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Voluntary Sector North West
Health and Well-Being Boards –
Voice and Representation
Tim Gilling
Acting Executive Director
Centre for Public Scrutiny
Re-defining relationships
“We believe that many of the White Paper proposals provide opportunities to
fundamentally redefine relationships and behaviours between:
professionals, patients and carers (e.g. through shared decision-making)
commissioners and providers (e.g. through shifting the balance of power and
capacity to change the status quo)
commissioners, providers and communities (e.g. through involvement and
influence)
commissioners, providers and councillors (e.g. through political leadership and
scrutiny)”
CfPS response to Equity and Excellence – October 2010
what do we mean?
what does the sector look like?
diverse
supporters
fundraisers
advocates
providers
this is a strength but can also be
a barrier
challenges for the sector
credibility = staying
independent but having an
influence
outside or inside ‘the system’ –
easy to dismiss or easy to
pigeonhole
community channel – facing
out, in touch with wider
perspectives
critical friend – facing in,
strategic advice from a noninstitutional perspective
the value the sector brings
what matters to people:
right treatment/right time/right place
continuity/integration
outcomes of care
clinical quality
dignity of care
environment of care
shared decision-making
practical and emotional support
carers and families
after care/independence
tools to influence
Health and Well-Being Boards –
membership or advisory?
local Healthwatch
council scrutiny
working together or supporting your
own cause
influencing needs assessments and
health and well-being strategies