Issue 4: May Newport Neighbourhood Care Network Newsletter Hello and welcome to the fourth edition of Newport’s Neighbourhood Care Network (NCN) Newsletter, which aims to keep you up to date with what is happening in the NCNs in Newport. These Newsletters will share with you some of the topics discussed at our NCN meetings whilst introducing you to what services are available in our locality. They will also to provide you with a means of sharing any information you would like to let colleagues and partners know about. Developing Cluster Network Action Plans in Newport Lots of activity is taking place across all NCNs in Gwent to set up the support framework which will help NCNs to develop their Cluster Network Plans, in line with GMS Contract and QAF requirements. Practice Development Plans (PDPs): The first stage of the process is for each local GP practice to populate their PDP with details of the services that their practice provides and issues raised from their review of local need. PDPs have to be submitted to the NCN Leads by 30 June but if plans can be with the Leads by 15 June this would be gratefully appreciated as it gives them a small amount of additional time to pull all of the PDPs into an NCN Cluster Plan. Cluster Network Action Plan: The PDPs will be used to inform the development of a Cluster Network Action Plan. GPs will be then asked to participate in a series of four meetings to discuss with peers and partners the health needs and service development priorities for the population served by their NCN area. These issues will be written into a Cluster Network Action Plan. The Plan will include: a map of local GP services, priority actions the NCN Cluster want to take forward regarding access arrangements, integration between health and social care services; maximizing community resources to meet local needs and strengthening links with the Third Sector. Each Cluster Network Action Plan has to be agreed and written by 30 September. In ABUHB we hope to have these drafted by the end of July to avoid the inevitable difficulties of the school summer holiday break. A further meeting is being organized for GPs and partners to come together to agree a Cluster Network Annual Report which needs to be submitted to ABUHB by end March 2015. Details of when and where these meetings are taking place will be issued very shortly. Further information is available from: Catherine or Di on 01495 241 215 P AGE 2 N EWPORT N EIGHBOURHOOD C ARE N ETWORK ASD Info Wales, the national site for Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It is estimated that ASD affects 1 in 100 people. The National site for the Autistic Spectrum Disorders is aimed at those working with children and adults with ASD. It provides information about ASDs including Autism and Asperger Syndrome, service details and training opportunities, together with downloadable resources that can be shared with individuals with ASD, their family and carers. Just added is detail on the ASD planner phone app that can now be downloaded on Android or Mac platforms. Click on http://www.asdinfowales.co.uk/home.php to access Community Voice Programme: Finding out what care home residents want from their services The Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) has been awarded Community Voice Programme Big Lottery Funding to set up “Care to Listen … Listen to Care” projects in Newport, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire. The projects will work in partnership with residential care providers, placing volunteers in residential care homes so that they can help identify ways in which the services could be more tailored to take into account the views and concerns of older people. They will also work in association with Aneurin Bevan’s Care Home Ask and Talk (CHAat) initiative which was set up to find out how nursing home residents and their families view the care they receive. Nina Finnigan, Residential Care Service Manager explains:”Our service will match the older person with a volunteer who can talk to them, build up a strong rapport and find out their views about their care”. “We hope to very much support the care providers, adding value to what they offer and sharing good practice. Staff from the NHS and Local Authorities have been involved in the development of the project and will continue to be involved throughout the project”. “The Care home we are starting with in Newport is Glenmore Residential Care Home on Stow Hill”. Nina added: “The Project is looking for volunteers, ideally with a background in health or social care or working with older people. Volunteers will all receive training and support and together we can develop and share good practice to ensure that older people have the best possible quality of life. Further information is available from Nina Tel: 07436531165 Email: [email protected] N EWPORT P AGE 3 NEIGHBOURHOOD CARE NETWORK Introducing the Carers Team The Carers Measure Team are a small team of staff based in Llanarth House Newbridge. Their role is to ensure the early identification of Carers; provide them with effective, relevant, up to date and targeted information and to inform them of their right to an independent assessment of their needs. Their achievements so far....... They have trained over 700 health, social care and voluntary sector staff, from chief executives to operational staff, raising awareness of Young and Adult Carers issues. They have started identifying Carers Champions across the health board, GPs, Local Authorities and the voluntary sector A Carer aware e-learning package has been developed which is available for all partners. A Young Carer specific elearning tool is currently under development. They have produced separate information posters for Young and Adult Carers which are being distributed across health, social care and voluntary sector settings including all hospital and primary care settings. They have developed a team intranet page for all Health Board staff to access, which gives information about the Carers Measure and how to access training and a Young Carers internet web page is under development following a consultation with Young Carers regarding content and design. A GP Local Enhanced Service (LES) has been developed in recognition of the central role played by GP’s in identifying and supporting Carers. To date 56 out of 89 General Practices in the ABUHB area have signed up to this service For any queries or more information please contact the Carers Measure Team on 01495 241289 Telecare Launch 20 May, Newport Centre Newport City Council Social Services/Supporting People are launching details of their new Telecare Providers/equipment at the Newport Centre on 20 May. Further information about this service and what it can provide is available from: Therese Pitt: 0775-6420656 National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) The National Exercise Referral Scheme’s referral dispensing system is available to all Health Professionals. This allows easy access to relevant Referral Forms and Patient Information leaflets. To access the form go to the link www.nersdb.info 1) Select your county I.E. NEWPORT, 2) Type in the password webucate, 3) Click next. In addition, there is also a NERS Health Professional Leaflet and a link to Motivate 2Move which can be found on the website’s introductory page. Further information is available from Anna Pennington Exercise Referral Coordinator Newport on 01633 851588 or 078142 13643 Newport ABUHB Mental Health Services Referral pathway into PMHT AND CMHT and other information Primary Care Mental Health Team Manager Luke Jones Community Mental Health Team (Secondary Care Services) Manager Jamie Harrison PMHT work with: Mild to moderate: newly emerging illness/problems which can be dealt with using brief interventions. This might include sign-posting on, bibliotherapy and group work. 1-1 work. Referral by typed letter/referral form to: 12 Park Square Newport NP20 4EL. To discuss a possible referral Tel: 01633-261867 or speak to your allocated PMHT Practitioner PMHW will screen/assess and allocate to counsellor, CMHT, 3rd Sector and where appropriate into Secondary Care. Appointments will be arranged through the practice and all patients will be seen at the referring practice. Feedback letter to GP CMHT work with……. Emergency/Urgent: Suicide/Risk/ Severe mental illness. Complex, long term problems. Enduring mental Illness. E.g. psychosis, bipolar severe depression. Medication/ review advice and guidance to support GP’s Referral for Emergencies/urgent Telephone duty desk: (Mon-Thur 95; Fri 9-4.30). Tel: 01633-786169. Fax: 01633-786006 Feedback letter to GP OUT OF HOURS: Home Treatment: (Mon-Sun: 9-9) Tel: 01633436873 Referrals: 01633-436700 IN-PATIENT SERVICES —16 beds St Cadocs Hospital CONSULTANT COVERAGE WEST: JAMES DAVIDSON: Richmond, Bellevue, Bryngwyn, Central, Gaer, Grange, Isca, Malpas Brook, Rogerstone, St Brides, St Davids and St Pauls Surgeries. CONSULTANT COVERAGE EAST: ANVITAR SWARNKAR: St Julians, Beechwood, Eveswell, Liswerrry, Park, Ringland, Riverside, Rugby and Underwood Surgeries