: 01224 558716 Base: Summerfield House Administrative support to the Aberdeen City Public Health Team and Public Health Lead Providing essential data management for the team via a wide range of client/customer connections across NHS Grampian and the Local Authority ensuring the efficient running of the services of the team. The programme is universal through Dental Practice as well as targeting families and children requiring additional support within the community. Irene Fraser Health Improvement Officer Tobacco Control Email: irenefraser@nhs.net Tel: 846716 (Two days per week 15 hrs) Additional Projects Lisa Lawrie Baby Friendly Initiative Co-ordinator Email: lisa.lawrie@nhs.net Tel:551660 Base: Garthdee (Tuesday only) The main focus is to work towards achieving a tobacco free generation by 2034, through a 5 year plan for action across the key themes of, prevention, protection, cessation and health inequalities. The co-ordinator is responsible for the co-ordination delivery and audit of the approved staff training programme to ensure the Baby Friendly standards are implemented logically and efficiently across the city. Collate and provide evidence which shows that each stage of the initiative is being achieved and maintained. An integral part of the role is to work with other key members of staff to ensure that Aberdeen City CHP achieves full accreditation within the appropriate timescale. Aberdeen City CHP is currently working towards UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation for community settings. SAS Advisor Smoking Cessation Base: Woodend Hospital Tel: 0500 600 332 Freephone Healthpoint Advisor Email: healthpoint@nhs.net Tel: 0500 20 20 20 Freephone