Welcome to the November issue of Hammersmith and Fulham CCG update.

The Hammersmith and Fulham updates aims to provide strategic and policy news. If you have any comments or queries about any of the items in this update, please contact Louise McCudden on 020 3350 4224 or email louise.mccudden@nw.london.nhs.uk.

Governing Body meeting

The next Governing Body meeting will be held on November 10, from 3pm-5.30pm, at the St Paul’s Church Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PJ.

The papers are available in advance here.

Members of the public are invited to NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG governing body meetings in public.

If you have any queries or special requirements, please contact hf.ccg@inwl.nhs.uk.

Members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend.

We ask questions in relation to the meeting from the public or the press are sent to us at least 24 hours before the scheduled start of the meeting.

The meeting agenda

The full Governing Body meeting agenda and all papers can be viewed here. Key topics for discussion include:

Primary care co-commissioning

Hammersmith and Fulham CCG has formed a joint committee with NHS England for the co-commissioning of local primary medical care services, as announced here. The joint committee will meet in common with those of the other North West London CCGs. Terms of reference have been developed which include provisions for local meetings of each CCG’s joint committee, in addition to the North West London-wide meeting in common covered in previous versions. This is designed to ensure that co-commissioning is able to reflect each CCG’s local priorities and circumstances as well as to set the strategic direction for North West London as a whole.

The Governing Body will be asked to approve the terms of reference. See the Governing Body papers here and here.

Seven day GP access for Hammersmith and Fulham patients

Patients in Hammersmith and Fulham are now able to access GP services seven days a week, thanks to a new service launched by NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG.

Three practices across the borough are offering the service in the evenings during the week, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays. Patients do not have to be registered with the practice, and using the service will not affect their registration with their own GP.

Visit our website for more information on which practices are offering this service and how to access an appointment.

Residents invited to co-produce Urgent Care Mental Health services

On Tuesday 1 December local CCGs including Hammersmith and Fulham will be hosting an event to evaluate Urgent Care Mental Health services. Service users, carers, family members, the community and voluntary sector will come together to find solutions to issues that exist with current services.

Please feel free to distribute this invite through your usual channels. Please contact Olu Odukale for more information.

2015 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) on dementia published

The 2015 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) on dementia has now been published. The JSNA on dementia draws on information from a range of sources, including national and local data, audit, policy and research, to provide a comprehensive picture about the local population to inform commissioning intentions for Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. The JSNA takes account of national and local policy on dementia, the North West London strategic approach to dementia, guidance and evidence.

Visit our website to find out more or to read the report in full.

System resilience during the winter period 

Hammersmith and Fulham CCG invests in system resilience all year round but there are additional pressures expected during the winter months which we seek to mitigate and manage as far as is possible.

This work is partly about making investments in the right service models, and it is partly about smart marketing, communications, and engagement, to make sure people who live or work in North West London are empowered to choose the most appropriate service for their illness or injury.

Service investments made collaboratively across North West London include £2.4m to boost intermediate care (patients who have been discharged but are at high risk of re-admission) services, for example, more intermediate care beds, and over £1.4m on seven day working in health and social care and on increased staffing within A&E departments, primary care and urgent care centres.

There has also been significant dedication of resource to preparing a multi-pronged communications strategy, the Stay Well campaign, to ensure residents have all the information they need to stay well during the winter where possible, and choose the most appropriate service if they do become unwell.

For more information about the Stay Well This Winter campaign, visit the campaign website.

Invitation to NHS 111 Patient and Public Engagement Event

Healthcare commissioners in North West London invite you to take part in an engagement event about the future design of our local integrated urgent care service. This follows an initial public engagement event held in June which we held to create a vision for the “front-end” of urgent care services with local people.

The purpose of this further engagement event is to present our updated vision for a joined up NHS 111 service across North West London, including in Brent, and to seek your views and about how the service should be designed and accessed by patients.

We are offering a choice of two dates/venues, as follows:

  • Tuesday 10 November, 10am to 3pm, Harrow Baptist Church (located close to Harrow-on-the- Hill Tube Station and Harrow Bus Station)
  • Tuesday 17 November, 12.30pm to 5pm, Hammersmith & Fulham Assembly Hall (located at Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, W6)

Spaces are limited and you are advised to book early. An agenda will be sent to confirmed participants before either event.

