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lifestyle choices , improving outcomes in population health as a result .
We played a pivotal role in facilitating key activities aimed at improving lipid management and awareness . Acting as a conduit between organisations , we helped to ensure the effective implementation and coordination of efforts to achieve the project ’ s objectives through :
• Collecting and disseminating five case studies showcasing exemplary practices in lipid optimisation .
• Implementing an educational pilot project on menopause and CVD in Doncaster for 18 women . This initiative educated participants about CVD risks , facilitated experience sharing , promoted physical activity , supported mental health , and encouraged dietary and lifestyle changes through nutritional advice . At the end of the 10 week programme , the women lost 17.8kg and 436.5cm between them .
• Creating an education programme of 10 webinars and educational sessions , attracting over 620 members of the NHS workforce . Additionally , seven educational videos posted on YouTube have been watched 6,769 times .
• Running a ‘ Tackling Cholesterol Together ’ event in partnership with Heart UK which was attended by 50 healthcare professionals – bringing them together for the first time to share good practice and further knowledge .
• Directly engaging with PCNs in Humber and North Yorkshire ( 26 PCNs ), and South Yorkshire ( 14 PCNs ). This focused on enhancing PCNs ’ understanding of data , identifying improvement areas , introducing relevant searches and tools and signposting to relevant education and training from us .
• Participating in 8 public and patient engagement events across Scarborough , Kirklees , Barnsley , Sheffield , and York , attended by over 400 individuals . These events facilitated direct dialogues with the public and raised awareness on lipid management .
Our CVD programme in numbers :

10 educational webinars attracted

7 educational videos

620 participants

watched

6,769 times

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