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Many older people groups have been closed down

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Many older people groups have been closed down

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Covid has hugely increased isolation

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Supporting recovery for people within MH services to look at volunteering, involvement as next step in recovery

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Supporting recovery for people within MH services to look at volunteering, involvement as next step in recovery

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Understanding pathways

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Alcohol issues - when coming out of rehab, what is there to support them

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Alcohol issues - when coming out of rehab, what is there to support them

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Voluntary transport services an issue - usually supported by older adults

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Voluntary transport services an issue - usually supported by older adults

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Supporting people to know what is there and how to access it, whilst reducing stigma (prevention)

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Could we do more about promoting about what's available, e.g. engaging more with schools?

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Could we do more about promoting about what's available, e.g. engaging more with schools?

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Pathways need to be made more transparent and easier for people to understand

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Working with farmers' markets and giving health advice

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Loneliness and social isolation, e.g. agricultural communities - not specific to the older population

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Loneliness and social isolation, e.g. agricultural communities - not specific to the older population

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closed communities who are used to helping and supporting each other

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Does social isolation lead to higher levels of alcohol intake?

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Does social isolation lead to higher levels of alcohol intake?

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Nobody wants to admit it - I am okay but it's my neighbours

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More challenging to engage the male population (particularly older men)

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More challenging to engage the male population (particularly older men)

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Find other ways of engaging men rather than traditional means eg 'in buildings'

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There is no wheelchair access at my GP surgery - have to have bloods done in the waiting room

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There is no wheelchair access at my GP surgery - have to have bloods done in the waiting room

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Digital has been brilliant

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Young mother's with limited access to midwives and HVs

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Young mother's with limited access to midwives and HVs

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e.g. getting children weighed, child development etc - lots of MH issues which will impact on young mums

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There needs to be a balance of solutions

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There needs to be a balance of solutions

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People with dementia and their carers have been lost due to lack of facilities/support networks face-to-face - fears going back into these groups

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People with dementia and their carers have been lost due to lack of facilities/support networks face-to-face - fears going back into these groups

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More work needs to be done to make adjustments for people with disabilities, e.g. sight and hearing loss

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More work needs to be done to make adjustments for people with disabilities, e.g. sight and hearing loss

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People want texts rather than letters but that isn't being offered. It was an issue before Covid but it has been made worse, especially face to face appointments and lack of interpreters.

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Referrals into MH services not resulting in ongoing contact

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Referrals into MH services not resulting in ongoing contact

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Use of Whatsapp to continue to engage - 'door-step' engagement face-to-face

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Use of Whatsapp to continue to engage - 'door-step' engagement face-to-face

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Might mean that they won't access services. This has meant that for example transport services have not been viable

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The data doesn't necessarily tell the full story re confidence. Goof voluntary car sharing services, some rural black spots.

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But it doesn't tell us who feels confident to drive

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Problematic at the moment

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Going on-line for some the older generation is difficult which means they don't always know what is available

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Going on-line for some the older generation is difficult which means they don't always know what is available

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Challenges with people being able to download support info via smartphone/tablet etc/capability of network connection 

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Challenges with people being able to download support info via smartphone/tablet etc/capability of network connection 

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On-line learning available through LA - not a large take-up for people with MH/LD

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On-line learning available through LA - not a large take-up for people with MH/LD

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Some services but not enough the meet the need. Bringing services local might not be the answer. Sometimes travelling 15 miles is easier than 4 miles

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Upskilling people in terms of wellbeing, employment skills and mindfulness support face-to-face and digitally

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Upskilling people in terms of wellbeing, employment skills and mindfulness support face-to-face and digitally

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Some areas on the west that struggle but the rest of the patch are well covered.  It might be financial reasons that people are not accessing and broadband capability

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Digital solutions cannot be the only method of contact/support

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Digital solutions cannot be the only method of contact/support

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Telephone support needs to be offered in addition inc face-to-face

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Parish councils struggling in terms of digital tech kit - ongoing project to push equipment out

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Parish councils struggling in terms of digital tech kit - ongoing project to push equipment out

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Supporting digital confidence for those groups is crucial

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Support for older adults and volunteers supporting them in terms of digital isolation

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Support for older adults and volunteers supporting them in terms of digital isolation

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Difficulty engaging with older adult groups - not having equipment for volunteers to support groups of service users/carers

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2. Are there any themes that are missing?

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2. Are there any themes that are missing?

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1a. From your experience, who do you know who are most affected by these issues?  1b. Do you engage with these groups or do you also struggle to engage with them?

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1a. From your experience, who do you know who are most affected by these issues?  1b. Do you engage with these groups or do you also struggle to engage with them?

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Themes for Seisdon -

Access to Services/Digital Isolation

Alcohol

High prevalence of long-term conditions

Age profile of service users does not match national trends