Wandworth Local Health and Care Plan - October 2019

5 The priorities within our plan run throughout the life course The vision for health and care in Wandsworth Start Well, Live Well, Age Well Our Vision We want people to remain as healthy as they can for as long as they can. We are focused on prevention and joining up care where it is appropriate to deliver a better service and supporting and developing resilience in individuals and local communities. Start Well – Childhood Obesity, Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health, Risky Behaviours, Children and Young People Who Need Additional Support Mental health and ending knife crime were voted as the top issues of concern by young people in Wandsworth through Make Your Mark, a national campaign that gives young people a voice. We know that empowering children and young people, helping them build their resilience and protecting them from exploitation will support them to thrive and reach their potential. We want children to have a healthy start in life so that they can grow to be healthy adults achieving their full potential. We are concerned about risky behaviours, obesity and mental wellbeing in young people. Live Well – Integration of physical and mental health approaches and chronic disease management- Diabetes We know that there is no ‘sound’ physical health without health mental health and integrating our approach to physical and mental health is an important Live Well priority. We want people with long term conditions to be able to help themselves and Diabetes is a specific concern in Wandsworth we want to explore. Age Well – Health and Social Care Integration, Dementia and Isolation We want to join up health and social care services to provide a better service to residents. Increased awareness amongst front line staff has led to earlier diagnosis of dementia and helps us to look at how we can best support people living with dementia and those caring for someone with dementia. We are also looking at social isolation amongst older people; this is not a medical problem but we know this can adversely impact all areas of their lives.