Local Area Partnerships – A Framework for Action in the ICS

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Whether its in North or West Northamptonshire, Local Area Partnerships (or LAPS) are going to be an important component part of the new Integrated Care System (ICS) which became a reality in Northamptonshire from the 1st of July 2022.

ICS Local Area Partnerships Identified | Voluntary Impact Northampton

There will be 17 LAPS in total across the County, geographical areas with population sizes ranging from 30 to 50,000.00. These LAPS will drive Placed Based Delivery and will focus on the Wider Determinants of Health – those factors such as poverty, housing , employment and education which all impact on a community’s ability to be healthy (both physically and psychologically).  Whilst the concept of LAPS is still being developed (beyond geographical size) what values they work to and how they will operate should be interesting. Early indications from both sovereign authorities (North and West) suggest the following:

  • Community voice and engagement should always be at the heart of any LAP operation.
  • Mobilising existing community assets (organisations, individuals, and buildings) will be crucial to their success.
  • Involvement of collectives, groups, networks, and residents and utilising their knowledge and experience will be an important deciding factor in how LAPS make decisions.
  • LAPS need to be flexible in their delivery whilst understanding the often-unique circumstances of their local area.
  • LAPS will evolve and develop over time and will be learning and sharing experiences.
  • Who sits where within LAPS and why is still a live and active discussion to be developed over the next 6 months.

Look out for further engagement on the LAP concept by visiting this news section regularly.

An Integrated Care Strategy for Northamptonshire

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As the Integrated Care System develops across Northamptonshire, the role of the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) becomes clearer. One of the major outputs for the Partnership is the delivery on an Integrated Care Strategy.

The timelines to produce this Strategy (set by NHS England) are tight (by December 2022) and this document is likely to be a high-level set of operational aspirations which can be developed over time through the 17 Local Area Partnerships.

Guidance on what the Strategy should include can be viewed here

There will be some community engagement around the Strategy starting in September of 2022.

The Strategy will be used by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to build a 5 year Resources Plan aimed at Health Inequalities and the wider determinants of those Inequalities across Northamptonshire.

 

Join VIN at our next Poverty Truth Commission on the 4th of August 2022

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 If your interested in the subject of Poverty or Financial Vulnerability, and you want to hear more about the Poverty Truth Commission in West Northamptonshire then why not join us.

Andrew Grinnell from the Poverty Truth Network will be talking about his experiences of other Poverty Truth Commissions across the UK, including his own in Leeds, and the challenges and opportunities they present.

VIN will be talking about training for Commissioners – and how the Poverty Truth Commission can help inform West Northamptonshire’s Anti-Poverty Strategy and the new ICS Local Area Partnerships.

Lunch is provided – and its free to attend. We would love to see you there..!!

The venue is: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP

Time: 11-3

 

 

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