Help us shape the future for health and care in Devon

The NHS and local authorities in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay are working together to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Help shape the future for health and care in Devon by sharing your views as part of a major engagement programme.

Following the publication of the national NHS Long Term Plan, Devon is developing a local version of the plan, called Better For You, Better For Devon. The plan will make sure we are fit for the future, providing high-quality care and better health outcomes for people and their families, through every stage of life.

The engagement runs from 11 July to 5 September 2019. Thank you for taking part.

Question Title

* 1. How can we work more closely with volunteers and the voluntary sector to better support people to live healthier and for longer?

Question Title

* 2. What could we do to promote careers in health and social care (for example, working with schools and young people)? Could you help with this?

Question Title

* 3. How can we better support individuals in their communities and homes?

Question Title

* 4. We know that people sometimes attend A&E, even when their condition is not an emergency. Why is this?

Question Title

* 5. How can we encourage people to use alternative services, for example, pharmacies, 111 and minor injury services?

Question Title

* 6. How do you look after your health and that of your family?

Question Title

* 7. We want to know about things that affect your mental health and wellbeing when you are in your community. Please can you briefly describe something that happens in your local community that helps improve or maintain your mental health and wellbeing. What is it? What makes it good? What impact does it have on you and others?

Question Title

* 8. What reduces your ability to live a healthy lifestyle?

Question Title

* 9. Having spoken to parents, we recognise they often want to give birth in, or near to, acute hospitals, but would like better antenatal and postnatal support locally. What services should be available locally?

Question Title

* 10. If you could be seen more quickly, or receive a better standard of specialist care, how far would you be willing to travel (in Devon or Cornwall) for non-emergency hospital treatment (for example, hip and knee surgery)?

T