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Health, Social Care and Wellbeing
Health, Social Care and Well Being News
Falls and Fracture Service Mapping Exercise
Falls and fractures are a major factor in morbidity and mortality for older people and as such could be considered as a potential marker for increasing frailty, undetected disease progression or deteriorating long term illness.
A requirement of The NSF for Older People (2006) is that organisations will have robust and co ordinated falls and fracture services readily available to the population it serves.
There are numerous activities performed across the ABMUHB that whilst not always falls and fracture specific, are in their own right attempting to address these challenging agendas. However, these are at various stages of development, in numerous locations and without a strategic or coordinated approach.
In order to inform future service design and delivery a baseline assessment is proposed. This will attempt to establish current provision, capacity and future requirements in terms of falls and fracture management.
To download a copy of the questionnaire please click on 'Falls and Fracture', which you will find in the resources section to the right hand side of the page. Completed questionnaires will need to be sent to Mary Pitson, Director of Age Concern Swansea by email to Director@ageconcernswansea.org.uk
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board - Stakeholder Reference Group
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board are looking for third sector representatives on their Stakeholder Reference Group.
As you may be aware, the CVC's in Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea have been asked to find representatives for the ABMU Health Board's Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG). We believed initially that the best way to select Third Sector Representatives would be via a nomination and election process at the Third Sector HSCWB Regional Network.
The purpose of the Stakeholder Reference Group is to provide advice on any aspect of LHB business. This may include:
- Early engagement and involvement in the determination of the LHB overall strategic direction;
- Advice on specific service proposals prior to formal consultation;
- Feedback on the impact of the LHB operations on the communities it serves.
Although we have some nominations via the network, we are still struggling to find representatives from the following equality dimensions:
· Substance Misuse
· Mental Health
· Sexual Orientation
· Race/Ethnicity
· Faith/Belief
· Gender
· Learning Disability
We have therefore decided to approach a range of voluntary sector organisations directly, to encourage you to put yourselves forward! The representative can either be a Third Sector Representative, Service User or Carer. Please find the nomination form, Third Sector job description and Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) Terms of Reference, which you will find in the resources section to the right hand side of the page.
If you would like further information then please do not hesitate to contact Amy Meredith, Health Social Care and Well Being Facilitator on 01792 544028 or via email to amy_meredith@scvs.org.uk
Mid and South Wales Neurosciences Services A joint statement was issued on the 16th October 2009 from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board; Hywel Dda Health Board; Powys Teaching Health Board, Cwm Taf Health Board and Aneurin Bevan Health Board.
All six Mid and South Wales Health Boards today welcome the recommendations set out in the Mid and South Wales Neurosciences Implementation Programme report. To view a copy of the report please click on 'Mid South Wales Neuroscience Implementation report', which you will find in the resources section to the right hand side of the page.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board; Hywel Dda Health Board; Powys Teaching Health Board, Cwm Taf Health Board and Aneurin Bevan Health Board agree that the report paves the way for a more robust, comprehensive and accessible neurosciences service to be put in place, which will focus on the delivery of high quality, safe and accessible patient services. You can read a full version of the statement by clicking here and visiting the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards website (http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/863/news/13403).
Health Social Care and Well Being Needs Assessment
The Swansea Health, Social Care and Wellbeing (HSCWB) Needs Assessment has brought together and interpreted the health, social care and wellbeing issues facing the Swansea population. This is the second needs assessment that has been undertaken for Swansea, the original exercise was carried out in 2003.
The information collected in the needs assessment is used to develop the Swansea Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy and to set out the priorities to help improve health across Swansea to ensure that the services that are provided are meeting the needs of local people.
For downloadable versions of Swansea's Health Needs Assessment including the Executive summary, summary and full needs assessment please visit the Health Challenge Swansea website by clicking here (http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=524&pid=13912)
Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy 2008-2011
From April 2003 the Local Authority and Local Health Boards have a statutory duty to prepare and implement Health, Social Care & Wellbeing strategies. They have a duty to co-operate with bodies such as the Voluntary Services.
The second Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy for Swansea is now avaliable, it aims to improve the health, social care and wellbeing of the population over the period April 2008 - March 2011. Developed by the Health Challenge Swansea partnership it builds upon the first strategy, which covered the period 2005-2008. The members of the Health Challenge Swansea partnership include: The City and County of Swansea, Swansea Local Health Board, Swansea NHS Trust, National Public Health Service, Swansea Community Health Council and Swansea Council for Voluntary Service.
For copies of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy click here (http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=524) for more information contact Amy Meredith (amy_meredith@scvs.org.uk) at SCVS on 01792 544028.
Swansea Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Network
The Network is faciliated by Amy Meredith, Health Social Care and Wellbeing Facilitator, based at SCVS. The main aim of the network is to provide an opportunity for those people working to promote health and wellbeing within the voluntary sector to come together and share information and provide support to each other, and organisations and groups that they work with.
For further information about the network and details of how you can get involved please contact Amy on 01792 544028 or via email, amy_meredith@scvs.org.uk.
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