Heart of our City aims to reduce the rate of unplanned cardiovascular hospital admissions by connecting people with a range of resources to support their heart health including social prescribing initiatives.
01.11.21
Heart of our City is a new pilot project under the theme of population health, focused on improving heart health in Dublin 8. The project is the first of a series of ‘pilot projects’ being supported by Smart D8 – the smart city testbed district which was launched earlier this year to support innovation in healthcare and community wellbeing. Heart of our City, which is the first pilot project, was launched on Friday by Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly.
Smart D8 conducted local community research earlier this year and heart health was identified as an area of concern for local citizens with 23% of respondents advising they would like more support and information.
The Heart of our City programme is a collaboration by the Irish Heart Foundation, Smart D8 and Novartis. The project is also working with the Dublin 8 community, St James’s Hospital, ExWell Medical and Fatima Groups United and the F2 Resource Centre.
This pilot project will connect people in Dublin 8 with a range of existing resources to support their cardiovascular health, building on existing social prescribing initiatives in the locality.
The Heart of our City project is aiming to improve heart health that will result in a reduced burden on local health services and reduce unplanned hospitalisations. In addition, the overall health and wellbeing of citizens will improve. The hope is that the model and learnings from this project can also be applied to other chronic diseases in the future. Among the supports being offered under the programme are:
Find out more about the Heart of our City project at www.irishheart.ie/heartofourcity or download the brochure below.
The Heart of our City programme is for anyone who lives in Dublin 8 and who wants to improve their own heart health and that of their family and friends. The programme also supports GPs, pharmacists and community groups to help people in Dublin 8 to better understand heart disease.
Smart D8 is a collaborative initiative with the purpose of investigating how new and innovative approaches can be used to improve citizens’ health and wellbeing in Dublin 8.
The Smart D8 District brings together local authorities, academia, healthcare, local community and industry in a partnership model to address real world issues. The Digital Hub, Smart Dublin, Dublin City Council and St. James’s Hospital are joined by HSE Digital Transformation, Tyndall National Institute, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Trinity Research & Innovation, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, National College of Art & Design, Guinness Enterprise Centre and Health Innovation Hub Ireland as partners in this unique initiative.
Smart D8 has engaged with the local Dublin 8 community to identify the major issues faced in terms of health and wellbeing and will develop an ecosystem of innovation and collaboration where solutions can be developed to address these issues. www.smartd8.ie