For more information, including details on how to book, click here.

Flu vaccinations

Yearly reminders from the CCGs and Public Health bodies across North West London have begun, with residents covered by Hammersmith and Fulham CCG being encouraged to get their flu vaccinations as the winter months approach. The vaccination is critical in particular for people with long-term conditions, small children, and over 65-year-olds.

Find out more about how to access the flu vaccination in Hammersmith and Fulham, including details of our weekend flu clinics, here.

Self-Care Week

Self Care Week 2015 takes place from 16th – 22nd November. The theme is ‘Self Care for Life’, and the campaign encourages people to continue to care for their health and wellbeing throughout their whole lives.

This might mean preventing or managing illness by choosing a healthier lifestyle, it might mean having the information and practical support to manage an existing condition in the home, or it might mean improved education and understanding with regard to more severe conditions.

The Self-Care Forum has produced a range of booklets, posters, and other materials, including the Self-Care Manifesto. Hammersmith and Fulham CCG encourages you to access these materials here and distribute them throughout the week.

Sobus logo

Sobus is organising this consultation and evaluation event to decide the future of the forums.

The forums are currently organised on a town centred basis including Fulham, Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush. These have tended to focus on issues concerning those areas.

This review will help decide whether the forums should continue as they are, or have a different approach to reflect the current needs of the sector. One option being considered is themed based forums on issues such as health, housing, employment or young people ?

Please come along and have your say and help shape the future of these forums.

Open to all community and voluntary sector organisations who work with or are supported by Sobus’s services in Hammersmith & Fulham.

The event will be held on Thursday 3rd December at 10am to 12:30pm at Dawes Road Hub, 20 Dawes Road, SW6 7EN.

Please book your place here

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

ADVANCE delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. We work within a coordinated partnership response to violence against women and girls in these three boroughs as part of the Angelou Partnership, within the partnership ADVANCE provides independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse

Female* Independent Domestic Violence Adviser – part time
Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2016
Salary: NJC scale 29 – 31 £28,191 – £29,838 per annum pro rata inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 21 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations

The IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients at high risk. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with services providing services to clients and partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership. The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.

Closing date: 11th November at 12pm Interview date: to be confirmed

 

Female* Duty Worker – part time
Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2016
Salary: NJC scale 18-21 £20,632- £22,616 per annum pro rata inc.London Weighting

Working hours: 21 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations
The Duty Worker will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. They will work within the team to make proactive contact attempts with high volumes of new referrals and once this contact is established complete initial needs and risk assessments. They shall provide initial advice and crisis safety planning before the case is allocated to an IDVA/caseworker or referred to the appropriate partner agency for ongoing support. They will provide this high quality support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice, civil remedies, housing and related matters.

Closing date: 11th November at 12pm Interview date: to be confirmed

Consideration will be given to applicants wanting to combine both Duty Worker and IDVA part time posts into one full time role of 35 hours per week.

 

Female* Floating Support Worker – full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: NJC scale 18-21 £20,632 – £22,616 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations

The Floating Support Worker will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients for whom housing and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from age 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support they will focus on working with clients to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Part of the role will be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies
within the Angelou Partnership. The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.

Closing date: 25th November at 12pm Interview date: 4th December

 

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
To apply please download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/#/come-work-for-us/4550289399

Completed applications should be emailed to: althea.k@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to :
Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6,The Lanchesters 162-164 Fulham Palace Road
London W6 9ER

Registered Charity Number 1086873

This autumn WLZ ‘goes live’ in White City, the neighbourhood where we’re piloting our model in 2015-16. Our first delivery partnership is in place, we have appointed our first three Link Workers, and we have almost identified the full cohort of children and young people we’ll be supporting. It’s a deliberately slow and gradual start but we’re delighted to be in ‘delivery’ mode at last. This Update will fill you in on our progress.

 

Anchors & delivery

WLZ works through our ‘anchor’ organisations – children’s centres, schools and youth settings. At the start of the summer we signed up our first four anchors in White City: Randolph Beresford Years Centre, Ark Swift Primary School, Phoenix High School and OC West Youth Club.
Since the start of the school term we’ve been working with staff at each anchor to identify the cohort of children and young people with the mix of strengths and needs which means they’re most likely to benefit from the support of WLZ.
Alongside this identification work, we have been in detailed discussions with 10 or so delivery organisations about possible support during this pilot year, depending on the final assessment of the cohort. We hope to conclude agreements with some of them in the coming weeks. We have already started work with one of these organisations, Music House for Children, which supports children in Randolph Beresford with music classes for communication development. We are working together on an evaluation of the outcomes for individual children as a result of these classes.

