This month’s issue includes: Volunteering News, Highlighting one of the team, Contract News, Healthwatch Lincolnshire, Other News, and What’s On
Please see the link below for the HW Lincs Newsletter.
36. HWLincs News March
Just 6 weeks to go before our It’s All About People 2023 Conference which takes place at Boston United Football Club. Which means… only 3 weeks left to nominate people for the It’s All About People Awards!
Do you know someone who supports people to make more informed choices through shared decision making? Or perhaps they connect people to support in their wider community? Maybe you know a team that makes creative use of their personal health budgets or direct payments?
You can nominate anyone who has helped to embed personalisation across our health and care services. It doesn’t matter if they are a member of our workforce or they work unpaid, all good work deserves recognition.
It doesn’t take long to complete the online nomination form here and tell us what they’ve excelled at and why you believe they deserve the recognition. Or if you feel like being creative, why not film your nomination and send us the video – we’d love to see and hear them! Simply email lhnt.itsallaboutpeople@nhs.net with your video clip or WhatsApp it to 07849 832584. Please make it clear who you are nominating and why, and which category you are nominating them for.
The closing date for nominations is 17th April 2023.
Click here to nominate or here for more details.
Measuring wellbeing inequalities and progress in reducing them
| This week has seen the publication of the World Happiness Report and the launch of the Health Equals campaign, bringing inequalities to the forefront of national and global conversations. Income and health inequalities have well-established measurement and evaluation approaches. Could we reach a similar consensus for subjective wellbeing? Today’s blog introduces our latest discussion paper on measuring wellbeing inequality, and explores four possible approaches to measurement. |
Intro session: Using the HMT Green Book Sign up for our free online training session with Pro Bono Economics for an introduction on how to use the HMT Green Book and the supplementary guidance on wellbeing. 21 April 2023, 12:00-13:00 BST BOOK YOUR PLACE |
| Further updates Business Leaders’ Council webinar – Join us for our next event on Thursday 27 April 2023 at 14:30-15:30 BST, where we’ll be exploring how to use wellbeing evidence to support people to find and keep work at all stages of the labour market. Financial wellbeing at work – We are scoping a review of financial wellbeing interventions in the workplace with the Money and Pensions Service. If you’d like to support this evidence assessment in its next stage, email info@whatworkswellbeing.org. Survey: Tackling loneliness interventions – Are you working to prevent or alleviate loneliness in the UK? Take part in our survey with the Campaign to End Loneliness to tell us about your project and evaluation approach. The survey closes at 09:00 BST on Monday 27 March 2023. |
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With information about the Cost-of Living, Load Sharks, Citizens Advice, Anglia Water, Health Watch Lincolnshire, GamCare, His Church, Connect to Support, and more, you’ll find a packed edition this month.
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We’re excited to announce the appointment of LVET’s Managing Director, Paul Gutherson!
Paul is a committed and active supporter of community involvement and collaborative approaches to change. He has a background in Art and Design Education and has over 20 years of experience working with public and voluntary sector organisations to improve social, educational and economic opportunities for everyone. His work has focused on improving the lives of marginalised and excluded people regardless of age. An experienced researcher, his research and evaluation work has been used in the development of policy and practice by local authorities, charities and government departments.
Paul has worked on local, national and international transformation projects. His recent work has focused on the wellbeing of people as they age, including increasing community involvement and improving employment opportunities for older people. He enjoys working with individuals and communities, as well as government agencies, to create community led solutions to tricky local issues and likes helping organisations to understand the impact they have on the lives of the people they work with. Throughout his career he has advocated for evidence based approaches to practice and solution design as well as the power of community involvement in policy and practice development. He is particularly interested in how people are empowered to be active citizens.
Paul, who is equally thrilled to be joining LVET, said “As someone who has spent four fifths of my life in Lincolnshire, and most of my working life in voluntary and community organisations, I am really pleased to have been chosen to help LVET take its next steps in building a health, care and wellbeing system that values the amazing work voluntary and community organisations of all sizes do to help local people to live their lives well”.
Paul will be starting on 11th April 2023 and we are all looking forward to exciting times ahead,
Chris Wheway – Chair of LVET
Lincolnshire people have made it clear that NHS dentistry needs to be improved so it’s affordable and accessible.
Access to NHS dental care continues to be one of the main issues Healthwatch Lincolnshire hear about from the public. Difficulties getting support has led to many people living in pain.
As far back as 2015, the number of poor experiences shared with by residents about substandard dentistry has been continuous, and Healthwatch Lincolnshire has been raising these concerns about the decline on behalf of our residents. During this time, Healthwatch have consistently worked closely to raise concerns with Lincolnshire MPs and Councillors, NHS Lincolnshire ICB, NHS England Midlands Dental Commissioning Team, Healthwatch England, as well as with local and regional dental networks. Healthwatch Lincolnshire also contributed to the National Parliamentary NHS Dentistry enquiry and provided evidence for the Health Select Committee.
Dean Odell , Healthwatch Lincolnshire Contract manager said:
“We know that people from the most deprived communities struggle the most to access dental care because they cannot afford it. Although we welcome NHS England’s recent changes to the dental contract, we believe further reform is needed to fix the issues.”
