Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our
communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved
in.
City Health Care Partnership CIC, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, VSE Collaborative Forum, Hull City Council, Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, working with OPTICA and The PSC.
The Leeds Health and Care Partnership includes health and care organisations from across Leeds who are working together to improve the health of people in Leeds.
Supported by the ADASS/Newton Accelerate programme (a clear methodology of assess, design, implement and sustain), the current service was reviewed using service data, case reviews, time and motion studies and staff/individual user feedback.
The programme is helping Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) to lead the way in delivering the Government’s vision of creating a neighbourhood health service, placing greater emphasis on preventing ill-health by shifting care from hospitals to community and harnessing the latest technology to improve care.
Intermediate care pathways specifically present an important part of healthcare services for NWL residents and can help to prevent readmission to hospital.
Norfolk County Council (NCC) and its partners wanted to identify people at risk of a fall and offer them preventative support to increase independence and reduce demand for adult social care and health.
As councils strive to balance the challenge of generating savings while sustaining services, Woking Borough Council has successfully delivered large-scale community asset transfers (CATs) within an accelerated timeframe.
Staffordshire’s ‘quick fix fund’ provides speedy solutions to situations that fall between the gaps of existing services or budgets, and where a small amount of money will make a big difference to someone’s wellbeing This county-wide initiative has been developed in partnership by Staffordshire County Council and eight district and borough councils.
Kent County Council has launched three new initiatives aimed at changing the trajectory of adult care needs and tackling inequalities in coastal communities and among Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities,