Health and Wellbeing Board	6^th January 2021
Report of the Health and Wellbeing Board Healthwatch York Representative.

Healthwatch York Report – Listening to BAME people about health and social care services in York

Summary

1. This report asks Health and Wellbeing Board (HWBB) members to receive a new report from Healthwatch York about understanding BAME people’s experiences of health and social care services in York attached to Annex A of this report.

2. Health and Wellbeing Board members are asked to receive this report, and consider ways their organisations can support Healthwatch York’s commitment to developing our understanding of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people’s experiences and tackling the barriers they face collectively.

Background

3. Healthwatch York produces several reports a year arising from work undertaken as part of their annual work programme. These reports are presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board for consideration.

Main/Key Issues to be considered

4. Healthwatch York sees this as a first step towards stronger partnership working with organisations in the city supporting BAME residents. This initial report was completed at a time consultation was challenging due to the pandemic.

Consultation

5. There has been no consultation needed to produce this accompanying report for the Board. Healthwatch York consults extensively to produce their reports.

Options    

6. This report is for information only and as such there are no specific options for members of the Board to consider.  

Analysis

7. Analysis of responses and comments received are set out in Annex A.

Strategic/Operational Plans

8. The work from Healthwatch contributes towards a number of the themes, priorities and actions contained within the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017-2022.

        Implications

9. There are no implications associated with the recommendations set out within this report. However there may be implications for partners in relation to the recommendations within the Healthwatch York report.

        Risk Management

10. There may be risks associated with any changes to the prescription process. All changes should be risk assessed appropriately by the responsible organisations.

        Recommendations

11. The Health and Wellbeing Board are asked to:

· Consider the report and how their organisations can help extend this conversation over the coming months

Reason: To keep members of the Board up to date regarding the work of Healthwatch York, and the recommendations made to member organisations.

Contact Details

Author:	Chief Officer Responsible for the report:
Sian Balsom Manager Healthwatch York Tel: 01904 621133	Sian Balsom Manager Healthwatch York Tel: 01904 621133
	Report Approved	✔	Date	16.12.2020
Specialist Implications Officer(s)  None
Wards Affected:					All	ü
For further information please contact the author of the report

Background Papers: None

Annexes

Annex A: Listening to BAME people about health and social care services in York