Meet and greet: Wednesday 2 November, 1.15 – 2.15pm, DH Lounge (E30)
Members of the Better Care Support team (BCST) will be attending this year’s National Children and Adults Services Conference (NCAS) on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd November.
Rosie Seymour, Deputy Programme Director and Jane Lord, Regional Relationship Manager, will be holding a ‘meet the team’ session in the DH lounge on Wednesday 2 November between 1.15pm - 2.15pm.
It’s your opportunity to ask questions and discuss developments in the Better Care Fund (BCF) planning and assurance process for 2017/18 and 2018/19.
The team also want your feedback on their planned Better Care Support offer. They are already planning thematic masterclasses, regional networking events and multidisciplinary consultancy sessions.
In addition, they’ll be deploying Better Care Advisors to provide consultancy to local areas needing support with planning assurance and BCF implementation.
So come to the DH Lounge and tell them what you need and why!
Meet the team
Rosie Seymour joined the Better Care Support team (BCST) as Deputy Programme Director in the December 2015. She is on secondment to the team from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Within the civil service Rosie has worked in a range of social policy areas including local government, devolution, public service transformation, equality and social exclusion.
Jane Lord joined the Better Care Support team (BCST) in April 2016 as Regional Relationship and Support Manager for Midlands & East and London. She is on secondment to the team from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Within the civil service Jane has worked in a range of social policy areas including local government, community budgets and more recently as part of the Public Service Transformation Network.
Mags Walsh joined the Better Care Support team in October 2016 as Regional Relationship Manager for the North. Mags will be supporting the Better Care Managers and their local areas to achieve the best outcomes for their citizens through meeting the requirements and ambition of the BCF, with consideration given to other related initiatives that encompass health and local government.
If you would like to arrange a time to speak to one of the team during the conference please email England.bettercaresupport@nhs.net – they look forward to meeting you.