Here is our report on the Collaboration in Health Inequalities Event which was funded by NHS Partnerships England and took place on the 1st May 2024.
The Report is a synopsis of the rich and broad discussions which took place.
Thank you once again to all the keynote speakers that attended, and to the LAP Leads for facilitating the Peer Circles.
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) are asking for local carers or someone supporting a carer to share their views and feedback on the newly drafted five-year Carer Strategy.
The draft strategy is for all unpaid carers that live in, or care for someone that lives in West Northants, and has been developed together with local carers, ensuring their voices drive forward progress over the next few years to provide the right support and information for them.
Chosen by our local carers, 17 priorities have been identified to focus on improving over the next five years as well as specific measurements to track progress which the Council would like to seek views on. Each priority has a set of actions that will support achieving the priority over the five-year period. More details on each of the priorities and how they will be achieved can be found in the strategy.
Please tell West Northamptonshire Council your views by completing this online questionnaire via the online consultation survey. The council will review all feedback with our group of local carers and make any necessary changes, before taking it to Cabinet for final approval. Your feedback will be part of reports with other people’s feedback, so you will not be personally identified.
The survey will close at midnight on Thursday 30 May 2024.
If you have any queries, comments or would like a copy of this questionnaire in another format you can contact by email or post, alternatively call 0300 126 7000.
Email address: carerstrategyfeedback@westnorthants.gov.uk
Postal address: Draft Carer Strategy Consultation Response, West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles’ Street, Northampton, NN1 1DE.
The grant scheme is open to local registered charities, not-for-profit and VCSE organisations that operate, or are prepared to operate, within the geographical area of West Northamptonshire.
Eligible applicants must address an identified local need, and support, enable or facilitate the achievement of one or more of the Council’s strategic aims, objectives, or priorities.
Applications for this round of funding should be submitted no later than 5pm on Wednesday, 26 June 2024.
For more information on how to apply click here: Fresh grant funding available for West Northants Voluntary and Community Sector | West Northamptonshire Council
I am delighted to share with you the third Director of Public Health Report (DPHR) for West Northamptonshire, which highlights how together with our local partners, we have embedded a place-based approach in the work we do across the Council to reduce health inequalities and improve life outcomes for our residents.
As I reflect on 2023, it has been another incredibly busy year and one of particular significance for my Public Health team, with it being the first full year where the team has sat solely within West Northants Council, working closely with our partners to serve West Northants residents.
Over the last year, I have witnessed firsthand the power of collaboration with our systemwide partners and the impact we can make for the communities we serve when our aims and outcomes are properly aligned. That’s why I am excited to share with you the Director of Public Health report for 2023, as it is full of brilliant examples of how we have worked with our partners, voluntary sector, and communities to start to embed our place-based and ‘asset-based’ approach, which have helped our communities and individuals to have hands on involvement in shaping services that best meet their needs.
Whilst we have made great strides in beginning to address the poor health outcomes in West Northants, health inequalities very much remain a big concern and it is clear there is still more to do. In this report and its accompanying video, you will see how some of the work has started to address this issue and how the idea of taking a place-based approach embodies this way of thinking.
Please so take the time to watch our short video which summarises the report and our place-based approach: https://youtu.be/_76UoKqpCnA or to read the full report for more detail: Health and Wellbeing Board – Key responsibilities | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)
I would like to thank all our partners who continue to work with us on this important agenda and I hope that we can start to break down these health inequities so everyone in West Northamptonshire can live a long and healthy life.
Voluntary Impact held its Collaboration in Health Inequalities event on the 1st of May 2024 at the Kings Park Conference Centre. Funded through NHS Partnerships England, keynote speakers included Sally Burns (Director of Health for West Northamptonshire), Naomi Eisenstadt (Chair of the Integrated Care Board) and Julie Curtis (Director of Place for West Northamptonshire).
The Presentations can be viewed here:
Place Development in West Northants
What do Health Inequalities mean to an Integrated Care System
Our Northamptonshire Population and the Health Inequalities that we see
Over 100 delegates were in attendance from all sectors including the VCSE, Local Authorities and various NHS Health Departments.
Following on from the presentations, delegates divided into Focus Groups covering subject areas such as Poverty, Isolation, Ethnic Minority Inequalities, Older Adults and Children and Young People.
The Groups looked at what is being done now and how, and what good looks like in a perfect world.
The Conference was concluded with a Question-and-Answer Panel.
The notes from each Focus Group will be compiled over the next 2 weeks and will be shared in future Friday Bulletins. If you wish to subscribe to our Bulletin simply contact Sophie.negus@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
