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HWH Launch Event Thursday 25 April 2013. Agenda. Welcome – Sarah Wren, Chairman, Healthwatch Hertfordshire Jane Mordue, Healthwatch England Lesley Watts, E&N Herts Clinical Commissioning Group Stuart Bloom, Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
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Agenda • Welcome – Sarah Wren, Chairman, Healthwatch Hertfordshire • Jane Mordue, Healthwatch England • Lesley Watts, E&N Herts Clinical Commissioning Group • Stuart Bloom, Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group • Healthwatch Hertfordshire’s Priorities – table discussions • Feedback from table discussions and next steps for Healthwatch Hertfordshire
Consumer champion • Healthwatch Hertfordshire is the new, independent, consumer champion for health, public health, and social care in Hertfordshire • Our job is to represent every resident in Hertfordshire who wants to have a voice on the services that are available • We will provide evidence based influence to improve services and health and wellbeing across Hertfordshire • Healthwatch will help people to find information about local health and care services
Where we are... • Healthwatch Hertfordshire took up its statutory responsibilities from 1st April 2013 • Full Board has been recruited • CEO and four team members are in place, and new posts are being advertised • Stakeholder panel – has 57 organisational members and also individual members • Structure – will incorporate geographically based groups and others focusing on key themes, Enter and View • Protocols, training, and support for HwH representatives • Communication strategy is being developed
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Structure Board (13 members) StakeholderPanel General Interest Groups Theme Groups StaffTeam
Determining priorities Evidence considered • The recommendations from the Francis report and Winterbourne View review • Key issues identified by Hertfordshire LINk • Key issues identified by CQC relating to Hertfordshire • Key issues from Public Health • Existing data and evidence on health inequalities • The Hertfordshire Health & Wellbeing Strategy • Board has reviewed local evidence and data • Initial priorities developed • Are these the right priorities?
Where next? • Effective joint work • Tell us how we can help you • Help us set our priorities • Provide us with evidence • Join our Stakeholder Panel • Tell local people about us • Participate in whichever ways you can – attending events; joining groups; responding to email and social media campaigns