Thread by @DrDominiqueAllw

What can we learn from #NHSAnchors action during #COVID19? ⚓ ⚓
 
Our latest from @HealthFdn explores 9 key lessons for anchors action in light of COVID-19:
 
health.org.uk/publications/l…
 
🧵 👇🏼

What makes the NHS an ⚓ ?
1️⃣Employer  
2️⃣Purchaser for social value  
3️⃣Buildings & spaces  
4️⃣Environmental impact  
5️⃣Partner  
 
We looked at how #COVID19 galvanised anchor action - to improve health, tackle inequalities, contribute to communities
 
What we learnt 👇🏼

1️⃣ Tackling inequalities is at the ❤️  of ⚓ action.
 
How to overcome ‘magical thinking’?
 
@NHSBartsHealth uses inequalities dimensions in its employment measures. @AAttfield @Ian_Bas

You need qual & quant data to understand gaps in ££, digital exclusion, race inequalities

2️⃣ Co-production is essential and often missing💡
 
How much community involvement is there?
 
Partnering w VCS, higher education, LEPs to help collect data, increase engagement, have the greatest impact
 
We need to include #OurNHSPeople health & wellbeing & as communities 💙

‘Not only bringing your mentality, but personnel, budget, resources, & your ability to deliver on the ground’
 
Key building blocks 🧱:
3️⃣ ✅ Clear anchor leadership, board level support, visible place-based leaders
4️⃣ ✅ Develop a shared vision & narrative @BWDDPH @wellbeingandy

5️⃣ #COVID19 has accelerated and strengthened existing partnerships and created new shoots which nurturing 🌱
 
❌ siloed commissioning
❌ differing performance indicators
❌ culture of competition

@CollabNewcastle @JackieDanielNHS @NewcastleHosps

6️⃣ We heard progress has been made in months that used to take years 🏃🏼‍♀️
 
How can ⚓ combine energy and pace with learning and impact? @NHS_ELFT are using QI to help embed social value in procurement. @BartleyAngela @DrAmarShah

7️⃣People want to scale 🆙 anchor action in their organisation & spread across partnerships
 
How to tap into system level vehicles- ICS / PCN / CPP / Health Boards, or whatever your local context is - & even if isn’t ‘labelled as anchors’ ⁉️@nmcinroy Mark McAllister Lorna Renwick

8️⃣ Having metrics 🎯 and evaluating anchor action isn’t easy but what gets measured gets done 📈
 
Set ambitious targets to drive progress. @MSEHospitals 60% decarbonisation 🌎
 
Make sure you have checks to ensure other inequalities aren’t accidentally widening.

9️⃣ Share insights to overcome challenges
 
We are delighted to be working with @NHSEngland @Innovation_Unit on #NHSAnchors Learning Network launching next week 👀
 
National policy context can also support local anchor action - #NHSLongTermPlan @NHSEngland phase 3 letter