NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

It’s time to get winter strong. Frontline health and social care staff are eligible for flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Find out more: https://ow.ly/nnnO50TTjBg

Don't let COVID-19 catch you off guard this winter. Get vaccinated to protect yourself and others from becoming seriously unwell. https://ow.ly/qUuQ50TOqnF

Huge thanks to the brilliant team at Melrose Surgery GP practice in Alexandra Road, Reading, who hosted a visit by health minister Stephen Kinnock MP. Mr Kinnock was at the practice ahead of this week’s launch of the nation-wide public engagement about the Government's 10 year plan for health services. You can have your say at change.NHS.uk The minister spent time with GP senior partner Dr Nadeem Ahmed, BOB ICB chief strategy and partnerships officer Hannah Iqbal, practice manager Beverly Manton and other members of the team who showcased the innovative work they are doing in the community to improve health and wellbeing.

Get winter strong - Protect yourself and others this flu season. Get vaccinated against flu. Find out more: https://ow.ly/8cGR50TLqS7

In this interview with BBC Oxford find out about our work in partnership with colleagues across health and social care to support our local communities. Listen to our Place Director, Daniel Leveson, alongside Director of Adult Social Care at Oxfordshire County Council, Karen Fuller and Dr Ed Capo Bianco, a GP and Urgent Care Clinical Lead for BOB ICB as they answer calls from listeners about health and social care services in Oxfordshire and outline some of our positive action locally, while also acknowledging the challenges people face. A great opportunity to talk about how we’re working together and the difference it is making. You can listen again using the link below (segment starts at 2:12:45): https://lnkd.in/dUnrGRNW

Frontline Health and Social Care staff are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine and can also get a flu jab through their employer. Find out more at: https://ow.ly/fNe850TE25f

Let’s get winter strong. As a frontline health or social care worker, it’s important to stay well and protect those you care for. Please get your COVID-19 and flu vaccines when invited. Find out more https://ow.ly/7e1S50Tx82L

Over 600 health and care professionals in the South East have built their confidence, skills and knowledge to support patients to make informed choices about vaccines through our free Let’s Talk about Vaccines training. Find out more and book your place ➡️ https://ow.ly/76ZN50T35Pq #NHSTraining #PersonalisedCare

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Board (BOB ICB) is delighted that the Oxfordshire Place-Based Partnership has been shortlisted in the Health Service Journal Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to local healthcare. The two nominations are in the Place-based Partnership and Integrated Care Award category: • Working in partnership to create a whole system approach for physical activity in Oxfordshire which has brought together BOB ICB, Public Health, Oxfordshire’s district and city councils, Oxfordshire Active Partnership and the voluntary sector to jointly commission and deliver activity programmes which now reach more than 12,000 residents at highest risk of physical inactivity and health inequality. • Oxfordshire Health and Homelessness Inclusion Team which has brought together housing, health, care and voluntary organisations to support planned, safe discharges from hospital for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness - avoiding discharges to the street; increasing access to mainstream services in community settings - avoiding unnecessary hospital (re)admissions and reducing inequalities; preventing rough sleeping and homelessness. The winners will be announced on 21 November 2024. HSJ Awards #hsjawards

Many of you will have seen or heard of the recent acts of violence, intimidation and thuggery across the country in the last few days and will be as horrified as we are. BOB ICB condemns these behaviours and the racist attitudes which underpin them. The behaviour of a minority seeking to drive division and fear in our communities is not acceptable. Everyone should be able to go about their daily business and not feel threatened in any way. Working in health and social care, we know how much the diversity of NHS staff reflects our communities and the people we care for and collectively we stand united against any form of racism, discrimination and abuse. We are proud of the diversity and multiculturalism across the whole of BOB and as a health and care system, we will not tolerate any form of racism, discrimination, Islamophophia and abuse. Many of our staff may be feeling anxious and uneasy at this time and we would encourage us all to be kind, supportive and look out for each other.