Table 2 The 25 initiatives identified in the PBMA exercise
Initiative | Approx. spend 2012/13 | Assessment category |
|---|---|---|
Cooking Bus | £655 k | Red – Based on published evidence and consultation, this intervention is unlikely to bring a population health benefit and alternatives should be explored to achieve these health goals. |
MEND | £480 k | |
Mental Health First Aid | £143 k | |
Smokebugs | £131 k | |
National Breastfeeding Programme – Breastfeeding Peer Support Programme (BPSP) | £31 k | |
National Breastfeeding Programme – Breast-feeding Welcome Scheme (BFWS) | £11 k | |
Health Challenge Wales website Cost | £38 k | |
Smokers Helpline | £30 k | |
Smoking Resources | £30 k | |
Skin Cancer Awareness | £15 k | |
Designed to Smile | £3.75 M | Amber - Greater evidence needs to be found for the impact of this initiative at a population level. and/or There are elements of the programme that need substantial revision or There is insufficient evidence available to make a judgment |
Welsh Network of Healthy Schools Schemes | £2.3 M | |
Stop Smoking Wales – Pre Surgery | £2.2 M (NB total spend on SSW over 5 programmes as it was not possible to break spend down to individual programmes) | |
Stop Smoking Wales – Pregnancy | ||
Stop Smoking Wales – Vulnerable Groups | ||
Stop Smoking Wales – Brief Intervention Training | ||
Fresh Start Wales | £700 k | |
Alcohol Brief Interventions in Primary Care Training | £100 k | |
HIV Prevention | £56 k | |
National Exercise Referral Scheme | £3.5 M | Green - This is a sound programme with a reasonable evidence base however we need to ensure that reach is maximised and it is cost effective. |
Stop Smoking Wales – Adults | £2.2 M (NB spend over 5 programmes as it was not possible to break spend down to individual programmes) | |
ASSIST | £300 k | |
National Breastfeeding Programme - Baby Friendly initiative (BFI) | £110 k | |
No Smoking Day | £27 k | |
Teenage Pregnancy Pilot | £150 k | White – a Pilot |
Steroids and Image Enhancing Drugs | £50 k | White – insufficient information to make an assessment. |
Champions for Health | £30 k | White – It is not clear what theoretical or evidence base has been used in planning this intervention. Without an evaluation (which specifies and measures primary outcomes) wider implementation cannot be recommended. |