Across the county we are committed to improving health and wellbeing and to routinely engage patients in conversations about healthier lifestyles. Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) is part of a national programme for all frontline staff in health and social care. It involves very brief, appropriate conversations about lifestyle, health and well-being and offer motivation for small lifestyle changes and signposting to local services or sources of information.

Prior to enrolling on the MECC skills training course you have to have completed the learning certification entitled 798 Making Every Contact Count (MECC) eLearning.

For further information or for organising a separate MECC skills training for a Team, contact debra.newton@nhs.net.