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Engagement to Date Presentation

Morecambe Bay CCG Aims and Objectives

This presentation will highlight the engagement activities carried out on behalf of Bay CCG. Summer 2018 continued

We continue to support the Community Choir which is a community led initiative where people use singing to improve their physical, mental and emotional health.

The Choir was set up by a member of the community, following a series of public events organised by Morecambe Bay CCG.

The group has gone from strength to strength and recently put on a sell out concert raising £800 for the local Samaritans. Summer 2018 continued • Members of Morecambe Bay CCG continue to attend the South Lakeland Health and Wellbeing Forum which includes members from organisations in the public sector, county council, schools and third sector organisations – in order to encourage partnership working and share knowledge and resources across the area. • The July meeting included an extended discussion about the NHS Integrated Care Communities and the County Councils’ Community Wellbeing Groups; looking at how we can work better together and have a more joined up approach.

Summer 2018 continued

• Following a long period of high temperatures, members of the team at Morecambe Bay CCG produced and shared a press release advising the public on how to stay safe in the heat this summer. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/2lS2RMY

Morecambe Bay CCG supported the Police domestic abuse awareness campaign which ran throughout the World Cup. The campaign involved sharing the message of ‘Love the Game, Love your Family’ which underlines that no matter what the result, football should never lead a person subjecting loved ones to abuse or violence. Read more: https://bit.ly/2ve0h8Q

Summer 2018 continued • Morecambe Bay CCG continue to support the respiratory teams working in South Cumbria who attended the three day health coaching course. The teams continue to use their health coaching skills, along with the Patient Activation Measurement Tool which allows them to tailor their approach to meet the needs of their patients and also monitor any changes. In the first five months (early February until the end of June 2018) the total number of patients with a PAM score within this service was 141 and 24 of those patients have completed a second PAM questionnaire. Out of this number, 62.1% of patients improved their PAM score following health coaching.

• Along with other CCGs in and South Cumbria, Morecambe Bay CCG have been seeking the views and experiences of NHS hearing aid users with age related hearing loss, over 50 years of age, to help understand what NHS hearing aid services are like locally and to help improve them. The views of NHS Hearing Aid users have been gathered using an online survey which was produced in partnership with patients. Read more: https://bit.ly/2vcaXVC

Summer 2018 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the Barrow Integrated Care Community teams to organise, promote and run the ‘Be Well’ Festival in Barrow in . The day brought over 550 local people together to join in a variety of activities including health MOT’s, healthy eating and different sports. There was also a wellbeing market place packed with stalls offering all types of wellbeing information and freebies.

The event gave us an opportunity to speak to local people, to ask ‘How can you help make Barrow a happier and healthier place?’

Summer 2018 continued

rd • This summer saw the 3 annual Visitors were also asked what makes a Carnforth Health and Fun Day which Happy and Well Community which was met took place on the 28th July at Carnforth with a wide range of responses: High School. Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the local Rotary by arranging lots of stalls with health information and arranging for free NHS Health Checks to be available. Residents were able to take part in activities including Nordic Walking, Pilates and chair based exercises (there was even a magic show for the children). Visitors were invited to join the CCG’s MyNHS membership scheme so they could find out more about what's happening in their local NHS and how they can get involved.

Summer 2018 continued

• In June, members of the Morecambe • Members of the public were also asked: Bay CCG team supported Kendal “What makes Kendal a happy and Integrated Care Community (ICC) by healthy place to live?” accompanying them at their stall at the Kendal Unity Festival on 23 June. • The Kendal Unity Festival was designed to celebrate the strengths and diversity of the people of Kendal by building community cohesion, celebrating diversity, fostering good relations and promoting understanding between and within its diverse communities. • The stall was there to help people understand what Kendal ICC is and what it does in the local area and visitors were invited to join both the CCG’s MyNHS membership scheme as well as the Kendal ICC newsletter so that they could find out more about what's happening in their local NHS and how they can get involved.

Summer 2018 continued • Along with other CCGs in Lancashire and South Cumbria, Morecambe Bay CCG have been asking people to give their feedback and ask questions about the proposed changes to variety of policies including: i. The supply and funding of insulin pumps ii. Provision of continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring iii. Management of back pain

We have gathered the views of residents using an online survey which has been promoted by a press release, on our website and using social media. Read more: https://bit.ly/2AF32oU A focus group took place which was attended by people with lived experience of Diabetes from across the Morecambe Bay where they were able to ask questions and raise concerns.

