Health and Wellbeing Board

20 July 2022

Report of the Manager, Healthwatch York

 

Healthwatch York Annual Report

Summary

1.           This report is for information, sharing details about the activities of Healthwatch York in 2021/22 with the Health and Wellbeing Board.

        Background

2.           Healthwatch York has a legal duty to produce an Annual Report by 30 June each year, and to share it with local and national stakeholders[i]. The report, Annex A, contains information about how Healthwatch York have fulfilled their statutory function over the past year. Also attached at Annex B is our Annual Independent Stakeholder Evaluation of our work. This is a contractual requirement.

Main/Key Issues to be considered

3.           The ongoing involvement and engagement of Healthwatch York with the work around Integrated Care Systems has been identified by a number of stakeholders as key. Healthwatch York are keen to work with all partners to make sure we collectively develop a wide range of ways for people to be at the heart of this transformation.

Consultation

4.           As part of the Annual Report writing process, Healthwatch York commissions an evaluation of their work, engaging local stakeholders in this. A link to this is provided in the background papers section of this report.

Options      

5.           Health and Wellbeing Board are asked to note Healthwatch York’s Annual Report 2021/22.

Strategic/Operational Plans

6.           Areas of work discussed within the report have helped contribute to a number of different strategic and operational plans.

        Implications

7.           There are no specialist implications from this report.

·           Financial

There are no financial implications in this report.

·           Human Resources (HR)

There are no HR implications in this report.

·           Equalities  

There are no equalities implications in this report.

·           Legal

There are no legal implications in this report.

·           Crime and Disorder

There are no crime and disorder implications in this report.

·           Information Technology (IT)

There are no IT implications in this report.

·           Property

There are no property implications in this report.

·           Other

There are no other implications in this report.

        Risk Management

8.           There are no risks associated with the Annual Report.

Recommendations

9.           The Health and Wellbeing Board are asked to:

            i.                      Receive Healthwatch York’s Annual Report

 Reason: To keep up to date with the work of Healthwatch York

Contact Details

Author:

 

 

Siân Balsom

Manager

Healthwatch York

01904 621133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For further information please contact the author of the report

 

 

 

Background Papers:

Healthwatch York Evaluation 2021/22

 

Annexes

Annex A - Healthwatch York Annual Report 2021/22 https://www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HWY_AR_Com_02_pp.pdf

 

Annex B – Independent Stakeholder Evaluation of Healthwatch York

HWY-Evaluation-2022-final.pdf (healthwatchyork.co.uk)

 

 

 



[i] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/262761/local_healthwatch_annual_reports_directions_2013.pdf