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July 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of the NHS West Suffolk CCG newsletter

Dr Christopher Browning, Chairman
We hope you'll be able to join us at next week's meeting in public of the CCG's Governing Body on Wednesday July 24 in Bury St Edmunds. Read more below.
Dementia Together Suffolk is having a positive impact
Dementia Together Suffolk, a service run in partnership by national healthcare charity Sue Ryder, the CCG, NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG and Suffolk County Council, is having a 'significant positive impact', says a report from the University of Suffolk.

Developed together with patients, carers and other stakeholders, Dementia Together aims to work across organisational boundaries so that people can access joined-up support which better meets their needs and allows them to live independently for longer.
Read more HERE
Visit the Dementia Together Suffolk website HERE
CCGs and councils team up to launch Active Schools programme - a really great example of partnership working
A new Active Schools programme has been launched at two schools in Babergh and Mid Suffolk, aiming to increase physical activity in primary schools and combat rising childhood obesity.

The project, which is being partly funded by WSCCG and our partners at NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG, will run for three years with the support of Active Suffolk, the Active Partnership for Suffolk dedicated to increasing the number of people taking part in sport and physical activity.
Richard Watson, the CCGs' Deputy Chief Officer (pictured right), said: "We will do everything we can do to support our partners with programmes to help our young people keep active and maintain a healthy weight."
Read more HERE
Realising Ambitions - applications need to be received by August 5
 
If your voluntary or community group delivers services in the West Suffolk CCG area which have a direct outcome on people's health and wellbeing you may want to consider apply for Realising Ambitions funding. Grants are available from £1000 - £70,000. 
Read more and apply HERE
Outstanding and among the very best in the country

The CCG has been given a rating of 'outstanding' by NHS England for its performance and patient care. This is the top rating and means the WSCCG ranks among the very best in the country. A fantastic achievement.
 
Dr Ed Garratt, the CCG's Chief Officer, said: "This undoubtedly gives local people absolute confidence that we are doing our very best to commission health services that meet local needs and support people to live long and happy lives."
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “I’m delighted with these ‘outstanding’ ratings, meaning people can have confidence in the strength of leadership in their local healthcare system."
Read more HERE
Investors in People - CCG achieves Platinum rating
 WSCCG has been awarded a Platinum rating by the employer's organisation Investors in People. 

This accreditation is the highest honour that can be achieved against the Investor in People Standard.

It recognises an outstanding culture of staff engagement and leadership where staff are best equipped to commission the very best level of health services for local people.

Pictured above from left to right are George Shepherd, National Officer for the Managers in Partnership union and the CCG's Dr Ed Garratt and Amanda Lyes.
Read more HERE
Outstanding work of CCG staff is recognised at awards' ceremony
 

The commitment and dedication of health commissioner staff was recognised last week at the annual staff awards.

More than 200 workers of the WSCCG and our partners at NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG attended the awards’ presentation.

The CCGs' Dr Garratt said: “With frontline NHS staff most often extolled, quite rightly, for their hard work and commitment, the important role of health commissioner staff is often overlooked.

“CCG staff have a crucial part in shaping and helping to deliver efficient health services in Suffolk and their often unheralded efforts are equally worthy of recognition.

“That is why it was such an honour to be part of these celebrations and I’m proud not only of the award winners, but every one of the CCGs’ staff members who work so hard and with such commitment for the good of local health services.”
Read more HERE


Extra support for families affected by suicide

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a specialist Family Liaison Officer to increase the support provided to people who have been bereaved by suicide.

Jenni Carvey (pictured above) will work across both Suffolk and Norfolk, offering a listening ear to families, answering their questions, supporting them through the inquest and signposting them to charities and other groups which could help.
Read more HERE
High level of satisfaction despite pressures
 
The latest GP Patient survey shows that GP practices in west Suffolk have a higher than national average level of patient satisfaction.
Read more HERE
Last month our partners at Healthwatch Suffolk published a report on what people told them about their experiences of GP practices in the county.
Read more and download the report HERE

The General Medical Council is currently consulting on some proposed changes to how doctors collect and reflect on patient feedback as part of their revalidation.  Give your views by July 23.
Read more HERE
We're recruiting for a part-time Infection Prevention and Control Nurse - 22.5 hours per week.
Find out more about the job HERE
Next Generation Ambassador Project

Will you consider becoming a Next Generation Ambassador?

This Care Ambassadors East project is funded by Health Education England and the aim is to boost recruitment and retention in the health and social care sector.

If you work in the health and social care sector why not consider becoming an ambassador?

This would involve visiting schools, colleges, job centres and attending careers events to promote careers and opportunities in the sector. There’s no minimum commitment on hours, so there’s plenty of flexibility.

If you are passionate about your work please consider getting involved and inspire the Next Generation.

Email ambassadors@caredevelopmenteast.co.uk for more information and see how you could get involved.

Are you attending Latitude?

If you are attending this weekend's Latitude Festival look out for WSCCG's Carol King (pictured right). Carol will be performing with the Suffolk Music and Arts Alumni Trust (SMART) on the Waterfront stage on Sunday July 21 from 11.00 a.m. 

Carol has been playing the cello for the past 51 years.

 
It was really lovely that Emma Williamson, Practice Nurse Manager at Angel Hill Surgery in Bury St Edmunds, was featured in the July edition of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) magazine.

Emma recently won the RCN Wound Prevention and Treatment Award for her holistic wound treatment which is speeding up healing times.

Emma is a real asset to our NHS and we thank her for her great work.

Read Emma's story, click on link below to download the magazine and then go to page 14.
Click HERE to read


You can vote for the Angel Hill Surgery Bury St Edmunds in the General Practice Awards 2019. Click on link below and use the drop-down menu.
Click HERE to vote
Community pharmacy staff in Suffolk recognised for their good work
 
Following their success at the Suffolk Community Pharmacy awards in January five inspirational women from across Suffolk were invited to attend the Training Matters Recognition of Excellence awards as finalists last month.
Read more HERE
Read the July edition of the Can Do Health & Care newsletter - news from the integrated care system of Suffolk and north east Essex.
Read the newsletter HERE
Sudbury care home crowned Olympics champions
 
Red House Residential Home in Sudbury has been crowned 2019 Suffolk Care Home Olympics champions after beating 38 other care homes from across the county to the title.
 
The annual competition, now in its third year, aims to give care home residents a fun and enjoyable experience of sport whilst highlighting the importance of physical activity within social care settings.

428 residents in 39 care settings across Suffolk competed in 3 sports (Boccia, fishing and curling) for a total of 239 hours over the winter and spring months with the top three homes then competing in a ‘super-final’ to decide the outright champions.
 
Chilton Court Care Home, Stowmarket and Haughgate House Nursing Home, Woodbridge were runners-up to Red House.
Read more HERE
Newmarket Community Hospital - update

The Department of Health and Social Care has provided approval in principle for the ownership of Newmarket’s community hospital to be transferred to the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust from NHS Property Services.
 
A newly developed policy enables NHS trusts to apply for ownership of buildings on their estate, which are currently owned by NHS Property Services and Community Health Partnerships, through a business case process.
 
The transfer of ownership bid is supported by the NHS West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group and the Rt Hon Matt Hancock, West Suffolk MP.
Read more HERE
The next Governing Body meeting in public is taking place next week

The meeting will take place on Wednesday July 24 at West Suffolk House in Bury St Edmunds.
The meeting begins at 9.15 a.m. and you have the opportunity to speak with Governing Body members from 9.00 a.m.
Read more HERE

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