On Thursday 5 February colleagues from across the Leeds Health and Care Partnership gathered at Leeds Civic Hall for the #TeamLeeds Neighbourhood Health co-design event.
Hosted by Tim Ryley, Accountable Officer for the ICB in Leeds and Dr Mariana Pexton, Deputy Chief Executive of Leeds City Council, the event was a showcase for collaboration and innovation and will shape how the Partnership will work together to take the city’s approach to neighbourhood health forward.
Those who spoke as on the benefits of neighbourhood health for the people of Leeds included:
- Dr Minal Bakhai MBE, Director of Primary Care and Community Transformation; National Lead for the Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) , NHS England
- Dr Tom Gibbs, Leeds GP and Clinical Director of the York Road Primary Care Network
- Lucy Shuttleworth, Genral Manager, Adults and Business Unity, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Dr George Winder, Leeds GP and Chair and Clinical Director of Seacroft Primary Care Network
- Cllr Emma Flint, Chair of the Leeds Health and Wellbeing Board, Executive Member, Equality, Health and Wellbeing
- Nick Hart, Head of Customer Contact at Leeds City Council
- Nicola Nicholson, NHS West Yorkshire ICB in Leeds NNHIP coach
Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation and to our inspirational speakers. The event highlighted the bold ambitions of the Leeds Health and Care Partnership and its dedication to making these a reality for the benefit of People across Leeds.