help Healthwatch to understand the data that was originally sent to Healthwatch Sefton as part of the Healthwatch England campaign. Action: An update will be shared with the steering group when available. Air pollution A presentation to the steering will be made at the April – meeting. Matt Ashton (Director of Public Health) and Greg Martin (Principal Environmental Health Officer) will attend the meeting scheduled for the 24th April. DB shared that Sefton Partnership for Older Citizens (SPOC) had requested that Healthwatch Sefton request a Health Impact Assessment from Highways England regarding air pollution in South Sefton resulting from the increase in traffic. This is a constant concern for members of SPOC. Action: It was agreed that this would be considered. DB to speak with Roger Hutchings about the best way of requesting an assessment. Developing a network of Patient Participation Groups (Southport & Formby) - Healthwatch has gained the support of Lancashire Care NHS Foundation trust in this work and the Trust will work in partnership to both plan and support the event. BB will be leading on this with support from Ian McGoay from Lancashire Care. Locality representatives from South Sefton will attend the event and look to replicate this if it works. BB had met with (IM) to look at planning for the event. BB had shared the details of PPG’s already engaged. Some areas of taking this forward were shared with the group; Involving the Clinical Commissioning Group • Involving NHS England • Coffee & Cake idea very informal • – Could be an opportunity for members of the public to meet their • local Healthwatch representative. Action: Update to be provided at the next meeting. Working - Meeting with Tina Pilkington, senior development manager, recreation and culture section is being held 1st February to progress with this area of work. There will be a focus on this work from March/April onwards. Emerging Trends
help Healthwatch to understand the data that was originally sent to Healthwatch Sefton as part of the Healthwatch England campaign. Action: An update will be shared with the steering group when available. Air pollution – A presentation to the steering will be made at the April meeting. Matt Ashton (Director of Public Health) and Greg Martin (Principal Environmental Health Officer) will attend the meeting scheduled for the 24th April. DB shared that Sefton Partnership for Older Citizens (SPOC) had requested that Healthwatch Sefton request a Health Impact Assessment from Highways England regarding air pollution in South Sefton resulting from the increase in traffic. This is a constant concern for members of SPOC. Action: It was agreed that this would be considered. DB to speak with Roger Hutchings about the best way of requesting an assessment. Developing a network of Patient Participation Groups (Southport & Formby) - Healthwatch has gained the support of Lancashire Care NHS Foundation trust in this work and the Trust will work in partnership to both plan and support the event. BB will be leading on this with support from Ian McGoay from Lancashire Care. Locality representatives from South Sefton will attend the event and look to replicate this if it works. BB had met with (IM) to look at planning for the event. BB had shared the details of PPG’s already engaged. Some areas of taking this forward were shared with the group; • Involving the Clinical Commissioning Group • Involving NHS England • Coffee & Cake idea – very informal • Could be an opportunity for members of the public to meet their local Healthwatch representative. Action: Update to be provided at the next meeting. Working - Meeting with Tina Pilkington, senior development manager, recreation and culture section is being held 1st February to progress with this area of work. There will be a focus on this work from March/April onwards. Emerging Trends
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