Understanding the challenges of our health and care partners Our West Yorkshire Innovation Hub has worked with colleagues across Wakefield to understand why people living in areas of high deprivation and poverty have a significantly higher demand on urgent and emergency services than those living in more affluent areas. By integrating data analysis, geographic mapping, and public engagement, we were able to uncover fresh perspectives on healthcare access within these communities.
Addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach. Only by working as an integrated system, including organisations such as housing, transport and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises( VCSEs), can we start to tackle the problems people face and our region’ s inequalities.
provide suggestions to enhance healthcare delivery, reduce inequalities, and improve health outcomes for the residents of Wakefield District, especially those in the most deprived populations. The recommendations have now been rolled out in Wakefield, and we are going to monitor their impact. There is also a plan to use this framework across other places in West Yorkshire.
Over the past few years, our South Yorkshire Innovation Hub has supported the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance in overseeing the delivery of its Cancer Innovation Scheme. To date we have helped distribute £ 212,000 in funding to innovative projects that can improve care outcomes, accelerate diagnosis and tackle health inequalities.
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