Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing was developed by a team of experts from within the Voluntary, Community and Enterprise Sector in West Yorkshire.
Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing was developed by a team of experts from within the Voluntary, Community and Enterprise Sector in West Yorkshire in partnership with health commissioning body Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
As the not-for-profit sector has developed, the number of groups and organisations providing health and wellbeing services has grown dramatically, as has the range of services offered. With the growth of social prescribing across the UK, Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing was developed as a means to demonstrate the high standards of the Voluntary and Community Sector and the services they offer to the general public and those who act as referrers under a social prescribing model.
Q4H+W has rapidly been recognised as an industry standard accreditation for those providing health and wellbeing services. In 2019, The Carers Trust, one of the UKs largest charities for carers, recognised QFH+W as one of their required external quality marks.
With two decades of experience of supporting the not-for-profit sector, we have developed a thorough and all-encompassing standard that can be tailored to your organisation, no matter its size or the nature of the health and wellbeing services being delivered.
Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing is for any group or organisation delivering or looking to deliver health and wellbeing services. Multiple levels ensure it is reasonable, practicable and proportionate for all sizes of organisations; from small community based groups to larger established organisations.
This accreditation suits groups and organisations that want to:
The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) promotes an integrated approach to health and wellbeing with the voluntary and community sector playing a vital role in delivering services. Partnership working across sectors and the establishment of social prescribing will be successful where there is confidence in the safety and effectiveness of each sector and partner/provider.
At Quality 4 Health +Wellbeing, we know that the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector has significant positive impact on local communities and the potential for growth in the delivery of health and wellbeing provision by the sector in our view is substantial; this accreditation is a way of showcasing the effectiveness of VCSE provision. Having worked with numerous organisations in this sector, we understand the great work being done, and Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing is the best way of receiving external confirmation that your organisation is maintaining the highest standards and looking to continually improve them.
Referrers like GPs and social prescribers, commissioners and funders need to be assured that they are making safe referrals and that their patients are going to receive the best service. When you visit a Doctor or a pharmacist, you put trust in them to provide safe, high quality care. You have confidence in any advice they offer or medicine they prescribe. Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing provides this assurance for VCSE providers; a quality accreditation that gives GPs and Social Prescribers trust and confidence in any organisation or group their patients may be referred to. Having the Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing accreditation demonstrates to all that you provide an excellent standard of care in your service delivery.
Working with local public sector commissioners Quality 4 Health +Wellbeing tailors funded packages, as part of strategic investment in promoting delivery of services through VCSE organisations, providing a framework of support and capacity building. A fully enabled and supported VCSE through the Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing accreditation allows local funders and commissioners more confidence around commissioning and referrals, assured that high quality standards are paramount throughout the organisations delivering services.
Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing is one of the highest value social prescribing accreditations in the country. This external verification of your service delivery demonstrates to social prescribers, funders and people using services that your organisation delivers to a high standard and follows best practice.
Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing organisations deliver services in areas which include:
Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing has a dedicated support team who can help with any enquiries relating to the system including Evidence Portal admin, marketing and general enquiries.
Q4H+W , Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY
We are currently working with a number of Local Authorities to support the development of the voluntary and community sector. We are achieving this by helping to demonstrate the quality and outcomes for their services users and supporting organisations to be ready to deliver public sector contracts, such as social prescribing. We could also support Local Authorities to improve quality within your care home settings by offering a bespoke support package.
Contact us to find out more info@qualityforhealth.org.uk
Quality For Health was developed in partnership with Calderdale CCG. We are working with a number of CCGs who are interested in quality assurance for voluntary and community organisations delivering health services, enabling them to demonstrate the difference their organisations make to services users and patients by delivering high quality services. CCGs may be interested to support their local voluntary and community sector and be more confident around commissioning and referrals through working with Quality For Health. Quality For Health can also support priorities laid out in the NHS Long Term Plan, such as social prescribing and supporting organisations delivering prevention, mental health and support for carers.
Quality For Health can also be used as a useful tool in bringing partners together to develop Primary Care Networks.
Contact us to find out more info@qualityforhealth.org.uk
