Primrose-A (2019-2022)
Primrose was adapted (becoming Primrose-Adapted or Primrose-A) to include peer coaches supporting the delivery of the intervention and a focus on relevant cardiovascular disease medications.
Primrose-A was developed collaboratively with patient and public involvement. Watch Population Health Nurse Anne-Marie Kay and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Ian Prenelle introduce Primrose-A below.
Delivery
Camden Clinical Commissioning Group, MIND and Camden & Islington gained funding from Health Education England to deliver Primrose-A within a cluster of Camden practices 2019-20. This continued through Covid.
In November 2020, Camden NHS colleagues and MIND received further Health Education England funding to roll out the Primrose-A model across North Central London (5 inner London Boroughs).
The Primrose-A team in Camden were shortlisted for a BMJ award in 2021. They were awarded ‘highly commended’ in the mental health team of the year.
Research
There was a qualitative evaluation element to Primrose-A including an NIHR ARC North Thames multimorbidity theme project. The published paper can be read here: An integrated primary care service to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in people with severe mental illness: Primrose-A - thematic analysis of its acceptability, feasibility, and implementation.
An adapted version of Primrose is also being trialled in Australia by colleagues in Melbourne.