Link Workers

As the diagram shows, central to the WLZ model is the role of the Link Worker – the key professional who liaises on behalf of a child or young person between the anchor organisations, support provided by our Delivery Partners and the WLZ backbone, and maintains contact with their parents and the trusted adults in their lives.
Over the summer WLZ recruited two more Link Workers to join our Head Link Worker Rahel Goenner. This blog from our Chief Operations Officer Louisa Mitchell introduces the three Link Workers and explains how they will work.

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Funding and the Collective Impact Bond

The WLZ pilot year – academic year 2015-16 – is funded through philanthropy. Over the summer we were pleased to receive support from a trust funder and a major corporate supporter, who join John Lyon’s Charity and our private donors as the people making WLZ possible.
There will always be a significant philanthropic element to our finance model. However, our long-term vision is that WLZ becomes sustainable through an innovative model of social finance, blending public spending with private capital. We aim to bring together multiple commissioners and investors to support the delivery of a range of improved outcomes for individual children in the areas of well being, learning and character. These cut across multiple public policy areas from education to health to welfare and criminal justice.
We call this model a Collective Impact Bond because of the diversity of investors, commissioners and delivery organisations required to come together with WLZ to make it happen.
A Steering Group comprising local organisations and commissioners has been meeting throughout the spring and summer to design the CIB, with support from BWB Advisory and the Big Lottery Commissioning Better Outcomes Fund. We are in the final stages of design for this new model and look forward to putting it in front of commissioners in local and national government over the winter, and reaching out to investors in the new year.

This blog from our Chief Development Officer Nigel Ball explains the outcomes we intend to pursue with the CIB. We were also part of a submission to the Government led by Big Society Capital, which you can read about here.

Running WLZ

As WLZ moves into the Delivery phase we’ve restructured the roles of senior staff and the line management of the team. You can read about the new structure in a blog from our Chief Executive Danny Kruger. At the same time we’re actively building our board of trustees, with some exciting candidates agreeing to join and a range of conversations going on to recruit more. We look forward to unveiling our new board shortly.

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Campfire

WLZ is planning a semi-regular series of evening events for parents and young people participating in the project, the professionals who work with them as well as other local residents. Intended as storytelling sessions for people living and working in White City, these will take place around a campfire in the White City Adventure Playground, and we’ll have food and music. We want to start small (and certainly not swamp it with professionals, which is why we’re not inviting you all to come!) and see how it grows with the project.

Data analytics

Over the summer, new national datasets on deprivation and poverty were released and we have analysed the information to show what has changed in the Zone since 2010. What the new information tells us is that levels of deprivation are improving; that inequality remains severe; and that the area experiences significant population movement in and out each year. You can see the full analysis including heat maps of the area here.

 

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Pryors Bank Pavilion is an attractive mock Tudor pavilion, formerly a refreshments house, located by Putney Bridge and sitting just inside the gates of Bishop’s Park. It is leased from the council by All Saints Church, which is adjacent, and the Church offices are on the first floor of the building. The ground floor of this pavilion is available for hire from 9am – 4pm Monday – Friday. All Saints Church are able to offer to charities and voluntary sector groups at little or no cost  and offers the following amenities which can be hired/borrowed as a whole or separately. It has disabled access. All users have access to two loos (one disabled) and a front lobby for storage of coats ( not valuables).

Large Meeting Room

large meeting room
An attractive room with windows opening onto views of the park. This measures 6.6m x 4.3m and can seat 25 maximum and 40 standing.

