Each of our Place Integrated Health and Care Partnerships have put together a local Plan that explains what they will be prioritising to achieve the vision and ambitions set out in the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Strategy and NHS Joint Forward Plan for South Yorkshire and what matters to their communities. Each of the plans will address the key issues which our communities told us matter most. These were:

  • Accessibility: Being able to access care services in a timely and convenient way was the most commonly mentioned concern because it affects the quality of a patient’s experience. This was felt particularly strongly in terms of demand for accessing GP services. Removing barriers to accessing information, support and services was mentioned by all.
  • Affordability: The costs of transport, parking, medication, treatments, as well as being able to live more healthily, were also mentioned universally. The cost of living challenge provides the context for these responses.
  • Agency: Many people want to be in control of their own care and want better access to the information, tools and capacity to manage this.

Barnsley Integrated Health and Social Care Place Plan 2023-25

Across South Yorkshire we want everyone to live happy and healthier lives for longer. We know times are tough with the ongoing effects of Covid-19 and the rising cost of living, our engagement shows that care should be accessible, access should be affordable and that those being cared for have agency.

This is why the Barnsley Health and Care partnership has created a dedicated health and care plan for Barnsley that explains what they will be prioritising over the next two years to help us with this ambition for what matters to our community. They will be working to:

  • Make services more accessible – so you get the right support when and where you need it
  • Provide more joined-up care – removing barriers to health and care across different places so you experience seamless care
  • Support people to keep healthy – giving you opportunities to keep a healthy lifestyle for yourself and your family
  • Offer the best possible start in life for people – helping you to nurture a lifetime of good health and happiness for your child from birth to adulthood
  • Develop our talented workforce – so they are equipped to make sure you can experience excellent healthcare

This plan describes how partners from the NHS, council, community and voluntary sector, and social enterprises services including Healthwatch Barnsley will work in partnership to deliver these priorities. This is because not one single organisation can transform health and care on its own.

When we come together and work alongside local communities we know that we can make a bigger difference. Alongside the plan, the partnership has also published its report on tackling health inequalities in Barnsley.

Read the full Place Plan here.

Read the summary Place Plan here.

Read the Tackling Health Inequalities in Barnsley plan here.