How Community Health Trainers in Manchester enable positive lifestyle changes

Costs and savings

A value for money assessment was undertaken on results for the financial year 2011/12. 509 clients were fully assessed, progressing through the Health Trainer intervention during this time and setting and achieving various lifestyle goals. This is not the total of all clients seen, as Health Trainers see many more clients who for various reasons are not willing or able to set lifestyle goals. Using the above data values in the assessment tool indicates that there is a net cost of £4784 per QALY (Quality Adjusted Life Year). Anything under £10,000 is considered good value for money for behaviour change, highlighting the success of the programme. If a treatment costs more than £20,000-30,000 per QALY, then it would not be considered cost effective.

Source: Based on calculations with Portsmouth Ready Reckoner.