The Health Research Institute Valdecilla (IDIVAL) participated in the third consortium meeting of the European project CIRCE-JA, held on 25–26 May 2026 in Rome at the headquarters of AGENAS (Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali).
The meeting brought together the organisations participating in the Joint Action to review the project’s progress, share the status of good practice implementation across participating countries, and define the next steps for collaborative work.
IDIVAL actively participated in the parallel working sessions, where implementing partners presented the progress achieved in their respective regions. During these sessions, the team provided an update on the implementation process in Cantabria, shared the experience gained so far, and discussed the main achievements, challenges and needs identified throughout the implementation.
In Cantabria, implementation focuses on the transfer of Good Practice 6 (BP6) – Health Promotion Centres, adapted from the Slovenian model of Health Promotion Centres to the Spanish Primary Care setting. This adaptation has centred on a frailty and falls prevention programme for adults aged 65 years and over, aimed at promoting healthy ageing, improving mobility and functional independence, preventing or delaying frailty, and reducing the risk of falls.
The programme has been integrated into the Primary Care pathway and targets older adults identified through a structured screening process. The pilot experience, developed in collaboration with the Cantabrian Health Service, participating Primary Care centres, and healthcare professionals including physiotherapists and nurses, has enabled the development of supporting materials, the consolidation of clinical pathways, strengthened coordination between centres, and progress towards a more structured preventive model within Primary Care.
IDIVAL’s participation in this consortium meeting reinforces its commitment to frailty and falls prevention, health promotion through Primary Care, and European collaboration to advance more integrated, sustainable and person-centred models of care.
