Wandworth Local Health and Care Plan - October 2019

42 Testing our draft plan with key stakeholders before finalisation We have used the ideas generated during the event, and from existing insight, to develop our Health and Care Plan, as well as considering priorities around prevention and early intervention that have been published in the NHS long- term plan, issued recently by the Government. The plan was published as a discussion document in May 2019 to test it with our partners and those who helped shape it. We used this discussion document to continue the conversation - and start talking to people about how to put ideas into action. We did this through a mix of face to face discussions, online survey and written feedback. We targeted those who attended our deliberative event in November, our Thinking Partners Group and Patient and Public Involvement Reference Group, local voluntary and community groups (including Healthwatch and the Voluntary Sector Coordination Project), NHS staff and GPs. The discussion document was also discussed at the Voluntary Sector Forum, Healthwatch Assembly and St. George’s Patient and Public Engagement Group and in addition Healthwatch Wandsworth ran a priorities survey, seeking comments to feed into the final plan. Feedback received indicated that, overall there was a good understanding of the aims and focus areas within the plan. Whilst it was agreed the priorities within the Wandsworth plan were appropriate, it was noted that there are also priorities held at the South West London (SWL) system level (e.g. cancer, maternity and children). It was felt that these are equally relevant but are not fully reflected in the Wandsworth plan and this represents a challenge for some stakeholders and providers in how they can best engage across all the priorities at different levels. What did people tell us? Here is a summary of what people told us throughout our engagement process. Overall, people were supportive of a focus on prevention, community activation and self-management as well as greater involvement of the voluntary sector in providing solutions to health and social care challenges, with the right resources. It was recognised that none of this would be possible without a strong and stable workforce and increasing the use of technology. A strong theme throughout the feedback was around increased support and recognition for carers. Start Well Greater provision of emotional wellbeing services for children and support for parents – some services in the wider community are currently not easy to access with long waits. Some felt children and young people should be involved in the wider group and community rather than doing healthy activities in isolation. Support should be given to enable social gatherings, community building, activities, events and groups and it was suggested that services could help with financing and resourcing. Supporting healthy weights for children and incentivise healthy eating Involve young people and schools in conversations about risky behaviours – in particular, gang culture