In this first Community of Practice, we introduced the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme and heard about progressing Neighbourhood Health in South and West Hertfordshire, including their innovative social financing model. We also learned from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly's approach to building Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and strengthening new ways of working.

Our second Community of Practice focused on the Place Integrator function and how it supports health and care systems and their local populations.

The Community of Practice on Integration at Place included Laura Churchill, Chief Strategy Officer, Central London Community Healthcare and Gabi Darby, Place Executive Lead for Greenwich at the South East London Integrated Care Board. Both are currently implementing the Neighbourhood Health Target Operating Model for London. The discussion encompassed the thinking behind the approach to integration at place, what challenges it will help to address, and the lessons learned in getting to this point. Claire Kennedy, NNHIP Delivery Partner and Joint Chief Executive at PPL, facilitated the discussion with Q&A from attendees.

This Community of Practice session focused on how estates can support the development of neighbourhood health services. It explored the national strategic outlook, including what the latest policy direction means for neighbourhood-focused estates, the current challenges and opportunities and share examples and learning from places making progress.

We were joined by:

• Dr Mateen Ellahi - GP Partner, Elm Tree Surgery

• Nicola Theron - Estates Director, North Central London Integrated Care Board

• Matt Ward - Assistant Director of National Estates Strategy and Planning, NHS England

• Jon Murphy - Head of Primary Care Estates Strategy, NHS England.

The Community of Practice session in January focused on how community-led approaches can support and strengthen neighbourhood health. Speakers covered: how places are working with communities as partners in neighbourhood health; the role of the VCSE sector in shaping, delivering and sustaining neighbourhood approaches; examples of community-led models and practice from different places; and enablers such as VCSE infrastructure, data sharing and ways of working that support collaboration

Our February Community of Practice will focus on workforce. We will share updates and solutions to some of the current ‘knotty’ issues from colleagues at the national workforce team as well as local practitioners at place-level.

Note: this session has been rescheduled from the 11 February to the 26 February due to unforeseen circumstances

Agenda and registration link not yet available.