Working in Partnership Programme (WiPP)

Working in Partnership Programme (WiPP) [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk Website of the Working in Partnership Programme] ] was launched in England in 2004 under the new General Medical Services (nGMS) contract to support doctors in general practice by providing them with innovative ideas on how to improve services for the public.

The GMS contract provided the funds, while the intiatives are being implemented by a number of different agencies including Primary Care Trusts as well as non-government organisations in England. The WiPP website provides several resources for this program. [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/wipp-initiatives Webpage of WiPP Initiatives] ] The programme has several initiatives.
# Self Care Support [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/self-care Self Care Support initiatives] ] for people and professionals
# Self Care Support in Schools -- Making Sense of Health [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/self-care-for-schools Making Sense of Health] ] project
# Database of Good Practice [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/db.php Database of Good Practice] ] -- identifies, reviews and signposts existing good examples in general practice in England
# Sickness Absence Management [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/sickness-absence-management Sickness Absence Management] ]
# Workload Analysis Tool [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/workload-analysis-tool Workload Analysis Tool from the WiPP website with links to resources and techniques, such as online training courses and best practice guides] ] to help analyse workload data in general practices and other primary care organisations
# Improving the Management of Repeat Medicines [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/repeat-medication Management of Repeat Medicines] ] in Primary Care
# Minor Illness Management [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/401 Minor Illness Management] ]
# Primary Care Management Development Programme [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/280 Primary Care Management Development Programme] ] resources
# General Practice Nursing [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/hca-gpn General Practice Nursing] ] -- Getting it Right for Patients and Public Health
# Health Care Assistants [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/hca-gpn Health Care Assistants] ] -- facilitating their employment, training, development and integration
# Vocational Training Scheme [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/practice-management Vocational Training Scheme] ] for General Practice managers
# National Primary Care Mental Health Collaborative [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk/mental-health-collaborative Mental Health Collaborative] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.wipp.nhs.uk The official website of the programme]