Making sure local people are at the heart of designing three new Integrated Care Locality Hubs
Locality Hubs will be buildings that will have at least one GP practice alongside other wellbeing and community services. We want local communities to:
- see their views developed into the design of these new hubs.
- be active partners in service delivery at the hubs.
- have better health outcomes because they have access to the hubs
We are running a survey to make sure local people can help shape these plans. They would like to know how healthcare spaces can support you to stay as healthy as you can. Complete the survey and you could be in with the chance to win one of three prizes: £150, £100 or £50.
The first hub will be at Coronation Square in Leyton and we would like to develop a community co-design group who can share information, provide updates and participate in design workshops.
If you would like to be involved please leave your details in the Community Influencers form in the link below. Tick the "Something else" box in Question 1 and then write in "Coronation Square" in the text box.
Improving women's health services in Waltham Forest
We are working with Waltham Forest Women’s Network and the Integrated Care Board to understand what a Women’s Health Hub might look like in the Borough. The aim is for women to receive improved access to women’s health services and it should feel that services are working better together to meet their needs.
We want to establish a women’s co-production group with the Waltham Forest Women’s Network so women can share their experiences, share information and come together to help co-design the service. If you wish to be involved, then complete the Community Influencers sign-up form in the link below, tick the "Something else" box in Question 1 and write in "Women's Health Hub" in the text box.
Other issues to have your say on.
Do you have a passion for quality improvement in health and social care services?
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, and provide social care support. The guidance is based on research evidence and takes into account the views of people working in or using relevant services, and other stakeholder groups.
They are currently looking for someone with lived experience (people who have been patients, parents, unpaid carers, people who use health and care services or community members) and their advocates (currently referred to as 'lay members' at NICE) to join the committee who develop NICE's quality standards.
The person who is right for the role will have a real passion for quality improvement across health, public health and social care services. It would also be ideal if they could show that they have knowledge or experience of *how* to drive up the quality of services through a range of different approaches, for example, through service audits, improvement and action plans, or a programme of training or education for practitioners – but this is not essential.
As a standing lay member on a NICE committee, they won't have personal knowledge or experience of every topic this committee looks at, but they should have a broad understanding of the issues important to patients and their families or unpaid carers. They will be expected to research topics they are not familiar with so that they can gain this insight and highlight issues of importance for people and communities within the topic area.
Applications are welcomed from those who have recent experience or knowledge of quality improvement across health, public health and social care, to join our committee. Their participation will be vital in ensuring that we hear the views, experiences and needs of those who are most directly impacted by NICE's work.
Applications are welcomed from those who have recent experience or knowledge of quality improvement across health, public health and social care, to join our committee. Their participation will be vital in ensuring that we hear the views, experiences and needs of those who are most directly impacted by NICE's work.
Applications are welcomed from those who have recent experience or knowledge of quality improvement across health, public health and social care, to join our committee. Their participation will be vital in ensuring that we hear the views, experiences and needs of those who are most directly impacted by NICE's work.
The appointed lay member will need to be able to contribute effectively in a formal committee setting. Lay members are paid a fee to attend meetings in recognition of their valuable expertise and knowledge, and travel and other expenses are covered.
If interested, see the recruitment advert for details of what working with the committee involves, the kind of experience and knowledge being looked for, and how to apply. Recruitment is open until 23.59pm on Sunday 9 February 2025.