Summer 2018

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team met with representatives of the Student Union at Lancaster University. This enabled the team to build relationships and explore how to meaningfully engage with the local student population.

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team completed a “train the trainer” programme giving them the skills to provide health coaching and activation skills training to the wider workforce across Morecambe Bay. This training will support staff by giving them the ability to utilise health coaching approaches in delivering care in a more person centred way. Spring 2018 continued • Morecambe Bay CCG worked in partnership with Lancaster CVS and Cumbria CVS to organise two third sector events for NHS colleagues and representatives of the third sector. The events enabled attendees to gain a deeper understanding of how each other work and provide an overview of their services including current challenges.

This event gave us the opportunity to have open and honest discussions about how the NHS and third sector can work together more effectively to benefit local people. Spring 2018 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team took part in a ‘Making Every Contact Count’ workshop with colleagues from University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The training focused on ensuring staff have the skills and knowledge to initiate conversations with service users about lifestyle choices that have a significant impact on their health and wellbeing. This way of working will enhance the CCGs population health approach to prevention.

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team continue to attend the Furness Animation Cafés in Barrow in Furness where we engage with local people, health professionals, GP practice staff, and representatives from charities and third sector organisations. The regular events give attendees the opportunity to make connections with like minded people, link community and health services together and to discuss what makes a positive difference to community health.

Spring 2018 continued • We continue to support the Serenity Café which a community led initiative for people struggling with mental health issues. This project was set up by a member of the community using skills she learnt as part of a health and wellbeing training initiative arranged by the CCG. As a result the group has gone from strength to strength resulting in a nomination to Radio Lancashire Local Hero's awards for which they became a finalist. Ahead of the awards ceremony members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the community member leading the project during media interviews and associated filming.

Spring 2018 continued • Members of Morecambe Bay CCG continue to attend the South Lakeland Health and Wellbeing Forum which includes members from organisations in the public sector, county council, schools and third sector organisations – in order to encourage partnership working and share knowledge and resources across the area.

• We also attended a recently formed community meeting in Ambleside in order to offer support and give advice on how best to engage with the community in the local area. Spring 2018 continued

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the organisation and running of a winter workshop with colleagues from across Morecambe Bay. The event brought health professionals together to reflect on the challenges faced through the Winter of 2017/18 and consider how we move forwards as a health and social care economy in preparation for 2018/19.

• Morecambe Bay CCG supported Bay Medical Practice to run a session involving local third sector and support agencies aiming to build links between them and find ways for them to work closer together. The CCG will continue to facilitate this work to ensure sustainability. Spring 2018 continued • Members from all twelve Integrated Care Communities in Morecambe Bay came together on Wednesday 14 March to reflect on the previous year and learn and understand a bit more about some of the projects their colleagues have been working on over the last year. The event enabled attendees to learn from each other for the benefit of the residents and patients of Morecambe Bay

Spring 2018 continued

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the Kendal Integrated Care Community to organise, promote and run their happier healthier Sunday fun day in Kendal. On the day members of the public came together to have conversations about their health and wellbeing. Other activities on offer included health MOTs, a variety of different sporting opportunities and arts and crafts.

The event gave us an opportunity to speak to local people, to ask ‘what makes a happy and well community?’ Spring 2018 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team organised and hosted a diabetes redesign workshop. The day brought staff, public and over 30 patients together to discuss how to improve everyone’s approach to diabetes in Morecambe Bay.

• Representatives of Morecambe Bay CCG gathered at the site in Barrow where building is set to begin on the new Primary Care Centre- developed through Community Health Partnerships. The day was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the next steps of the Primary Care Centre which is set to be complete in 2019.

Spring 2018 • Along with other CCGs in Lancashire and South Cumbria, Morecambe Bay CCG have been asking people to give their feedback and ask questions about the proposed changes to the policy on assisted conception. We have gathered the views of residents using an online survey and also arranged a series of open forum events. Read more: https://bit.ly/2GkpmH6

• In support of World Autism Awareness Week, colleagues from Morecambe Bay CCG came together for an autism awareness workshop. Deborah Brownson, an Autism Consultant led the session with the support of an autism champion from Barrow in Furness, to raise awareness and understanding of autism.

