Health and Care Partnership secures £16m investment to improve hospital A&E departments in Humber, Coast and Vale

Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has secured £16million to upgrade hospital A&E departments across the region to help respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and winter pressures. The government has awarded the money to the Partnership this year (2020/21) to improve A&E department facilities and capacity at York Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, Scarborough … Read more

There has never been a better time to look at how the HCV Partnership engages with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. This allows us to build on the strong partnerships we have already achieved and look at what we can do together in the future

One of the key legacies of the Covid-19 response across the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has been the role of the voluntary and community sector. In each of our six places, the voluntary and community sector has been integral to the response to our most vulnerable communities. The work they have … Read more

School encourages Hull and East Yorkshire companies to offer suicide prevention training to staff

Staff and students at Hull Collegiate School are encouraging businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire to offer suicide prevention training to staff, as part of a campaign by local NHS and council organisations launched on Word Suicide Prevention Day (10th September). People who complete the training are taught how to: Identify the signs of when … Read more

Millers Fish & Chips encourages North Yorkshire companies to offer suicide prevention training to staff

A York-based fish and chip restaurant is encouraging other businesses in York and North Yorkshire to offer suicide prevention training to staff, as part of a campaign by local NHS and council organisations launched on Word Suicide Prevention Day (10th September). The #TalkSuicide campaign encourages people to complete a FREE 20-minute suicide prevention training programme, … Read more

I feel very strongly that we must transform how acute services are provided which is why the Humber Acute Services Review is such an important priority to me.

I am really proud to be the Chair of the Humber Acute Services Review, a dynamic and forward-thinking programme, providing local NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups with a real opportunity to transform the way we have worked together in the past and plan services in the future that really do make a difference to … Read more

Much has happened over the past four months so now feels like a good time to take stock and see what we have achieved during this time, and how we have further developed as an ICS

This week (Friday, to be precise) marks four months since we made the public announcement that the Partnership had become an integrated care system (ICS). The announcement on 4th May came at a time when health and social care colleagues in Humber, Coast and Vale were working around the clock to respond to Covid-19, so … Read more

I strongly believe that our maternity services will be better for the work that the LMS, partners and all the staff have put in during Covid-19; will continue to support the work the teams are doing, and I am so pleased to be associated with this programme.

I only commenced this role as SRO for the Local Maternity System in Humber, Coast and Vale in January – and it’s not been quite as I expected! To begin with I spent time with the LMS core team which has been working to address the requirements of both the national maternity review ‘Better Births’ … Read more

Health and Care Partnership appeals for public support to help ensure services resume safely and promptly

NHS and council organisations in Humber, Coast and Vale are appealing for the public’s help as they work together to increase the availability of health and care services, which were restricted, relocated or paused during the coronavirus outbreak. At the outset of the pandemic, health and care professionals including hospital teams, GPs, health visitors and … Read more

I believe that encouraging the continued development of clinical networks is vital as we respond to the current challenges we face as a health and care system. So is creating the space for clinicians across sectors to problem solve and collaborate. This will move us toward the new ways of working we need.

Over recent months many of us across Humber Coast and Vale have been taking on roles that are system-facing whilst also continuing in our substantive positions. So I thought it worth reflecting on the challenges that this creates, and whether remote working makes this easier or more difficult. A couple of areas that I am … Read more