pdf Primary Care Strategy 2019-2024 (5.45 MB) – Our five year strategy sets out how we will work with GP practices and other partner organisations to agree a programme of work to develop and sustain primary care services across the Black Country and West Birmingham.
document Communications and Engagement Strategy 2019-2021 (1000 KB) – This strategy outlines how communications and engagement will be used to support the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) as it progresses towards becoming an Integrated Care System (ICS) by April 2021. It focusses on the management and delivery of positive relationships and engagement with staff, patients, public and other key stakeholders across the area.
document Communications and Engagement Strategy Appendix (33 KB)
pdf Healthwatch Report for the Black Country and West Birmingham Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) (1.54 MB) – This report outlines the key findings from community engagement activities to gain insight into how people view local healthcare services. The report aims to shape local action to support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.
pdf Primary Care Workforce Strategy – STP partners have published their strategy for ensuring GP practices across the Black Country and West Birmingham have access to the clinical skills and support they need to deliver efficient, resilient services to patients and their families. The strategy sets out how primary care services will be delivered across multidisciplinary integrated teams, seven days a week. Together with partners, the aim is to bring care closer to home and offer more services in GP practices than ever before, in the hope that this will help improve the patient experience and reduce unnecessary visits to hospitals.
Clinical Case For Change – Clinical leaders from across the Black Country and West Birmingham have agreed twelve clinical priorities to improve the health and care outcomes of local people. The twelve priorities are part of a 'clinical case for change' for delivering integrated health and care services.