Spring 2018 continued

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team arranged for a service user to attend a breast cancer specific health and wellbeing event in Burnley. This enabled the service user to observe best practice and feed into the planning of a similar cancer health and wellbeing event in Morecambe Bay. Winter 2017/2018 continued

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the ‘Information for people affected by cancer’ group to transform into the ‘Living with and beyond cancer hub’. This development aims to raise awareness of Cancer as a whole across Morecambe Bay, enabling people with lived experience of cancer to look at and influence existing cancer pathways. Morecambe Bay CCG continue to support this group.

• In response to the national cancer patient experience survey, members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team facilitated two focus groups with those affected by cancer. The focus groups enabled service users to make recommendations for service improvements. Winter 2017/2018 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the involvement of service users in the recruitment of healthcare staff into positions within Cancer services. This style of recruitment helps possible recruits to understand the impact of the role and the importance of service user engagement. The CCG also provides mentorship to service users to enable them to fulfil the role and have a meaningful experience. Winter 2017/2018 continued

• We hosted an Art of hosting follow up event for people who attended the training in Barrow in Furness. This day gave participants an opportunity to reconnect as a ‘Community of Practice’ and share their experiences of using the engagement tools, build networks and gain additional support.

Winter 2017/2018 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team linked people affected by cancer into the new Macmillan information and support services based in University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust sites. We have recruited volunteers to support the service by attending various meetings including the ‘living with and beyond cancer hub’ and also health and wellbeing events.

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team facilitated conversations in the style of ‘you said we did’ between service users from the ‘Information for people affected by cancer’ (iPAC) group and NHS staff involved in cancer care. These open and honest conversations encourage a mutual awareness of professional and personal roles within the cancer treatment pathway.

Winter 2017/2018 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team organised for Dr Helen Crank, Principal Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University, to be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual cancer conference hosted by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The event aimed to raise staff awareness of ‘living with and beyond cancer’. Dr Crank spoke about the importance of physical activity in maintaining remission. Winter 2017/2018 continued • The team organised a three day health coaching course for 15 members of staff from the respiratory teams working in South Cumbria. Health coaching is helping people gain the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence to become active participants in their care so that they can reach their self-identified health goals.

The teams have also been given access to the Patient Activation Measurement tool and associated training. This tool, used in conjunction with health coaching skills will help the teams to support patients to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their own health and health care. Winter 2017 continued

• Staff from Morecambe Bay CCG wore their brightest, boldest socks to work to raise awareness for Eating Disorders Awareness Week which ran from 26 February to 4 March.

• As part of Bay Health and Care Partners we supported Healthwatch Lancashire and Cumbria to tour North Lancashire and South Cumbria in the innovative Healthwatch ‘Chatty Van.’ Visiting communities, the aim was to make people aware of issues facing the NHS in Morecambe Bay, as well as discussing new initiatives and ideas for improvements. Read the full article: http://www.bettercaretogether.co.uk/News.aspx?ID=61

Winter 2017 continued • We organised the first three days of Art of Hosting training in Barrow in Furness. This brought together people from communities, public sector, the voluntary sector, and local groups to look at different ways to engage with the population to help address some of the challenges we all face. The training focused on sharing some practical skills and tools that can bring people together in ways that help explore the potential for building a ‘social movement’ that will facilitate improvements to health and wellbeing in and around Barrow. Winter 2017 continued • We supported the launch event for the Bay Wide Stroke Prevention programme which aims to bring partners together to help to reduce Stroke mortality by 50% in two years. Over 60 experts participated in table discussions to begin the implementation of the Stroke Prevention Programme across the Bay. A key focus of the programme will be communicating how we can all reduce risk factors that can lead to a stroke.

• As part of Bay Health and Care partners Morecambe Bay CCG worked with partner organisations to run a 16 week campaign that aimed to help patients and public to help themselves and the NHS. Every week over the winter period there was a different theme to help people be ready for winter. Themes included encouraging people to get the flu vaccination, having a medicine cabinet at home with helpful basics, and ordering repeat prescriptions in plenty of time so they don’t run short over the festive season.

Winter 2017 continued

• We hosted an Art of hosting follow up event for people who attended the training in Morecambe. This day gave participants the opportunity to reconnect as a ‘Community of Practice’ and share their experiences of using the engagement tools, build networks and gain additional support.

