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East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Strategy ConsultationSummary4The health and wellbeing of the half a millionresidents in East Sussex is generally good and mostpeople can expect to live a long life. There are,however, some significant challenges in the countyand some people and communities that experienceworse health and wellbeing than others.The East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board bringstogether Local Government, the NHS and the peopleof East Sussex. Members include local GPs, countycouncillors, senior County Council officers overseeingPublic Health, Adult Social Care and Children’sServices, and the local Healthwatch – a new localvoice for people who use and need health and socialcare services. Our vision is to protect and improvehealth and wellbeing and reduce health inequalitiesin East Sussex. This consultation is the first stepin developing a Health and Wellbeing Strategythat will help deliver that vision through joined up,coordinated and integrated health and wellbeingservices.The Board recognises and aims to add value to thevast amount of partnership work already underwayto address people’s health and wellbeing needs. Thestrategy will therefore not be a long list of everythingthat is already being done to protect and improvehealth and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities.Instead, based on local evidence, it will focus onthe issues that require the greatest attention in EastSussex and where the Health and Wellbeing Boardcan make a real difference.The Board will consider how changing the way we allwork together can improve health and wellbeing inEast Sussex and deliver efficiency savings that couldbe re-invested in service improvements. In additionto protecting and improving the health and wellbeingof everyone in East Sussex, some actions will betargeted at those groups of people and local areasthat are experiencing the worst health in order to‘narrow the gap’ and reduce inequalities.The Board will take a whole life approach byconsidering people’s health and wellbeing fromconception to death, and take into account widerfactors that affect people’s health and wellbeing, forexample, housing, employment, the environmentand community safety. By taking this approach wewant to ensure that, in East Sussex, every child has agood start in life; children and young people developwell; adults live healthy lives and have healthierlifestyles; workplaces promote health and wellbeing;older people live healthy and independent lives; andpeople have high quality and choice of care at theend of life.The areas we propose to focus on over the next threeyears are:• The best possible start for all babies and youngchildren• Safe, resilient, secure parenting for all childrenand young people• Reducing the harm caused by alcohol andtobacco• Preventing and reducing falls, accidents andinjuries• Enabling people to manage and maintain theirmental health and wellbeing• Supporting those with special educationalneeds, disabilities and long term conditions• High quality and choice of end of life carePlease let us have your views on the proposed areasof focus to help guide the next stage of developingthe strategy. Following this consultation, a draftstrategy will be published in October with a finalstrategy and action plan published in December2012.For those interested in the evidence base andstrategy development process, please see theaccompanying Supporting Information Document.A glossary of terms can be found on page 17 of thisdocument.
East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Strategy ConsultationIntroductionThe East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board’srole is to assess the needs of the local populationthrough the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment;produce a Health and Wellbeing Strategy to providea framework to inform the commissioning of health,social care and public health services in EastSussex and, where relevant, other local servicesthat promote health and wellbeing; and to promotegreater integration across health and social care.This consultation is the first step in developing aHealth and Wellbeing Strategy for East Sussex. Usingthe East Sussex Joint Strategic Needs Assessmentand other data sources, the strategy identifies thehealth and wellbeing needs of East Sussex residentsnow and in the future, and sets out how those needswill be met through the commissioning of services,joint working and collective action.The strategy focuses on local outcomes that aresignificantly worse than the England average, majorlifestyle and demographic issues, and where a morejoined up approach will help to improve outcomes,reduce inequalities and help to manage demand infuture years. The strategy is not therefore a long listof all the health and wellbeing issues in East Sussex,but focuses on a small number of big issues wherethe Board can make a real difference.The purpose of this consultation is to test outwhether you agree with the areas we propose tofocus on, what we plan to do and what we aim toachieve over the next three years.For those interested in the evidence base andstrategy development process, please see theaccompanying Supporting Information Document.A glossary of terms can be found on page 17 of thisdocument.5
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