The document discusses the new health system in Leicestershire and the county's Health and Wellbeing Board. It provides information on the board's priorities and membership. It also summarizes the role of local HealthWatch organizations and Leicestershire's involvement as a HealthWatch Pathfinder.

1. Health and Wellbeing Board in Leicestershire Cheryl Davenport Programme Director, Health Transition PCT Cluster and Leicestershire County Council

2. The new health system NHS Commissioning Board Primary care GPs Dentists Pharmacists Optometrists Specialised commissioning Prison health Immunisation Public Health 0-5yrs Clinical Commissioning Groups Majority commissioners of healthcare services locally Local government Health and Wellbeing Board Public health Health improvement Health protection Healthcare JSNA (with CCGs) Joint commissioning LAs will commission local HealthWatch (the independent consumer champion for health and social care) Public Health England Health Protection Agency National Treatment Agency Regional PH teams PH Observatories Cancer registries Health and Wellbeing Board

3. Progress: Leicestershire's Shadow H&WB Board: Development session in April Board Meetings in April, June and September Strategic priorities - June Substructure and emerging outcomes framework - September Emerging CCG strategies - September Development session in November – commissioning intentions for 2012/13 Stakeholder bulletin

4. Leicestershire’s H&WB Board Members Cabinet Lead Members for: Health (Chair) Adults and Communities Children and Young People 2 representatives of each of the Clinical Commissioning Groups (GP Consortia) within the local authority area Directors of: Public Health Adults and Communities Children and Young People

5. Leicestershire’s H&WB Board Members: 2 LINk representatives (Local Health Watch, when established) The Chief Executive of the PCT Cluster (NHS Commissioning Board, when established) 2 District Council representatives 1 Local Medical Committee representative

6. Leicestershire H&WB Board's Priorities Increasing life expectancy and reducing inequalities Reducing the prevalence of smoking Reducing the harm caused by alcohol and drugs Reducing the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity

7. Leicestershire H&WB Board's Priorities – cont. Improving the care of older people with complex needs and enabling more older people to live independently Improving the care of adults and children with complex needs and their carers, including those with: Mental health needs Complex disability needs 7. Shifting investment to prevention and early intervention 8. Making urgent care systems for adults and children work

8. For further information about Leicestershire’s H&WB Board: www.leics.gov.uk/healthwellbeingboard.htm TORs, Presentations Stakeholder briefings and FAQs Press info Meeting dates, agenda, papers. HealthWatch Pathfinder information Contact: Cheryl Davenport Programme Director [email_address] 07770 281610

9. Dept of Health Early Implementers Network Themed learning sets, supported by DH and NHS Institute Web forum (Communities of Practice) Products, tools and guidance to be published by March 2012 E.g. Best practice on JSNA, engaging communities in health improvement, development of health and wellbeing strategies

10. What is HealthWatch? The independent consumer champion for health and (social) care services Engagement systems for individuals and groups to collectively influence commissioning decisions and how services are delivered, from the user perspective Signposting for local information, support and advice to help people with their overall health and wellbeing, how to access and navigate services. Support and advocacy for making a complaint

11. What is a HealthWatch Pathfinder? A network of 75 pathfinders nationally, focusing on different aspects of HealthWatch services. Working in learning sets to share ideas and develop products The outputs will help determine: The best operating model(s) for the new organisation How the services from Local Healthwatch should be specified and commissioned (by local authorities) The best ideas, tools and products that will help in the development of Local HealthWatch across the country A learning set for the East Midlands starts from October 2011

12. Commissioning Local Healthwatch LAs will commission the local healthwatch service Dept of Health Consultation on funding options for local health watch runs until 24/10/11 Elements of funding for local healthwatch will come from a variety of sources including patient advice and liaison services currently provided within PCTs. A service specification will need to be developed in early 2012 Subject to passage of legislation local health watch services will be in place from October 2012, with the addition of advocacy services in April 2013 It is intended LINks will transform into local healthwatch and could operate in a number of organisational models

13. Leicestershire HealthWatch Pathfinder Three key workstreams: Signposting Organisational development of LINk to become HealthWatch Engagement with seldom heard groups

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