Fenland

Fenland locality

Integrated Neighbourhoods:

There are currently two integrated neighbourhoods that have been launched:

• Fenland/South Fenland

• Wisbech

Fenland Locality wide priority – Covers all neighbourhoods in Fenland

Dementia: This project is to enhance the awareness, support and services available for people with dementia, their carers/friends and family across Fenland collaborating with Integrated Neighbourhood colleagues and wider stakeholders. The project aims to:

• Support local people affected by memory loss ensuring they feel understood, valued, stay connected to interests and social networks and can contribute to their community. 
• Make our communities more dementia friendly. 
• Raise awareness of services available locally.
• Collect data from residents on their views helping to coproduce interventions.

Dementia survey: Local health services, voluntary organisations and the council in the Fenland area were keen to hear from people affected by memory problems and their carers, in a dementia survey. North Care Partnership and Alzheimer’s Society came together to speak to people in Fenland to find out more about their experiences of health and wellbeing support to help improve services in the future. Please find the results of this survey in the reports below

• Fenland Community Dementia Survey
• Fenland Dementia Survey - Summary

 

Integrated Neighbourhood Priorities for 2024-2025:

• Loneliness & Isolation: This priority is aimed to tackle issues that lead to loneliness and isolation such as transport challenges, rural isolation and aging population by looking at the communities overall well-being, tackling depression and providing Hubs and volunteers to support wellbeing.

• Healthy Lifestyles: To improve health and well-being amongst the Fenland/South Fenland community, by tackling long-term health conditions such as Obesity, Diabetes, Smoking Cessation. As well as including prevention and early intervention measures.

• Awareness of Local Support: Ensuring that the community is aware of all local support that is available to them by hosting awareness events, Hubs, transport and community engagement.

Fenland Integrated Neighbourhood Manager: Charlotte Lawrence – nwangliaft.northcpcarepartnership@nhs.net

Integrated Neighbourhood Priorities for 2024-2025:

• Healthy Lifestyles “To live longer, healthier, happier lives”: This priority has three sub projects to achieve its ultimate goal of people leading healthier lifestyles. These sub projects are:

• Smoking Reduction which aims to continue to reduce the prevalence of smoking in Wisbech Stop Smoking Wisbech

• Tackling Obesity to help people achieve healthier weights and educate the community on healthy eating and exercise whilst making friends.

• Reducing Loneliness and Isolation by supporting people to have meaningful social interactions and relationships.

• Mental Health “Promote Early Intervention & Prevention Measures to improve Mental Health & Wellbeing”: The Mental Health priority is split into two sub projects to support this priority for the neighbourhood:

• Children & Young People projects are in place to promote early interventions and prevention measures.

• Adult Mental health projects to support people who may be experiencing difficulties around their mental health; to improve access to support and explore alternative routines and services that can support this cohort. Walking Football for people age 16+ to get active to improve health and wellbeing in Leverington.

Integrated Neighbourhood Manager: MaryAnn Watson – nwangliaft.northcpcarepartnership@nhs.net