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Economic Analysis of the Health Champions Scheme in Hammersmith and Fulham

Economic Analysis of the Health Champions Scheme in Hammersmith and Fulham
Bauer A and Fernandez JL Personal Social Service Research Unit, London. 2012


Project ID (Internal) 54
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Bauer A and Fernandez JL (2012) Economic Analysis of the Health Champions Scheme in Hammersmith and Fulham. Personal Social Service Research Unit, Lodon School of Economics and Political Science. [The report can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) http://www.lse.ac.uk/lsehealthandsocialcare/pdf/report-hc-wc-1-6.pdf
Summary / Abstract

This study assesses costs and economic benefits of the Health Champions scheme under the Well London programme. As part of their volunteering role, health champions and other volunteers signposted
individuals to services and – after receiving additional training – provided health promotion advice and supported the delivery of activities on a broad range of topics including physical activity, healthy eating, smoking cessation and mental wellbeing. At the same time as the health champion scheme was set up, the Well London programme ran locally providing a wide range of (mental) health promotion
activities which health champions and volunteers referred to. The analysis showed that it was not possible to derive a single economic value that could be attributed to the Scheme.

Publication Title Economic Analysis of the Health Champions Scheme in Hammersmith and Fulham
Author(s) Bauer A and Fernandez JL
Publication Details Personal Social Service Research Unit, London.
Publication Year / End of Project 2012
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