Featured in National Association of Primary Care's May Newsletter

We are delighted that one of our team, Julie Pollard, who oversees the Community Health & Wellbeing Programme across Cornwall, is being featured in the newsletter of the National Association of Primary Care.

We are incredibly proud of the programme, which is funded by NHS Cornwall & IoS and Cornwall Council Public Health, to tackle health inequalities. It is delivered by a large partnership of voluntary and community groups and leading the way in delivering on the government’s stated priorities of moving from treating illness to preventing it and from hospital-based services to those in the community.

Read Julie's story here

You can read a copy of the full NAPC newsletter below:

National Association of Primary Care Newsletter - May 2025

Welcome

This month has been full of energy, insight, and connection—and I’m excited to share some of the highlights with you. Interest in the Community Health and Wellbeing Workers (CHWW) programme continues to grow, and we were thrilled to launch our first ‘NAPC Live’ session. Dr Matthew Harris and Dr Connie Junghans-Minton joined us as guest speakers, offering valuable insights into the programme and responding to a lively stream of questions from colleagues across the network.

We also have some fantastic thought pieces from Dr Johnny Marshall and Dr Minesh Patel, alongside six of the seven new blogs exploring neighbourhood working in action. If you haven’t had a chance to dive in yet, I highly recommend setting aside a few moments—they’re well worth the read. As always, your feedback is very welcome.

Finally, a big thank you to Julia Pollard from Cornwall for sharing her inspiring journey with us. Like Donna, whose story we featured last month, Julia brings a wealth of experience to her role supporting CHWWs—and her story is a reminder of the incredible people behind this movement.

Dr Caroline Taylor

Clinical Chair

NAPC

Members Highlight

Julie Pollard is the Operational Team Manager for the Community Health and Wellbeing Workers (CHWW) Service in Cornwall, employed by Volunteer Cornwall. With a

background in careers guidance and over two decades of experience supporting individuals in education and community settings, Julie joined Volunteer Cornwall in 2018 to lead the Social Prescribing Link Worker pilot. She now oversees the expansion of the CHWW programme across Cornwall, supporting 59 workers and 12 partner organisations.

Read Julie's Case Study

Julie Pollard

Cornwall Operational Team Manager - Community Health & Wellbeing Workers Service

Volunteer Cornwall

Publications & News

Towards a More Equitable NHS: Moving Beyond Equality to Real Equity - A blog by Dr Johnny Marshall

ICBs are downsizing – what does this mean for primary care? | GPonline - Dr Andy Brooks, NAPC Faculty & GP, argues that primary care needs a strong voice in shaping how neighbhourhoods work

Size Matters — Let’s Not Get Stuck in the Middle - NAPC Senior Leadership Team Statement

The NHS 10 Year Plan must deliver for population health - Read NAPC's latest blog in the Healthcare Leader by Dr Johnny Marshall

NAPC's Care Navigation Training - Are you looking to enhance your skills in guiding patients through healthcare services? Join us for this informative online training session.

A comparative case study process evaluation of three Community Health and Wellbeing Worker pilots in England - The combined results of the three process evaluation case studies

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT) Blog Series

Six blogs have now been released, with the seventh and final instalment coming out next week.

Blog 1: Population Health at the Heart of Integration - By Dr Johnny Marshall

Blog 2: How Integrated Neighbourhood Teams Can Work in Practice – The General Practice Perspective - By Dr Minesh Patel

Blog 3: Sustainable Integrated Neighbourhood Teams - By Nigel Edwards

Blog 4: Working with Front-Line Teams: An Approach to Driving Activation Through Joint Improvement - By Scott Maslin & Jeremy Martin

Blog 5: Building Trusted Relationships to Forge New Leadership - By Katrina Percy

Blog 6: Real Examples of the Difference This Makes to the Metabolically Unwell, Including Diabetes - By Dr Donal Collins

Webinars & NAPC Live

(Watch Recording) NAPC Live - Community Health and Wellbeing Workers with Dr Matthew Harris and Dr Connie Junghans-Minton

(Watch Recording) Webinar - Engaging with Experts on Integrated Neighbourhoods with Gerard Sammon, Giles Mahoney, and Dr Julia Sutton-McGough - NAPC Faculty

Podcast

What is an Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT)?

In this first instalment, hear as we discuss what an Integrated Neighbourhood Team is and share the learning NAPC has gathered from across the country, working with sites to develop and implement this model.

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