Health and Wellbeing Board

24 July 2024

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 2024/25 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.

3.           We also include a link to our Summary Workplan for 2025/26 as Annex B.

4.           Finally, at Annex C we share our Independent Evaluation, which explores how key stakeholders in the city view our work and considers potential developments for the future.

Main/Key Issues to be considered

5.           Healthwatch York are a small team, with a wide remit. The Annual Report provides a summary of work completed through the year 2024/25.

Consultation

6.           There has been no specific consultation involved in producing the Annual report, but it is informed by specific and general consultation and engagement activities that Healthwatch York undertake. The Independent Evaluation has been completed in consultation with key stakeholders, relevant to the specific activities of Healthwatch York during 2024/25.

Options      

7.           Health and Wellbeing Board are asked to note Healthwatch York’s Annual Report 2024/25.

Strategic/Operational Plans

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

        Implications

9.           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

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

Recommendations

11.        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

 

 

 

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For further information please contact the author of the report

 

Background Papers:

 

Annexes

Annex A - HWY Annual Report 24/25

Annex B - HWY-Summary-Workplan-2025-26

Annex C - Healthwatch-York-evaluation-2025-Final

 

 



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