Health and Wellbeing Board	15 March 2023
Report of the Manager, Healthwatch York

Healthwatch York Reports: Dementia Support – Listening to People Living with Dementia in York

Summary

1. This report aims to complete reporting of the work undertaken to help shape the dementia strategy through local engagement.

Background

2. Healthwatch York works with partners to explore the challenges people are experiencing in the city. A report was previously shared which focused on the experiences of those supporting people living with dementia. This report brings together other work completed.

Main/Key Issues to be considered

3. The dementia strategy is now in place. The main issue is to make sure people can still be involved in the monitoring of progress against the action plan for delivering the strategy.

Consultation

4. This report and the engagement work undertaken was developed working alongside organisations working with people with dementia and their carers. This report was originally intended for publication in Spring 2022 but was delayed to focus on maintaining involvement in the strategy development. Now the strategy has been launched, this report is being published to make sure everyone’s contribution is acknowledged.

Options      

5. The report is for information only and as such there are no options to consider.

Strategic/Operational Plans

6. A Dementia Strategy for York was launched in Autumn 2022.

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 this report.

Recommendations

9. The Health and Wellbeing Board are asked to:

i. Receive Healthwatch York’s report, Dementia Support: Listening to People Living with Dementia in York

Reason: To keep up to date with the work of Healthwatch York and acknowledge the voices heard during the development of the Dementia Strategy.

Contact Details

Author:	Chief Officer Responsible for the report:
Siân Balsom Manager Healthwatch York 01904 621133	Siân Balsom Manager Healthwatch York 01904 621133
	Report Approved	P	Date	03.03.2023
Wards Affected:  All					All	P
For further information please contact the author of the report

Background Papers:

None

Annexes

Annex A – https://www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Listening-to-people-with-dementia.pdf