Grenfell - supporting a community-led recovery
The NHS is keen to work with the North Kensington community to decide how best to support their future long-term health and wellbeing needs as we seek to move to a community-led recovery.
This follows the NHS’s recent statement confirming its ongoing commitment to supporting the survivors, bereaved and the wider Grenfell impacted community now and into the future.
Krishna Sarda, Head of Engagement at North Kensington said: “We have been listening to what the local community have said and the feedback has been clear. They want to have a more of a say in what health and wellbeing support is provided and they want to play a leading role as the community builds for the future.”
In the coming weeks we will be actively engaging with the community, so we can hear from people in person. People who prefer to share there views online are invited to fill in an online survey to help inform their needs.
Click here to find out further information and complete the survey.
Future health service provision will also be informed by a wider piece of work jointly being carried out with the Kensington and Chelsea Council to assess the wider issues that impact on residents’ health within North Kensington for example housing and employment.
We will also be seeking independent external advice on what best practice looks like and looking at existing provision to see if it providing the care and support that is needed or if changes are needed.
Community engagement on needs has been ongoing, with the recent publication of the Health & Wellbeing Strategy review, which updated the original Health & Wellbeing Strategy (September 2020), the result of engaging with the views of 1,300 members of the community.
A range of supportive health and wellbeing services were set up in addition to this Continuing Professional Development (CDP)-accredited Cultural Competency training was developed, endorsed by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and co-produced with the community. This training is being delivered to GP practices throughout the North Kensington area and is increasingly being recognised as ground-breaking, trauma-informed work.
If you have any questions, please email nhsnwl.nkrt@nhs.net