The following items are available for use:
• Disabled access
• 26 chairs
• 2 folding trestle tables (170cm x 70cm)
• 8 smaller tables measuring (70cm x 70cm)
• A flip chart including paper
• White wipe board ( 120cm x 90cm)
• Two wall sockets and two floor sockets
• A piano subject to prior arrangement and consent
• Wifi access
• Coffee making facilities

Small Meeting Room

small meeting room

Ideal for smaller meetings of max 6 people.
• Wifi access
• Coffee making facilities
• Tables and chairs

Tower Room

tower room

Ideal for small meetings of maximum 6 people sitting around a small coffee table.
• Coffee making facilities and wifi

The kitchen
A well equipped kitchen with the following facilities:
• Tea urn
• Large oven
• Fridge for smaller items
• Microwave
• 25 dinner plates
• 24 wine glasses
• 24 water glasses
• Two coffee machines
• 4 baking trays
• 2 large saucepans
• Various utensils
• 20 knives and forks

 

Tina Ellis
Parish Manager
All Saints Church Fulham
Parish Office, Pryors Bank, Bishops Park, London SW6 3LA
020 7736 3264
www.AllSaints-Fulham.org.uk

(Please note I am not in the office on Wednesdays).

Link Up Service Hammersmith and Fulham

Link Up is a one-to-one signposting service Open Age offer local over 50s who need a little extra help to enable them to access activities, groups and services locally.
If you, a friend, relative or neighbour are over 50 and looking for a physical, creative or social group locally but don’t know how to go about finding this, this service is the ideal way to find an activity that can work for you. The process begins with a referral. This can be made via a health team, community worker, friend or the person themselves. Our Open Age Link Up worker Elizabeth Goldrick will arrange to visit you in your home and, based on your interests and needs, suggest groups and activities locally. She will tell you about the Open Age classes (a wide range of physical, social and creative sessions, all held in community venues and usually cost £1 per hour). She can also let you know about other local groups and services that might be beneficial.
Elizabeth will help with practical things -completing membership forms and explaining class locations. If transport needs to be arranged Elizabeth will help in completing Dial-a-Ride forms. For the first class Elizabeth can accompany you to the session. Elizabeth will visit up to three times and continue to check in by phone to see if you’ve continued to attend the group or, if not, can see what needs to be arranged to enable them to attend or find an alternative group.
Elizabeth is friendly, informative and here to help; to receive the referral form or have further queries you can contact her at the Open Age main Office: 020 8962 4141 or by email: egoldrick@openage.org.uk

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Are you aged 50 plus?

smartphones workshop over 50's

Starts Wednesday 04th November at Elgin Close Resource Centre

Week 1 – 04 Nov – 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost – £2.00
turning it on and off, adjusting volume and connect to the WIFI available

Week 2 – 11 Nov – 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost – £2.00
use the internet on your phone

Week 3 – 18 Nov – 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost – £2.00
how to download and update app

Week 4 – 25 Nov– 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost – £2.00
accessing text messages and messaging services such as whatsapp, emails

Week 5 – 02 Dec – 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost – £2.00
how to use the camera and attach photos to emails and send them

Week 6 09 Dec – 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost – £2.00
how to record video on your phone

Numbers are limited so please call to book a place
For further information call Elizabeth at Open Age: 07467235524 or
Elgin Close Resource Centre:020 8762 3007

Elgin Close Resource Centre, 1-3 Elgin Close, W12 9NH,              020 8762 3007

 Shelter’s Fulham appointments and drop in sessions have changed

Full appointments will now be held on Mondays between 10:30 – 13:30. Clients can call 0344 515 1540 to book full appointments. Please note this number has changed and used to be 0344 515 2222.

Drop in Sessions will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:30 – 13:30 and the first 6 clients will be seen on both days.

Please notify your clients of these changes.

 

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Job Title: STADV Associate

Responsible to: The Chief Executive

Payment: To be agreed

Working Hours: Variable

Work Location: Based at home or at the office of Standing Together Against Domestic Violence or agreed venue

STADV is looking for skilled and experienced domestic abuse experts to widen our pool of associates to help with chairing or report writing for domestic homicide reviews, development of our training programme and a range of bespoke consultancy work related to strategic and operational responses to domestic violence.
Duties and commitments would vary depending on needs of STADV staff and clients and availability of associates. Payment is typically made on a daily rate or in some cases for project at an agreed sum. An availability of at least 10 days per year is required.

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter to admin@standingtogether.org.uk by 5pm, Monday 23rd November 2015. It would be helpful to include your particular interest and skills related to the general activities listed above. Initial telephone conversations will take place in late November.

For any queries, please email: admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call on: 020 8748 5717