Case studies

NECS was commissioned by NENC ICB deliver an ICB funded network of GP practices across the North East that work in areas of blanket socio-economic deprivation within the Healthier and Fairer health inequalities programme, to meet ICB requirements whilst maintaining the member-led ethos of the network.

In 2021, NENC ICB developed a high-level model for supporting the longest waiters for surgery to prepare physically and psychologically for their procedure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which further exacerbated existing health inequalities in our most vulnerable communities.

The Ageing Well Workstream of the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board (ICB) required a means to improve the identification and coding of frailty within the Primary Care Data Set (PCDS).

Coventry City Council’s Public Health team was required to develop a health needs assessment (HNA) for perinatal mental health in the city, which would be used to influence future commissioning decisions.

NENC ICB commissioned NECS to identify target cohorts of the population that were less likely to have received alcohol screening and interventions, and who would benefit from them the most to increase recording of alcohol screening and alcohol identification and brief advice (IBA) in primary care.

NECS Consultancy was commissioned by Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire ICB to work with six localities to: align planning support with an evidenced based approach; develop and support population health management approaches; support the localities with emerging priorities; and provide advice on ICB and locality led implementation and delivery.

NEAS commissioned NECS to provide dedicated programme management and analytical capacity to support NEAS in achieving their ambitions in relation to health inequalities. The role was to continue and expand upon the work completed by NEAS’ Public Health Registrar in respect of their health inequalities programme.

NHSE launched the National Framework for Inclusion Health which sets out the actions required of NHS organisations in identifying and meeting the needs of people from inclusion health groups. Inclusion health groups consist of people that experience poor access, uptake, experience, and outcomes of healthcare services due to stigma and marginalisation.

NECS was commissioned by Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) Integrated Care System (ICS) in June 2022 to deliver a comprehensive Population Health Management (PHM) programme across the ICS. The aim of the two-year programme was to work with Places, Local Care Partnerships and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to use a PHM approach to help reduce existing health inequalities and improve health outcomes for the local populations.

NECS was commissioned by Sunderland City Council in November 2021 to produce a comprehensive Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) programme to meet its statutory obligations, identify any gaps in pharmaceutical services provision and inform commissioning decisions regarding pharmaceutical services for the local population across the ICS.

Following publication of the North East System Transformation Plans (STP) in 2016, which identified prevention as a critical priority for system transformation, and in alignment with the recommendations of the Closing the Gap in the North East report, a mandate was established to create a region-wide Prevention Board and workstream for the North East and North Cumbria. 

In October 2021, the Government announced £301.75m to transform Start for Life and Family Hub services in 75 local authorities across England. The ambition of the Family Hub programme is for every family to receive the support they need when they need it.

In March 2020 at the early stages of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Durham County Council partnered with NECS to adopt a Population Health Management (PHM) approach to support the COVID-19 response.