Health and social care
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What is the Health and Social Care (HSC) Network?
Health and Social Care Network Chair
Sheila Beswick (Endometriosis UK)
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Opportunities for Members
- Meet other VCF, and statutory health, wellbeing and social care service providers.
- Give, receive and be signposted to support and key contacts.
- Share best practice.
- Find out about the work each of us is carrying out in Tameside.
- Get involved in future decision making processes and events.
- Receive feedback on the outcomes of strategic decision makers locally that are relevant to the sector in Tameside.
- Help the network to work towards its priority areas.
Receive Policy Information that:
Receive information through our Policy Briefing Papers highlighting, national, regional and local developments in health and social care relating to your work with links to supporting information so that you can get more information easily should you need it (e.g. for writing policies, bids, planning for the future of your group or just to keep up to date with changes).
- Receive a wide range of training opportunities open to VCF sector staff and volunteers
- Hear guest speakers from across the Health and Social Care sector
- Take part in consultation events with the statutory sector to influence decisions
- Take part in events to raise the profile of your group with other groups, potential service users, volunteers and statutory partners
Partnership
The network is well regarded by statutory partners in Tameside with whom as a result we enjoy good working relationships. Our previous success and profile in representing the views of the sector mean we are able to offer HSC network members opportunities to represent the network at a range strategic meetings and working groups so that the third sector is able to be proactive in local decision making processes and not reactive.
Health Partnership Board (HPB)
This is the partnership structure that governs health policy in Tameside. It is made up of key services from all sectors who make decisions about Tameside’s health and how to improve it. Every 2 years the HSC network elects a representative to this partnership to put forwards the views of the sector and feedback to the network on key policy decisions that affect them and their service users.
- HSC Representative (2009 – 2010)
- Lesley Connor (Manager of Hyde Community Action) lesley@hydeca.org.uk
Network Priorities for 2010
During consultation with members throughout 2009 the HSC network has agreed a set of priority areas for work over the next year these are:
- Long Term Conditions
- Physical and Sensory Disability
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Access to Health and Care Services
- People who Need Social Care and Support
- Access to Easy to Understand Health Information
- Physical Exercise
To join the Health and Social Care Network
Fill in your details on our online form.
Being a Representative and Representatives Support Pack
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For more information
Please contact: T3SC’s Policy and Participation Team, T: 0161 339 4985
Documents
Health and Social Care network terms of reference
Health 4 Life Evaluation report
Health and Social Care Priorities Report - Nov 2009
T3SC and Health and Social Care network Green Paper response
Links
Internal
Network meeting dates
Policy briefings
Events
External
Department of Health: Aims to improve the health and well-being of the people of England, through the resources available.
Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) - Health Partnership: Tackling health inequalities and addressing public health priorities by improving and strengthening commissioning arrangements with Greater Manchester’s Third Sector.
Greater Manchester Public Health network: An alliance of key stakeholders who work collaboratively to improve the health of people living and working in Greater Manchester and reduce health inequalities.
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS): Supports patients and their carers wishing to pursue a complaint about their NHS treatment or care.
King's Fund: Independent UK health policy charity, working particularly in health service management.
MWSearch: Search engine for health practitioners and the public. Registration is free and users can search for detailed information on most health conditions.
National Centre for Independent Living: Resources on independent living and Direct Payments for disabled people and others working in the field.
NHS Tameside and Glossop: The local Primary Care Trust (PCT) responsible for provision of health care in the local area in the first instance e.g. Family doctors (GP’s), Pharmacy, Dentistry etc (primary care).
National Centre for Involvement: National resource centre for good practice on patient and public involvement in health and social care.
NHS Direct: Health news, a guide to the NHS and information on the 24-hour nurse led NHS Direct helpline.
Patient UK: Lists patient groups in the UK and abroad and telephone helplines. Also offers access to information on topics ranging from older people to travel health and information on specific diseases.
Public Health Observatories: The nine regional PHOs are funded by the Department of Health to strengthen the availability and use of health information at local level.
Royal National Institute for the Blind: Provides information and practical services for visually impaired people in the UK.
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health: Aims to share information about good, innovative and effective practice.
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Tameside's local hospital website.
UK Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee: They advise the UK Government on access for disabled people to transport.
Volunteering in health and social care: Volunteering England project.
Other useful websites
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Tameside Sport and Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA)
NHS Tameside & Glossop's Draft Single Equality Scheme Consultation