• We also created a ‘Community of Practice’ Facebook group for all participants who have attended the Art of Hosting training across Morecambe Bay. The page is used as a space to keep the conversations going, bounce around ideas, ask for help and share information about conversations which have taken place

Winter 2017 • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team engaged with public, patients and staff to find out their views on proposed changes to the prescribing of gluten free food and medicines and treatments used for short term or minor conditions that are readily available in pharmacies, supermarkets and other retail stores. We gathered people’s views using an online survey. Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/2upT4EV

• The results and recommendations following this engagement is highlighted in the Morecambe Bay CCG Governing body report. https://bit.ly/2pP8Eo8

Autumn 2017 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team organised and hosted a Macmillan coffee morning to raise awareness and vital funds for Macmillan. This involved an office ‘bake off’ and encouraged open and honest conversations amongst staff. Autumn 2017 continued • The team continue to support and regularly attend the Poverty Truth Commission meetings in Morecambe Bay. The Poverty Truth Commission aims to ensure that people who have experienced poverty first-hand are at the heart of how the region thinks and acts in tackling poverty and inequality.

• We created a website for the Art of Hosting Community of Practice in Morecambe Bay. The website provides a record and updates from the training which have taken place in different areas of the Bay. https://aohhealthandwellbeingmorecombe.weebly.co m/art-of-hosting.html

Autumn 2017 continued • We organised the second cohort of the three day Art of Hosting training in Morecambe. This training brings together people from communities, public sector, the voluntary sector, and local groups to look at different ways to engage with the population to help address some of the challenges we all face. The training event was attended by over 60 people and focused on sharing some practical skills and tools that can bring people together in ways that help explore the potential for building a ‘social movement’ that will facilitate improvements to health and wellbeing in Morecambe Bay.

• The team attended the NHS Expo 2017 along with Better Care Together and presented a new film, which highlighted recent successes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwdji4Dq4-k The Expo is an annual conference hosted by NHS England, giving health professionals from across the country an opportunity to share learning and successes.

Autumn 2017 continued

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the Furness Happy & Healthy Lifestyle Project. This project saw the NHS working in collaboration with Furness Education and Skills Partnership to try and improve the the health of local people in Barrow through new and innovative ideas from nine and ten year olds from six Barrow primary schools. As part of this scheme, children from Barrow worked together to come up with schemes to help Barrow become a happier and healthier place to live. A short film on the project can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lv TPBn73sY&feature=youtu.be

Autumn 2017 continued • We gathered patient, public and staff views on proposed changes to cosmetic policies by running focus groups and using a survey which was shared on social media, within a press release, on the Morecambe Bay CCG website and associated newsletters.

• Morecambe Bay CCG launched a brand new Facebook page to share updates, news and events from across the Bay area with the public, patients and staff. The page hosts news and updates about health services across Morecambe Bay and how we are working closely with our local population. https://www.facebook.com/morecambebayccg/

Autumn 2017 continued • We supported the roll out of cancer focused primary care training events for GP practice staff . These events involved service users sharing their personal stories of the consequences of their experience of cancer. The personal stories were used to improve the delivery of the cancer recovery package across Morecambe Bay.

• Morecambe Bay CCG collaborated with the living with and beyond cancer team at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust to organise a health and wellbeing event in Garstang. Service users from both areas came together to plan and run the event for people who had been recently diagnosed with cancer. The purpose of the event was to make people aware of existing support in the community for example emotional and financial support for those living with cancer.

Autumn 2017 • In celebration of Self Care Awareness Week members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team helped to host a self care event at Barrow Market which brought together local people, health professionals, GP practice staff, and representatives from charities and third sector organisations.

The event gave attendees an opportunity to speak to processionals and find out how they can stay well this winter. At the event we spoke to local people to ask ‘what makes a happy and well community?’ Summer 2017 continued

• The ‘Morecambe Bay Sun Shiners’ (members of CCG staff and their families) made their debut at the 2017 Dragon Boat race event. Dragon Bay is an annual charity dragon boat race taking place on Lake Windermere, in the shadow of the Langdale Pikes at Low Wood Water sports Centre. The event is a joint venture between CBA Events and English Lakes Hotels in support of Paddlers for Life.

