Health and Wellbeing Board	25 July 2023
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 2022/23 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.

Main/Key Issues to be considered

3. Healthwatch York are a small team, with a wide remit.

Consultation

4. There has been no specific consultation involved in this report, but it is informed by specific and general consultation and engagement activities that Healthwatch York undertake.

Options

5. Health and Wellbeing Board are asked to note Healthwatch York’s Annual Report 2022/23.

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:	Chief Officer Responsible for the report:
Siân Balsom Manager Healthwatch York 01904 621133	Siân Balsom Manager Healthwatch York 01904 621133
	Report Approved	ü	Date	12.07.2023

Wards Affected:					All	ü

For further information please contact the author of the report

Background Papers:

Annexes

Annex A – Healthwatch York Annual Report https://www.healthwatchyork.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Healthwatch-York-Annual-Report-2022-2023.pdf

25 July 2023