In the latest report Lincolnshire residents told Healthwatch…
1. The lack of NHS dental care is having a negative impact on peoples’ immediate and future health
2. Existing NHS patients are finding their NHS practice is now solely private
3. Other patients throughout the county have never had the opportunity to have an NHS dentist due to lack of services
4. Patients are being left with no alternative but to pay for private treatment (however, many cannot afford this)
5. Individuals are routinely travelling to other counties for NHS dental services
What needs to happen?
Healthwatch Lincolnshire believe that action in four areas needs to be taken to address the issues that people have shared.
Healthwatch Lincolnshire continues to monitor the feedback received to find out whether changes are making any real improvement for people – particularly children and adults who require urgent treatment. Healthwatch will continue to work with NHS England to ensure that people’s views are able to influence the future of NHS dentistry.
Healthwatch will also be focusing their attention on those who are living in deprived and rurally isolated areas, cancer patients, wheelchair users, pregnant women, parents, those with sensory loss as well as the dental workforce themselves.
If you would like to share your views on NHS dentistry in Lincolnshire contact Healthwatch by email info@healthwatchlincolnshire.co.uk or call 01205 820 892
You can read the full report here: https://www.healthwatchlincolnshire.co.uk/report/2023-03-14/improving-dental-services-across-lincolnshire
Free Online Training
New dates for our online training for individuals and organisations across Lincolnshire. This training is well received by different types of organisations as we continue to raise awareness of how women are disproportionately affected by gambling related harms and how hidden these issues can be.
Sessions currently available:
| Date | Time | Places Available |
| Thursday 30th March 2023 | 2pm to 4pm | 9 |
| Wednesday 12th April 2023 | 10am to 12noon | 15 |
| Tuesday 18th April 2023 | 2pm to 4pm | 15 |
| Thursday 4th May 2023 | 10am to 12noon | 15 |
| Thursday 11th May 2023 | 2pm to 4pm | 15 |
| Tuesday 16th May 2023 | 2pm to 4pm | 15 |
| Thursday 8th June 2023 | 10am to 12noon | 15 |
| Wednesday 14th June 2023 | 2pm to 4pm | 15 |
| Tuesday 20th June 2023 | 10am to 12noon | 15 |
| Wednesday 28th June 2023 | 10am to 12noon | 15 |
FREE Online Training: Women and Gambling-Related Harm
As you may already know, GamCare is a national provider of free information, advice and treatment for anyone affected by problem gambling. There are around 500,000 problem gamblers in the UK, up to 20% of whom are women. For every person who has a problem with gambling, up to 10 other people can be affected, and women are disproportionately at risk of experiencing gambling-related harm. Gambling-related harm can include debt, relationship difficulties, housing issues, gender-based violence, health problems, depression and anxiety, feelings of isolation, and suicidality.
Our FREE training can be accessed online via Zoom. We offer a 2 hour session which individuals can register to attend at their convenience, using a mobile phone, tablet, or laptop. Book your place using Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-and-gambling-related-harm-free-online-training-tickets-104981366092?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
During the training session, we will explore what gambling is and how it turns from a fun pastime into something that is harmful as well as talking about gambling-related harm, risk factors, impacts, and how to recognise and support people affected. Learn about our treatment network and how to refer clients to our free treatment services. This training is essential for any professionals who work with women and families.
GamCare also offers face-to-face sessions and bespoke sessions specific to your organisation’s needs, if you would prefer this approach, please do get in touch for more details.
If you or anyone you know has been or is affected by Long Covid, please complete the survey in the link below.
You can access the survey here – https://forms.office.com/e/M8wmyj5teQ
Sortified are currently working with JUST Lincolnshire on a piece of work looking at the impact of anti-social behaviour, prejudice and hate crime on people living in Boston, Skegness, and Spalding.
We really want to hear about people’s experiences and look at ways that we can share stories and reduce the impact of negative behaviours. Ultimately, what we really want to do is make our streets and our communities safer for everyone.
There are lots of ways for people to get involved, and these can all be found on the project page on our website – www.sortified.com/saferstreets
The easiest way for people to share their views and experiences is by filling in the online survey here.
If people would rather message us directly they can via info@sortified.com or through a DM on any of our socials – @sortified However, we are also happy to come out and talk to individuals or groups directly. If this is something you think could benefit the people you work with then please let me know.
Thank you for your help. Your support is really appreciated.
It’s All About People Conference
At this year’s It’s All About People Conference we want to recognise and celebrate excellence in personalised care and strengths-based approaches. To do this we’re asking you to nominate people for an It’s All About People Award.
Do you know a team who have changed the way they work to a more person-centred approach and they’re now seeing the benefits? Or perhaps you know someone who has inspired others to make every conversation count… or someone who is passionate about driving forward co-production approaches?
You can nominate any team or any individual, they could be a member of the workforce or someone who works unpaid … anyone who helps to embed personalisation across our health and care services. We know they all deserve recognition, so we’ve made it easy for you to nominate them in one of our four award categories.
It doesn’t take long to complete the online nomination form here and tell us what they’ve excelled at and why you believe they deserve the recognition. Or if you feel like being creative, why not film your nomination and send us the video – we’d love to see and hear them! Simply email lhnt.itsallaboutpeople@nhs.net with your video clip or WhatsApp it to 07849 832584. Please make it clear who you are nominating and why, and which category you are nominating them for.