1. Furness – health and happiness Meryl Taylor, Locality General Manager Cathy Hay, Clinical Director

2. Aim of the session To describe how the geography of Furness influences how we deliver health services to people and communities across the locality To explain Furness from a health perspective To explore how social, physical and mental health services can work more closely together to improve experiences and health outcomes for people and communities in Furness

3. Furness Locality 24 miles Barrow to Millom, 40-60 minutes travel Urban and Rural 70 miles to a Tertiary centre, 90+ minutes travel

4. Furness at a glance Population = 85,957 71,800 live in Barrow 15 GP practices 2 Community Hospitals 7 Dental practices 9 Community Pharmacies 7 Opticians Cat c Prison 4 Local Authorities: Cumbria County Council Barrow Borough Council South Lakeland District Council Copeland Borough Council

5. Furness Health  The health of people in Furness is mixed  Deprivation is higher than the national average  Smoking related deaths in Barrow are higher than the national average  Alcohol related deaths in Furness are higher than the national average  Over the past 10 years - decrease in death rates in cancer, heart disease and stroke

8. Multimorbidity

9. National Issue…….Aging

10. Increase in elderly people People will become less mobile Have sight problems Increase in dementia Increase in life limiting illness such as heart disease or stroke Increase in falls causing A&E attendance or hospital admission

11. Did you know we have? Community Nursing Physiotherapy Community Mental Health Teams First Step Podiatry Primary Care FGH In-patient beds (physical) In-patient beds (MH) Diabetes Palliative Care Community Dentistry SALT Health Visitors Adult Social Care 3 rd Sector STINT

12. We need to avoid……………..

13. Healthcare community – Our Vision

14. What we need to do Start with the patient, their carers, families and communities and build care around them.

15. Effective team working around the patient

16. Develop and share specialist staff skills across healthcare teams

17. Good communication, signposting and co-ordination to deliver a seamless service to patients

18. High quality care that improves health outcomes Deliver the benefits You should feel better!

19. Team working in Furness A work in progress………. Wound Care Community Clinic Butterfly Scheme Dane Garth Redevelopment Resolve Project

20. Furness CPFT Team Values Responsive to User feedback Person centred ‘Can do’ attitude Clear Pathways Team working Good Communication Easy access

22. Any questions?