Health & Well-being

The first, three-year Health Challenge Pembrokeshire strategy was published in April 2005.

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The strategy had four key themes: healthy life choices; access to services and opportunities; reducing inequalities and information; communication and performance management.

There were also four cross cutting themes: supporting people to take control of their own well-being; providing services that are responsive to customer needs; encouraging agencies to work together to provide better services, and providing care in the most appropriate place.

The strategy was developed by Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Local Health Board in partnership with Pembrokeshire & Derwen NHS Trust (now Hywel Dda NHS Trust), the National Public Health Service, Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services and the Community Health Council.

In response to changing priorities for health and well-being, and building on the work undertaken as part of the first strategy, a second three-year strategy has now been developed by partners, in consultation with a wide range of local people and organisations.

Priorities for the strategy are:

Service delivery in partnership

• Making sure everybody has an acceptable home to live in
• More focus on identifying risk factors for illnesses at an early stage
• Providing support and services for people who have long-term conditions
• Providing support services to enable people to live independently in their own homes
• Improving services to support mental health and well-being

• Reducing smoking
• Promoting responsible drinking of alcohol
• Promoting healthy eating
• Encouraging people to take more exercise

Action plans for each priority have also been developed, which identify how the key elements of the strategy will be delivered and measured.

In addition, a number of crossing-cutting issues have been identified, which will underpin the implementation of all action plans:

• Access to services and information
• Opportunities for identifying innovative ways of working
• Engagement with the public
• Opportunities for partnership working

Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategy 2008 2011 (download 247k) & Draft Action Plans

Needs Assessment Report 2007 (download 1669k)

Pam Owen
Health & Well-being Manager
Policy & Corporate Planning
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall
Haverfordwest
SA61 1TP
01437 776612
Pam.Owen@Pembrokeshire.gov.uk

ID: 10090 Revised: 25/6/2010