opportunistic delivery

• What it covers/means…​

  • approach to preventative behavioural change which uses the day-to-day interactions that individuals have with any healthcare professional​
  • using brief and very brief interventions whenever the opportunity arises ​
  • highlighting risk factors ​
  • signposting to additional support and resources available ​
• opportunistic health care is on taking the opportunities. offered by patient.
• Risk factors to MECC(making every contact count) -environment, safeguarding concerns, financial, socio-economic, culture, age, mental health, addiction (smoking, alcohol) Disability +other physical 'illness', non-verbal vs verbal communication, access to technology, language barriers.