To receive any feedback or comments from members of the public on the reports presented to this Community Committee meeting.
A time limit for this session has been set at 10 minutes.
Due to the number and nature of comments it will not be possible to provide responses immediately at the meeting; however, members of the public shall receive a formal response within 14 working days.
If the Community Committee runs out of time, comments and feedback on the reports may be submitted in writing at the meeting or by email (contact details on agenda front sheet)
Minutes:
The CC resolved to use the Community Comment section of the meeting to facilitate comments from residents to continue the discussion on the Leeds Plan and WY & Harrogate STP:
· Communication was identified as an issue, particularly with GP reception services to access appointments
· Concern over the impact of funding cuts on mental health services for young people/support services for young people effected by adult mental health issues/alcohol and drug abuse and/or young people who acted as carers for their adult family. The response that investment was being made in Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS) services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) was noted
· People need to understand what health and care services were available to them and where - whether they could access support on-line, in school, at a Hub
· Consider how the NHS/CCGs could empower the local community to be their ambassadors to get information out to all residents
· Alcohol abuse was an issue in the locality, there was a prevalence of shops selling cheap alcohol in the Richmond Hill area. People who drank all day would not be able to access self-referral services for support.
· What needs to be done to secure funding for a modern co-located GP practice and pharmacy?
· Concern that the Leeds Plan did not relate to the services available in the inner east area.
· Concern that some services had been privatised – an example was given of an asthma clinic run inside a local GP surgery
· Recognition that a solution was needed to the language barrier – the Inner East area was home to many cultures and communities and it was common for adults accessing health and care services to rely on the children of the family to translate.
· Concern over the impact of local government funding cuts on services for the vulnerable, elderly, disabled or those with mental health issues
The following points were noted for further action by the presenters:
- A comment relating to the skills of practitioners to connect with their patients was noted
- It was not possible to self-refer for treatment in Burmantofts - the reasons for this to be investigated
Turning to the questions tabled as part of the planned workshop session, the Area Leader emphasised it would be useful for Councillors and residents to identify three priorities for each of their localities. Another informal workshop could be rearranged and local ward Councillors could encourage participation by the residents/tenants groups and Neighbourhood Improvement Boards they had contact with to provide feedback to the CCGs. The CC supported this as way to progress the consultation, seeking to ensure that the diverse communities were represented in the feedback and residents given a voice.
An additional comment was made referring to a previous item on the agenda:
CCTV – The need to identify the improvements in technology which could improve CCTV coverage in the locality. It was noted that a response could not be provided at the meeting; however a response would be provided in due course.