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How we co-developed the strategic vision for BSW Together ICS

We led several interactive sessions at this year’s NHS ConfedExpo where we shared our learning on some pressing topics and challenges in health and care today. One of which was ‘How we developed the strategic vision for our ICS’, sharing Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICS’ journey to develop a system-level strategic vision for health and care.

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Discover how Core20Plus Connectors are targeting health inequalities

On the second day of ConfedExpo (15-16 June 2022, Liverpool), SCW hosted a session of talks and Q&A with a panel of speakers involved in Core20Plus Connectors as part of SCW’s ‘Live Lounge’. The Expo event attracted more than 6,000 delegates across the two days and provided an opportunity for health and care leaders and their teams from across the healthcare system to come together and network, spread learning and encourage innovation.

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Help us to improve strategic modelling tools

We are committed to evolving and improving the strategic modelling tools and functions for our customers, ensuring effective planning and delivery of healthcare services and enabling improvements in waiting times and managing backlogs. We're updating the Children and Young People's Mental Health Referral System Management Tool (also known as CReST) and are looking for participants to take part in user testing of the new features. 

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Estates and Facilities - the silent service and heartbeat of the NHS

Today, 15 June 2022, marks the National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day to recognise and celebrate the tremendous efforts of all estates and facilities staff and their role in the critical provision of essential services. 

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How do we unlock workforce potential through holistic people-centred planning?

As part of developing inclusive cultures and compassionate leadership, we talk a lot about giving people permission to be their whole selves at work, about recognising the holistic person and fostering an environment where people can be their authentic self within the workplace. At some point between that person-centred conversation and the planning of our workforce we lose that connection.

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Harnessing Primary Care’s voice within ICSs to enable sustainable change

General practice, primary care networks (PCNs) and Local Medical Committees (LMCs) all want to ensure strong, resilient, sustainable general practice with good, high functioning and high performing primary care networks. 

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#ChatterMatters when transforming complex systems

As we begin to grapple with the emerging concept of Integrated Care Systems and the complex nature of both the structures and the relationships, dialogic OD provides a unique lens through which to develop new understanding and fresh ideas, collaborating across wide groups of colleagues to better harness their individual experiences and solutions.

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Growing Health Together - collaborating for better health and wellbeing in East Surrey

In May, we held a live webinar panel session exploring the vibrant collaborative programme in East Surrey where PCNs are working alongside community and voluntary organisations to improve health outcomes, equity, and sustainability for their local populations.

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Joining the dots across health and care at NHS ConfedExpo 22

This year’s NHS ConfedExpo conference and exhibition was held on 15-16 June 2022 at the ACC in Liverpool with delegates attending in person for the first time in three years. Colleagues across the health and care sector gathered to discuss current topics and challenges and catch up with friends and teammates both old and new.