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In this bulletin you will find information about how we, alongside our partners in Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership, have signed a pledge to confirm our commitment and status as Anchor Institutions. You can read what this means for us and our communities below. We have also provided information on some of the campaigns we are running in line with local priorities to keep people well and help support local needs together with opportunities to get involved in local programmes and dates for your diary.
We value your support and would be grateful if you could help us to share this information with your networks.
In line with feedback, we are making our bulletins shorter. Please do share your feedback on how we can continue to improve the information we send.
The NHS and its partners in Mid and South Essex have been formally designated an Integrated Care System after developing a system-wide common vision to improve health and care.
Most of the heavy lifting involved in integrating care and improving population health will happen more locally in the places where people live, work and access services. Place-based partnerships within ICSs will therefore play a key role in driving forward change. Community engagement in each areas will be key to shaping these plans. Watch this space for further information about opportunities to get involved.
More information about this can be found on the Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership website.
Anchor Charter – Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership.
The NHS organisations, local authorities and voluntary and community sectors across mid and south Essex, have pledged to work together to become anchor institutions and further support the wellbeing of our local communities.
We recently launched the following campaigns. We would like your support in helping promote the following messages and would be grateful if you could share with friends, families and colleagues.
Essex COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign - To encourage uptake of the vaccine the CCGs have been working alongside our partners on a recently launched campaign. Information can be found here.
Please visit the Essex COVID-19 vaccine website for the latest information which includes information about the launch of the Essex Vax Van. We’ve teamed up with Ford and local community health leaders to launch the Essex Vax Van which is helping to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
‘My Health Matters’ is a new campaign that aims to bring together tools, tips and resources that can help people across mid and south Essex to take care of themselves and support their health and wellbeing. Special thanks to all involved in helping to co-design this campaign. More information about the campaign including resources can be found here.
Summer health our guide to staying well when the heat arrives. The summer months are finally upon us and most of us welcome the sunshine and warmer weather. But not only must we remember to follow COVID-19 guidance, it is also important to remember the various health problems summer can bring that might affect you or your family.
Don’t let your summer be ruined by sunstroke, dehydration or hay fever. Advice on avoiding the worst of their effects is all covered in our guide to summer health can be found here.
Skin Cancer campaign. Local residents are set to benefit from the roll out of innovative technology by Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help GPs spot skin cancers sooner and save lives across mid and south Essex. The technology aids rapid diagnosis and uses a ‘Dermascope’ and AI to enable GPs to make a quick decision on whether a mole or mark is skin cancer or not.
A communication campaign launches today to encourage particular people who we know are most at-risk to spot the sign in the first place.
The campaign is aimed at male outdoor workers and technology supporting the diagnosis of skin cancer. Information and resources supporting this campaign can be found here.
Mid and South Essex Residents Newsletters. We have launched the spring edition of our resident newsletters to highlight the services that are available locally to help support people to stay well this spring.
Please click on the links below to view the newsletters:
NHS England and Improvement would like to invite you to take part in a patient engagement workshop where you will be able to share your views on access to general practice services. The workshop will take place on 17th June 2021 at 10am – 2pm. More information can be found here.
Oriel – creating the centre for advancing eye health. Information about how you can get involved in the next stage of co-designing the future of eye care, research and education can be found here.
Help us to help you by becoming a Virtual Views member - We all have a part to play in leading a healthier lifestyle and keeping well for longer. Supporting our communities to come together is at the heart of why organisations responsible for providing health and care services have teamed up as Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership.
To help us make the right choices in how we plan for the future, we are asking residents to join our Virtual Views citizens’ panel and have a say. More information can be found here.
Mid and South Essex Primary Care Commissioning – Meetings in Common. The five CCGs in mid and south Essex are now all fully delegated for the commissioning of primary care, which means that they are responsible for commissioning GP services for the populations that they serve.
The Primary Care Commissioning Committee meetings are held in public and members of the public are warmly invited to attend.
The agenda and papers for every meeting are published on your CCG websites one week before each meeting.
Next meeting:
Thursday 10 June 2021, 2pm, MS Teams meeting. If you are a member of the public and you would like to attend the meeting, please email Viv Barnes (viv.barnes@nhs.net) who can forward a meeting link.
CCG Governing Body meetings
Please check your local CCG website for further information.
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