Programme lead sees neighbourhood health work in action

National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme lead Dr Minal Bakhai has visited Kendal Leisure Centre to learn about the neighbourhood health work taking place across Morecambe Bay and South Cumbria.

(c) Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

(c) Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

Dr Bakhai leads the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme and is visiting each of the 43 pilot sites across England to be part of Wave One.

She was particularly keen to learn about the approaches Lancashire and South Cumbria is taking to neighbourhood health and wellbeing, what has worked well and what could be replicated.

She saw some community based musculoskeletal services in action and spoke with teams involved in a wide range of local projects. These included: ArtGene's creative approaches to addressing health and wellbeing; how nine Integrated Care Communities were developed; positive outcomes from the Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network and the Integrated Wellness Service; and the extensive work residents and colleagues have been delivering on Healthier Streets, led by Love Barrow Families, to improve the lives of Barrow residents. Dr Bakhai also met local residents who shared the impact of these services.

 

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