South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

acts as an engagement and equalities reference group for the CCG in the borough. The group, with members drawn from key voluntary sector and community organisations, Healthwatch Richmond, Richmond CVS and Richmond Council, has provided valuable insight into how we adapt our engagement with our local communities during the pandemic and particularly around the vaccination programme. There has been a focus on how we can work in partnership to reach into communities experiencing the greatest health inequalities at a very local community level. This work is starting to see results through the local community conversations around the Covid vaccine and planned conversations about community led health approaches to wellbeing. The PPG network, a forum for PPG representatives to come together and share information and ideas about their PPGs moved successfully online and has provided a valuable network for PPG representatives to stay in touch and learn from each other during the past year. Members have also provided valuable insight and feedback on the local vaccination programme, as well as taking an active part in volunteering at vaccination sites. • Richmond CVS coordinates several forums with local voluntary and community organisations and people with lived experience of services, which the CCG takes part in to maintain ongoing engagement with local communities and patient groups. These include RCVS’ health and wellbeing network for local VCS; Richmond users and carers group and the health and social care co-production group. Sutton • Sutton Healthwatch and voluntary sector partners, including Community Action Sutton, Age UK Sutton and Sutton Carer Centre, form part of the Sutton Systems Leader Meetings. Our partners have played a vital role in enabling us to reach the most vulnerable people during the Covid pandemic. • Sutton Healthwatch are members of the Sutton Health and Care Executive and contribute to local decision making through support and challenge at System Leaders and Sutton Restoration Board meetings. Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 | 85