Swansea's Third Sector :: Health and Well-being

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CONTACTS

The Voluntary / Third Sector Representatives of the Health, Social Care and Well-being Network Sub-group are:

Amy Meredith, Health, Social Care & Well-Being Facilitator, SCVS
Tel: 01792 544000
E-mail: amy_meredith@scvs.org.uk

Shirley Bowen, Swansea Carers’ Centre
Tel: 01792 653344
E-mail: Shirley@swanseacarerscentre.org.uk

Jan Donne, Mental Health Development Worker, SCVS
Tel: 01792 544000
E-mail: jan_donne@scvs.org.uk

Ron Davies, Voluntary Sector Rep, Local Health Board
Tel: 01792 784800
E-mail: Not currently available

Elinor Evans, Disability Officer, SCVS
Tel: 01792 544000
E-mail: elinor_evans@scvs.org.uk

Margaret Hughes, Voluntary Sector Representative, Local Health Board
Tel: 01792 784800
E-mail: Not currently available

Janet Hurst, Carer Representative, Local Health Board
Tel: 01792 784800
E-mail: Not currently available

Forhana Rahman , Minority Ethnic Women’s Network (MEWN)
Tel: 01792 467722
E-mail: mewn@mewnswansea.org.uk

Health and Well-being

The Key Strategic Partnership for Health and Well-being is Health Challenge Swansea

January 2009 Update:

Designed to Add Value - a third dimension for One Wales, which sets the strategic direction for the Third Sector in Supporting Health and and Social Care in Wales is now available to download from 'downloads' to the left hand side of the page.

The Key Strategic Partnership for Health and Well-being is Health Challenge Swansea.

The Partnership Vision is:
By 2020 Swansea will be a place where:

Everyone is supported to achieve the best level of health and well-being possible, living longer healthier lives;
Appropriate care is delivered in the best location at the right time by a range of organisations working together;
Communities and individuals are well-informed and take responsibility for their own health and well-being.

Health Challenge Swansea

Health Challenge Swansea and the Partnership Board were set up to identify and achieve actions outlined in the Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategy to improve health and well-being in Swansea.

Membership of Health Challenge Swansea Partnership Board comprises members of of the Local Health Board, Swansea NHS Trust, Social Services, City & County of Swansea, Community Health Council and the voluntary sector. Details of the Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategy 2005-2008 and Health Challenge Swansea’s Action Plan can be found on the Health Challenge Swansea website.

Voluntary / Third Sector Representatives for Health Challenge Swansea are:

Carol Green, Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Tel: 01792 544000 Email: carol_green@scvs.org.uk

Margaret Hughes, VS Rep, Swansea Local Health Board Tel: 01792 784800

Janet Hurst, Carer Representative Swansea Local Health Board Tel: 01792 784800

The representatives for the Health, Social Care and Well-being Network sub-group of Health Challenge Swansea whose bi-monthly meetings feed issues to Health Challenge Wales can be found in 'Contacts', to the left of the page.

August 2008 Update:

Health, Social Care and Well Being Strategy 2008 -2011 - Now available

From April 2003 the Local Authority and Local Health Boards have a statutory duty to prepare and implement Health, Social Care & Well Being strategies. They have a duty to co-operate with bodies such as the Voluntary Services.
The second Health, Social Care and Well-Being Strategy for Swansea is now avaliable, it aims to improve the health, social care and well-being of the population over the period April 2008 - March 2011. Developed by the Health Challenge Swansea partnership it builds upon the first strategy, which covered the period 2005-2008. The members of the Health Challenge Swansea partnership include: The City and County of Swansea, Swansea Local Health Board, Swansea NHS Trust, National Public Health Service, Swansea Community Health Council and Swansea Council for Voluntary Service.
For copies of the Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategy click here or visit: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=524
For more information contact Amy Meredith at SCVS on 01792 544028, Email: amy_Meredith@scvs.org.uk

Local Health Board

The key role of the Local Health Board is to implement strategies which will improve the health of the population. The Board is constituted to ensure there is a balanced representation from all of the key stakeholders.

The membership of the Local Health Board comprises representatives of the Local Authority and Health Authority, pharmacists, dentists, optomotrists, nurses, the voluntary / third sector, the public and local GP’s.

Voluntary / Third Sector Representatives on the Swansea Local Health Board are:
Ronald Davies Tel: 01792 784800

Margaret Hughes Tel: 01792 784800

Janet Hurst, Carer Representative Tel: 01792 784800

Planning Groups

Joint Planning Groups in specific service delivery areas enable representation of key stakeholders in the planning process. Planning Groups in Swansea's Health and Social Care sector include:

Carers' Action Group
Children in Need Planning Group
Learning Disability Planning Group
Mental Health Planning Group
Older Persons' Planning Group
Physical Disability Planning Group
Supporting People Planning Group

For more information on Voluntary/Third Sector representatives on the Planning Groups, please contact Elinor Evans or Amy Meredith at SCVS on tel: 01792 544000 or email: elinor_evans@scvs.org.uk or amy_meredith@scvs.org.uk