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Adrian Barker
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27 Meh 2015 - 19:15

null A Strategic Framework for Health and Wellbeing

As I’ve written before (here and here) I think there is tremendous potential for Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) to make a huge difference through their Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWSs).  But it’s deceptively complex. So I drew a diagram (attached) that sets out the key elements a strategy could focus on – those things that could make most long term difference to... Gweld mwy
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Adrian Barker
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28 Gorff 2014 - 15:54

null Why don’t public bodies co-operate more on community engagement?

Everyone agrees it makes sense for public bodies to co-ordinate their community engagement.  So why don’t they (usually)?   I managed to get our Health and Wellbeing Board to agree a protocol, last week, committing the Council, CCGs, Healthwatch and the voluntary and community sector to co-operate in their community engagement work. I’d like to think I achieved this because of... Gweld mwy
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Adrian Barker
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12 Gorff 2014 - 15:11

null Don’t tender for Healthwatch! Where markets do and do not have a role.

Councils up and down the country will be commissioning local Healthwatch organisations.  If it’s not too late, I’d like to suggest they think about alternatives to the tendering route. Local Healthwatch is to be the new champion of patients, carers, social care clients and the public.  They are to replace the Local Involvement Networks (LINks).  They are to be the means of... Gweld mwy
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Adrian Barker
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12 Gorff 2014 - 15:28

null Involving people to get their input to groups and partnerships

  A familiar, difficult and critical issue came up at our Healthwatch development group recently. Basically: 'it's great having all you people round the table – we've accepted any offers of interest – but at some point we'll need a much smaller group that can move quickly and take decisions.'   There was no hidden agenda here, but it immediately set alarm bells ringing. At the... Gweld mwy
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