>>Voiceover: A key priority of NHS England's 'Five Year Forward View' is to reduce chronic
physical ill-health and premature mortality of people with severe mental illnesses.
Eddie is living with psychosis and faces an uphill struggle to remain happy and healthy.
Services are often difficult for him to access and navigate.
This film is aimed at everyone involved in Eddie's care and recovery.
Let's see how small changes can make a big difference to Eddie.
>>Eddie: I'm here to see Dr Shah >>Receptionist: Oh right just a minute let
me see what we can do. Oh I'm sorry Eddie you've missed the appointment. It was for
10 o'clock. Let me just see if I can phone through and see if she can still see you,
Just take a seat and I'll get back to you.
>>Eddie: Hi I'm here to see Dr Shah Receptionist: Right Eddie if you would like
to go over there and check in like you normally do.
>>Eddie: ok >>Receptionist: Are you ok doing that today?
>>Eddie: Yeah! Yeah! >>Receptionist: Are you sure, if you change
your mind, let me know and I can help you, ok?
>>Eddie: Ok >>Receptionist: Alright then
>>Dr Shah: ok so how are we? >>Eddie: ok, I'm still getting quite a lot
of stomach ache. >>Dr Shah: hmm I err wouldn't worry about
it,.. it'll just be your anxiety. Let's take your blood pressure, relax your arm down.
Are you still smoking? >>Eddie: I'm erh trying to cut down.
>>Dr Shah: hmm hmm, well keep trying
>>Dr Shah: so how are you? >>Eddie: yeah good, erh I'm still getting
a bit of stomach ache >>Dr Shah: hmm, ok so once you've had your
physical with the practice nurse, I'll take a look at your stomach. Are you using your
gym prescription? >>Eddie: 5 days a week,
>>Eddie: two days a week, but it's a start! >>Dr Shah: and what about your smoking cessation
advisor, have they been of much help? >>Eddie: yeah, she's been great, I've got
my patches and my gum, down to 4 or 5 a week now.
>>Dr Shah: excellent work, well keep at it. Oh your psychiatrist has been in touch and
told me, you have coped well since you've cut down on your smoking and that it's helping
you with your physical and mental wellbeing. >>Eddie: I do feel a lot better for it.
>>Dr Shah: hmm but for now let's get you to the practice nurse and get your physical done
OK? >>Eddie: Yeah
>>Eddie: hey >>Sister: hey
>>Sister: so what did the doctor say? >>Eddie: 'nothing much sis, just took my blood
pressure' >>Sister: you still trying to cut down on
the smoking? >>Eddie: 'trying to!'
>>Sister: I don't know what to say to you there must be more support out there for you.
Things will get better Eddie, You should come and see mum with me and have a cuppa.
Ok well
I'll let you get back to what you were doing. Next Thursday, lunch and no excuses this time.
>>Eddie: ok
>>Sister: you off out again? >>Eddie: yeah the gym
>>Sister: again? You got 10 minutes for your sister?
>>Eddie: nods his head >>Sister how did it go at the doctors?
>>Eddie: yeah good. She checked out my tummy again, I think she's happy with the way I
am cutting down on my smoking. >>Sister: oh great, can I look at your personal
health planner?
>>Sister: aaah so you've got a peer support
worker now? >>Eddie: yeah Ben, he's really helpful
>>Sister: ok and we've got your social prescription >>Eddie: yeah I know a couple of other people
with a gym prescription so we work out together and we talk. It's good.
>>Sister: I'm glad you're getting so much support
>>Eddie: yeah, I'm really making progress. >>Sister: let's go come on.