Page 3 Mersey Care Community Advisory Board update had been received – (11/01/18) from Nicky Ore, Locality Lead. There is currently no board in place but the trust will be setting one up post April when they take over community services in Liverpool. Healthwatch will be invited to a meeting post April to discuss the new board. Audiology services the data missing from the original request – relating to referral information for Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was sent to Healthwatch (18.01.18). The data shared shows that more referrals are sent to the Audiology department at Aintree but Specsavers are fitting more Bilateral (2 aids fitted). Action: the information to be reviewed by the staff team and queries to be shared with the Clinical Commissioning Group. Supporting Transgender Awareness there are a number of training – sessions taking place during January/ February so will look to put a session on March/April and see if there are any other sessions being provided by other partners which members can access. Action: DB to review available training and feedback. Assessments at Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust –AM has not yet received the report from the inspection she took part in and will follow this up. Action(s): AM to feedback at the next meeting and DB to find out if the Trust has liaised with Sefton Alzheimer’s Society regarding Dementia Friends training. Page 4 Reduced funding for Mental Health services (South Sefton) no – comments were received but through joint work with Cheshire & Merseyside Healthwatch organisations, enquiries have been made about progress with the programme board for the Mental Health Five Year Forward View and about healthwatch involvement with the board. A response has been received and we have been informed via Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group that they would welcome involvement in the work streams which are being set up. DF felt that Healthwatch should be represented on the programme board and members agreed. DB to recirculate the letter which was Action(s):
Page 3 Mersey Care Community Advisory Board – update had been received (11/01/18) from Nicky Ore, Locality Lead. There is currently no board in place but the trust will be setting one up post April when they take over community services in Liverpool. Healthwatch will be invited to a meeting post April to discuss the new board. Audiology services – the data missing from the original request relating to referral information for Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was sent to Healthwatch (18.01.18). The data shared shows that more referrals are sent to the Audiology department at Aintree but Specsavers are fitting more Bilateral (2 aids fitted). Action: the information to be reviewed by the staff team and queries to be shared with the Clinical Commissioning Group. Supporting Transgender Awareness – there are a number of training sessions taking place during January/ February so will look to put a session on March/April and see if there are any other sessions being provided by other partners which members can access. Action: DB to review available training and feedback. Assessments at Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust –AM has not yet received the report from the inspection she took part in and will follow this up. Action(s): AM to feedback at the next meeting and DB to find out if the Trust has liaised with Sefton Alzheimer’s Society regarding Dementia Friends training. Page 4 Reduced funding for Mental Health services (South Sefton) – no comments were received but through joint work with Cheshire & Merseyside Healthwatch organisations, enquiries have been made about progress with the programme board for the Mental Health Five Year Forward View and about healthwatch involvement with the board. A response has been received and we have been informed via Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group that they would welcome involvement in the work streams which are being set up. DF felt that Healthwatch should be represented on the programme board and members agreed. Action(s): DB to recirculate the letter which was
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