South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

of patient and public engagement activities are listed below: • The Local Strategic Partnership brings together Healthwatch; voluntary community social enterprises (VCSE); local business, faith and voluntary groups and public sector organisations to commit resource to improving Croydon in the areas of health, crime and work. • Croydon’s local voluntary partnership is supported by the King’s Fund to develop the voluntary sector in Croydon and ensuring they are involved in partnership working and that their voice, and those of their users is heard. • The Localities Board oversees locality- based integration of services with a strong emphasis on integration of the voluntary sector with statutory teams via local talking points and social prescribing. Voluntary sector organisations and Healthwatch are members. • One Croydon Communications and Engagement Group coordinates communication and engagement across the One Croydon Partnership – a ‘responsible enabler’ in the governance structure. Merton • The Patient Engagement Group (PEG) is an active group, contributing to the continuous improvement of services in Merton, ensuring that the South West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is responsive to the needs and wishes of Merton residents. • The group is a forum for patient and public representatives to inform and influence the planning, designing and delivery of local health services. Those who are buying and planning services come to our PEG at an early stage. • The group is comprised of community and voluntary organisation representatives, local services users and local residents. • Healthwatch Merton have representation on the Merton Health and Care Together board. This board supports the implementation of the local health and care plan and has oversight. • Bi-weekly meeting with Healthwatch Merton allow the NHS Merton engagement team to co-plan engagement and allow Healthwatch to support engagement at a local level. Wandsworth • We work very closely with Healthwatch Wandsworth who are involved directly in several South West London and place level CCG committees, ensuring the community perspective shapes our discussions. • We make the most of opportunities for involvement by sharing our plans early, so that we can dovetail with one another and avoid duplication. We plan joint work and share information 82 | NHS South West London Clinical Commissioning Group