Hearty Lives Bolsover

Hearty Lives Bolsover is a project funded for two years by the British Heart Foundation. The overall objective is to reduce inequalities and improve morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) through primary and secondary prevention for people with mental health problems living in Bolsover District.

Research has shown that people with mental health problems have a two to four times higher risk of heart disease but may be less likely to engage with services aimed at reducing this. The project will facilitate people with mental health problems aged 40 - 74 years in attending their GP practice for routine appointments related to CVD and its prevention.

Further objectives include providing training in CVD for mental health professionals and in mental health awareness for primary care staff and reviewing current pathways of communication.

Contacts

Sheila Platt, Project Coordinator, tel: 01246 514234
Maureen Whittacker, Associate Director of Public Health, tel: 01246 514103
Lynne Shaw, CVD Primary Prevention Programme Manager, tel: 01246 514069
Eight external partners representing Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust, the British Heart Foundation and Derbyshire Voice.

Postal address

Scarsdale
Nightingale Close
Off Newbold Road
Chesterfield
S41 7PF

Department: Public Health
Directorate: Public Health

Useful links

The British Heart Foundation website includes a section on the national Hearty Lives programme

More information in our December 2010 press release: Project Gets To The Heart Of Health Issues

Page author contact

Sheila Platt
Telephone: 01246 514234
Email: sheila.platt@derbyshirecountypct.nhs.uk