• We supported an event in Barrow in Furness which welcomed members of the public to come together and have a free health and wellbeing check up. The event which was organised by the local Community Physiotherapy Team from Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, aimed to encourage people over the age of 60 to find out about how they can improve their own health and wellbeing, enabling them to stay well in the community. https://www.morecambebayccg.nhs.uk/news- and-events-2/85-when-was-your-last-health-mot

Summer 2017 continued

• We organised an Art of Hosting taster session in Morecambe for interested individuals who had not attended the initial course. The day brought together people from the local community, public sector, the voluntary sector, and local groups to show them the practical skills and tools they can learn by taking part it the full training course which aims to bring people together to facilitate improvements to health and wellbeing

• Members of the team from Morecambe Bay CCG visited ‘The well’ in Barrow in Furness. The Well is a not-for-profit community interest company founded in 2012 by ex-offender and former drug addict, David Higham. With hubs in Barrow, Morecambe and Lancaster as well as sites in Kendal and , the group help people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. The visit gave us the opportunity to have lunch with the group and build on existing relationships

Summer 2017 continued

• We continue to attend the Animation Cafés in Barrow in Furness where we engage with local people, health professionals, GP practice staff, and representatives from charities and third sector organisations. The regular events give attendees the opportunity to make connections with like minded people, link community and health services together and to discuss what makes a positive difference to community health. Summer 2017 continued • Following on from the Art of Hosting course in Morecambe, we supported community volunteers to set up and promote mental health cafes known as ‘Socialease’ in both Morecambe and Lancaster. Socialease cafes provide a safe, non-threatening meeting place where people can either just sit with a brew, chat with people who experience the same feelings, use the board games or relaxation activities or look through some website suggestions/ books/organisations and activities which have helped others. Summer 2017 continued • Along with other Bay Health and Care Partners, we attended the Westmorland County Show in Kendal to showcase recent successes in improving healthcare in Morecambe Bay and engage visitors in looking after their health and wellbeing.

At the event we took the opportunity to ask people ‘What makes a happy and well community?’ Summer 2017 continued • We supported the organisation of a Lancaster Health Festival where members of the public were invited to join in conversations about their health and wellbeing, and to support people to think about, and make positive changes to their life.

Health festival attendees were asked what they think makes a happy and well community. Summer 2017 continued

• We supported the organisation of a Health Festival at Carnforth High School to enable local people have conversations about their health and wellbeing with the NHS members of the third sector and supporting organisations. Visitors were also able to have a free health and wellbeing check up and take part in activities including yoga and martial arts and learn how to use a defibrillator. Summer 2017 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team linked with existing Macmillan funded services across Morecambe Bay for example the Macmillan welfare benefits advisors. This enabled clients to influence service improvements in new and innovative ways.

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team facilitated the attendance of a service user at a regional Macmillan conference titled: ‘Delivering for cancer: the NHS Five year forward view, discovering the impact of service user involvement in cancer care innovation and the recovery package’. At the event the service user shared his learning to help demonstrate the importance of engaging with people affected by cancer when designing associated services.

Summer 2017 continued • Members of the team attended a Gypsy and Traveller Engagement Masterclass to obtain the skills to engage and work more effectively with Gypsies and Travellers, ensuring that their services are inclusive and accessible.

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported the pilot of a primary care training event in Morecambe. The event was aimed at practice nurses and involved a service user sharing their personal story of the consequences of their experience of cancer. The aim of the event was to improve the delivery of the cancer care review which is part of the cancer recovery package. Summer 2017 • We organised an Art of Hosting one day taster session in Lancaster. The day brought together people from the local community, public sector, the voluntary sector, and local groups to show them the practical skills and tools they can learn by taking part in the full training course which aims to bring people together to facilitate improvements to health and wellbeing

• A Morecambe Fringe Festival was organised by local residents who connected with each other at the Art of Hosting engagement event in Morecambe. The festival gave local people an opportunity to make connections whilst celebrating local history and arts.

Spring 2017 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team organised a Membership council celebration event to showcase work achievements and projects to date for each work stream

Spring 2017 continued

• We organised the first Art of Hosting training in Morecambe. This training brings together people from communities, public sector, the voluntary sector, and local groups to look at different ways to engage with the population to help address some of the challenges we all face.

• The training event was attended by over 60 people and focused on sharing some practical skills and tools that can bring people together in ways that help explore the potential for building a ‘social movement’ that will facilitate improvements to health and wellbeing in Morecambe Bay.

