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NHS Health Trainers Initiative
Health Trainers motivate and help people to set goals by developing personal health plans, give practical support to carry out those plans and identifiy with the individuals their barriers to change. The initiative was first targeted at the most disadvantaged areas to make it easier for individuals in these communities to make healthier choices.
Health Trainers are a new workforce to be recruited from the community and working in the NHS local organisations including local authorities, businesses, the voluntary and community sector.
Understanding Health Improvement for Health Trainers in Prisons & the Wider Community
This workbook has been developed for Health Trainers in prisons and wider communities as an addition to the learning and teaching resources which support the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH) Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement Award.
The workbook will be used at several sites throughout the next few months and further developments to the workbook are expected to be incorporated by the autumn.
Useful Documents
NHS health trainer handbook
Published: 26/06/2008
Useful links
Links to projects and organisations related to the NHS Health Trainers Initiative
British Psychological Society
The BPS is the representative body for psychologists and psychology in the UK. A popular definition of psychology is 'the systematic study of mind and behaviour'. As such, it has a central contribution to make to all aspects of public life, in areas such as education, health, the economy, industry and social justice.
Skills for Health
Skills for Health works with employers and other stakeholders to ensure that those working in the UK health sector are equipped with the right skills to support the development and delivery of healthcare services
NHS Networks
This website and its range of networks is intended to connect people and places to ensure that the good things that are happening in the NHS are known by and influence as many people as possible.
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