Following on from the initial place-based meetings held in December, we are holding the next sessions for Birmingham on Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th March. As part of the initial discussions, there were lots of insights and learning shared to kick-start the important work of embedding the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector (VCFSE) into Birmingham and Solihull’s Integrated Care System.
At the next meetings, we will discuss and explore the following:
- Update around the Integrated Care System (ICS) – recent developments for Birmingham and Solihull.
- Recap of December’s meetings – focus around existing health inequalities and priorities of the voluntary. Community, faith and social enterprise sector.
- A look at what is happening in each place – new initiatives.
- Discuss representation for the VCFSE Dynamic Network/Leadership Alliance – the overarching group that will feed into the ICS and the place-based networks.
- Review and agree the Terms of Reference.
- Next steps/plans for the next quarter.
You do not need to have attended the initial meeting to join. These meetings are open to ALL voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations - everyone is welcome!
Each of the 5 places in Birmingham are based on the double constituency model – view the map here, to see which wards are within each of the constituencies.
To register for one of place-based meetings, please follow the links below. All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom , for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Erdington and Sutton Coldfield Place-based meeting – 7th March
Hodge Hill and Yardley Place-based meeting – 7th March
Hall Green and Selly Oak Place-based meeting – 8th March
Edgbaston and Northfield Place-based meeting – 8th March
Ladywood and Perry Barr Place-based meeting – 9th March
What are Integrated Care Systems:
- Integrated care systems (ICSs) are geographically-based partnerships between the organisations that meet health and care needs across an area, to coordinate services and to plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequalities between different groups.
- They are part of a fundamental shift in the way the health and care system is organised, away from competition and organisational autonomy and towards collaboration.
NHS England and NHS Improvement created a helpful video with subtitles, explaining more about the aims and ambitions of Integrated Care Systems: “One of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that people need support which is joined up across local councils, the NHS and voluntary and community organisations. This video explains how Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) embed this collaboration, helping local services to respond to the challenges of the pandemic and beyond. We want to make ICSs as strong and effective as possible in every part of England, with partnership working with the ambition to tackle health inequalities, help communities thrive and achieve the very best for everyone.”