Spring 2017 continued • Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team worked in partnership with people affected by cancer to design and contribute to health and wellbeing events across Morecambe Bay. This co-creation of events involved regular meetings where attendees could input their ideas and shape future events.

• We continued to work with primary schools in Morecambe and Carnforth to support the implementation of ‘Run a Mile’. This initiative is to encourage pupils and teachers to run a mile each day during the school day

Spring 2017 continued

• Members of the Morecambe Bay CCG team supported a series of open space listening events with people affected by cancer. At the events attendees were asked: 1. When frequent hospital visits stop, what sort of support and follow up care helped, or if It was available, would have helped you and others affected by cancer, begin to feel more like yourself again? 2. Looking to the future, how do you begin to get the most out of life again? What support might be helpful?

A number of key themes came out of the listening events which were presented to the Morecambe Bay Cancer Patient Partnership Group. These included: • Information • Clinical and professional support • Shared decision making • Health and wellbeing • Peer support • Control and return to normal

Following on from these events a series of task and finish groups were set up. For example a group called ‘Information for people affected by cancer’ (iPAC) was created and members went on to identify their own objectives and priorities.

Spring 2017

• Following on from discussions with local people, a community led Serenity cafe was launched in both Lancaster and Morecambe for people struggling with mental health issues

• A community choir was set up in Carnforth to help with social isolation and mental health issues identified during public conversations

• Following conversations with residents of Carnforth, local volunteers and health professionals co-created a local Bipolar support group and a Circulation café in Carnforth

Next steps

Following on from the initial community conversations a number of initiatives have been co-produced by local people, NHS staff and the voluntary sector. These outcomes will be highlighted throughout this report.

The report will also document further engagement with residents of Morecambe Bay including conversations to find out what keeps people happy and well. Grange and Lakes

Initial conversations in Grange and Lakes included: • Two Grange & Lakes ICC community conversation have taken place at the Marchesi Centre in Windermere. Table Conversations asked attendees: 1. What is working really well in our community to make people happy and healthy? 2. How can we work together to improve the Health & Wellbeing of our community? Kendal

A number of conversations took place with the population of Kendal including: • We asked attendees from Age UK and the headways group in Kendal ‘What keeps you happy and healthy?’ • We supported a public engagement event where members of the public where asked to feedback on two questions: 1. What do you feel are the main health and care issues that Kendal Integrated Care Community (ICC) should focus on? 2. How do you feel we could work on these together?

Barrow A number of conversations took place with the population of Barrow including: • Discussions with members of ‘The Well’; a charity who offer support to help people recover from drug and alcohol addiction • A Wellbeing conversation where local people were asked ‘What would help you get out of the house?’ • The NHS worked in collaboration with Furness Education and Skills Partnership to ask children to come up with schemes to help Barrow become a happier and healthier place to live.

Lancaster We hosted several conversations with the population of Lancaster including: • A conversation which was jointly hosted with Cat Smith asking ‘If Lancaster was the healthiest town in the UK what would it look like?’- 150 local people attended this event and gave their views. • A Voluntary sector event which was attended by over 100 people

Morecambe • We attended a variety of events/ meetings with residents of Morecambe to ask two key questions:

1. How can we live healthy lives in Morecambe? 2. What kind of Morecambe do you want your kids to grow up in?

Initial conversations took place with: • Members of ‘The Well’; a charity who offer support to help people recover from drug and alcohol addiction • Pupils and teachers from Westgate Primary and Morecambe Bay Community Primary School • Members of the Voluntary Sector at West End Impact

Carnforth • We attended a variety of events/ meetings with residents of Carnforth to host a conversation about how Carnforth could become the healthiest town in England. Conversations took place with: - Pupils from Carnforth High School - Rotary club members - Primary school head teachers - Carnforth free Methodist church attendees - Two patient participation groups - Local residents including elected members

Initial conversations • A variety of initial conversations have taken place with our local communities to find out what makes the residents of Morecambe Bay happy and well. Next steps

• Morecambe Bay CCG will continue to engage with patients, public and stakeholders across Morecambe Bay

• Information and involvement opportunities can be viewed on the Morecambe Bay CCG website and in our stakeholder briefings. To be added to the stakeholder briefing mailing list please contact: [email protected]