health and social care

The Health and Social Care Team aims to:

• Create links between the voluntary sector and relevant statutory services and to promote and foster a greater understanding and collaboration between them
• Provide an identifiable, credible and independent third sector voice on health and social care issues to ensure that the contribution made by the third sector is recognised and valued

We are:

Diversity Development worker - Azzam Sheikh
Community Networker (Children's Agenda) - Veronica Hyde
Community Networker (Health)- Anna Hynes

Asian Healthy Living Project  Phone Number: 0161 368 3268
Team Leader - Heppe Begum

Our services

• Make and maintain contact with a range of relevant voluntary sector organisations
• Maintain a list of people interested in becoming involved in planning and consultation
• Provide information to groups on all aspects of the decision and policy making processes within Joint Planning Structures
• Publicise opportunities for involvement and facilitate the recruitment of voluntary sector representatives
• Provide advice, support and training to voluntary sector representatives and help them develop the skills they need to participate
• Support network development to provide a means by which representatives can report to and communicate effectively with other relevant groups
• Service and support partnership structures for health and social care

The Health and Social Care Team became part of T3SC in 2002. It developed from the work of Tameside and Glossop Community Care

T3SC will shortly be adding an interactive feature explaining the structure of the joint planning process and how you can get involved. In the meantime, please contact Hameed Khan

The Health and Social Care Team is also the central contact for several networks

‘High Quality Care For All’ – Lord Darzi’s report

On Monday 30 June 2008 Health Minister Ara Darzi unveiled his ambitious plans to raise the quality of Healthcare for patient’s right across the NHS.

This report will have significant impact within the third sector. These plans will bring opportunities for voluntary and community organisations in the areas of planning and delivery of services on behalf of NHS in local areas.

One of the themes of the report is keeping people healthy. The voluntary and community sector will be given the opportunity to secure contracts for preventative work and health promotions. The contracts will be for a minimum of three years which promises sustainability.

Lord Darzi promises Charities and Social Enterprises a greater role in providing some of the NHS services or additional services purchased by NHS for Patients and Public. This will strengthen the Third Sector financially and professionally as providers of services on contracts. This will promote financially independence within the third sector instead of a grants dependent culture.

Report briefing in detail

For more information: please contact Hameed Khan on 0161 339 4985 or email hameed.khan@t3sc.org