SMI Annual Physical Health Checks

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• chester
• smi physical health checks
• preventable physical illnesses
• smi physical
• smi annual physical health checks
• smi
• an annual physical health check
• a very low smi annual physical health check completion rate
• annual
• health junction

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People with a severe mental illness (SMI) face one of the greatest health equality gaps - life expectancy is 15-20 years shorter due to preventable physical illnesses. In 2022 when an organisation called Health Junction started, Wirral had a very low SMI annual physical health check completion rate of 13%. In March 2024 Wirral Place achieved 64% completion of SMI Physical health checks, exceeding the then national target of 60%. At this time there were 3326 people on the Wirral SMI register. Of these, 64% so 2152 people have now had an annual physical health check which is an excellent achievement for Wirral Place. April 2025 to March 2026 £140,000

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eople with a severe mental illness (SMI) face one of the greatest health equality gaps - life expectancy is 15-20 years shorter due to preventable physical illnesses. In 2022 when an organization called Health Junction started, Wirral had a very low SMI annual physical health check completion rate of 13%. In March 2024 Wirral Place achieved 64% completion of SMI Physical health checks, exceeding the then national target of 60%. At this time there were 3326 people on the Wirral SMI register. Of these, 64% so 2152 people have now had an annual physical health check which is an excellent achievement for Wirral Place. This trajectory has continued throughout 24/25 and Health Junction included all patients on the SMI register under secondary care as well to ensure that everyone is offered an annual physical health check. Work to reduce inequalities for people with SMI is also a focus for Core20PLUS5

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