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Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPPs)

The Department of Health's Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships Directorate is leading the 'Partnerships for Older People Projects' (POPP) programme. The aim of this programme is to deliver and evaluate (through 29 Local Authority led pilots, locally innovative approaches, aimed at creating a sustainable shift in resources and culture away from institutional and hospital-based crisis care for older people towards earlier, targeted interventions within their own homes and communities.

National Evaluation of the POPP programme

October 2008

The Department of Health has funded a national evaluation of the POPP programme. The evaluation produced an interim report of progress providing early findings and key lessons learnt in October 2007. A further interim report of progress covering the period up to March 2008 is now available. The evaluation is ongoing and further final findings will be reported in Autumn 2009.

October 2007

POPP resources and useful links

New national resource pack: Making a strategic shift to prevention and early intervention’

This national resource pack is a practical ‘how to do it guide’on prevention and early intervention. It includes a prevention and early intervention DVD, which demonstrates how the POPP pilots are improving outcomes for older people, a high-level summary of key messages for local decision makers such as chief officers and commissioners and a more detailed compendium of best practice for operational managers.

Round 1 POPP Pilots

Following a rigorous selection process 19 of the 44 stage 2 POPP proposals have been awarded funding. A press release and a description of the successful proposals are provided below.

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