The input of local people, partners and local organisations is invaluable to us in shaping healthcare services.
We often have involvement exercises running, and the details of any that are currently active will be available below - simply click the title to read more.
Current ICB involvement opportunities
NHS, Local Authority and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care.
Our NHS is facing challenges and needs to change to make sure health and care services are fit for the future. But to fix health and care services, the Government needs to learn from experiences and hear ideas from the public and health and care staff. The NHS 10-Year Health Plan is a chance to innovate and adapt. It will make the best practice, normal practice across the Black Country and England.
We’ve been listening to your views on the good, bad, and sometimes frustrating regarding local health services and what helps keep people happy and healthy.
As well as everything we’ve already heard, the new government, NHS England and Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC) have launched a national conversation and are inviting the public, patients and staff to share their views, experiences and ideas about three very specific areas. These are:
- Making better use of technology
- Moving more care from hospitals to communities
- Preventing sickness, not just treating it
We need your voice
This is a once in a generation opportunity to make the NHS fit for the future.
We would love to hear from you and invite you to take part in our survey here: https://re-url.uk/W10Y. Alternatively, please call 0121 612 1447 to receive help in responding to this survey.
Before completing the survey we would encourage you to take a look at the following, to help inform your answers:
- Watch this video from Wes Streeting, Health and Social Care Secretary of State, on launching the biggest national conversation about the NHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_w8YAj0MMA
- Read the attached presentation for more information on the three areas of focus, which also includes the questions featured in the survey.
The survey is now live and will close on Friday 24 January 2025.
The views you share with us, and everything we’ve heard from local people in the last two years, will be shared with NHS England to inform the national NHS 10-Year Health Plan.
For more information about the NHS 10-year plan please visit Change NHS
We know that women’s health needs are often complex and varied, and it’s our responsibility to make sure that NHS services fully meet these needs.
That’s why we are seeking the views of local women on a range of health issues, including heavy periods, the menopause, assisted conception as well as mental health and general wellbeing.
By sharing your perspectives, women will have a direct impact on shaping future health services, policy and support in the Black Country that reflect their real, lived experiences.
The public conversation is now open for those who use and support women’s health services in the Black Country and will close on 26 January.
Current partner consultation/engagement activities
There are no current activities at this time. Please check back later.
Diabetes UK have launched a nationwide survey looking at access to care processes for those of working age with diabetes – it covers support from employers, awareness of care processes and current attendance at appointments. This is a key issue currently and we are looking to get as wide a spread of responses as possible across all four nations. These will be followed up by focus groups to delve deeper into some of the support needs.
