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Putting Patients First
Involving Voluntary Organisations in
healthcare
Thursday 18th April 2013
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Areas covered:
Elderly
End of life
Mental health
Learning disabilities
Autism
People with dementia
Continuing care
Volunteering
Carers
Sexual, reproductive, psychosexual health promotion and education
Workplace wellbeing
Disability needs for terminally ill
Motor neurone disease
Multiple sclerosis
Women’s aid
Parents support for disabled children
Housing
Community action group
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Key areas of activity/provision:
Preventative health and wellbeing
Tackling isolation and loneliness
Supporting carers
Day care
Home care/support
One to one/peer/group support
Community support/transport
Volunteering
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Key areas of activity/provision:
Employment
Routes to employment – paid and voluntary
Support in claiming disability/other allowances
Partnership working with voluntary org partners
Support to employees/employers re. workplace wellbeing
Accommodation; housing; living skills
Supporting young people re sexual health
Parenting courses, behaviour management
Specialist leisure services for disabled children
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What’s wanted from CCG:
Collaboration and planning
Make use of/refer to available community services
Early diagnosis/intervention
Engagement in proactive/preventive work
Working together re. environment, safety and wellbeing
Make patients, families and carers aware
Signposting
Ensure on-going support for carers; recognise young carers
Research funding to better understand/respond to conditions
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What’s wanted from CCG:
Stronger links to service providers, to advise/support/educate
Professionals’ time to build understanding
Service commission/financial support
Networking with CCG and with each other
Some direction re. what services CCG would want from
voluntary organisations in the future
Transparency re. what/how CCG intends to commission
Realistic expectation re. what can be delivered within
available resources
Support us to develop clear referral pathways and
sustainable partnerships with GPs/health professionals