Health People
The Health team is made up of the following people:
John Goodwin is the Health Co-ordinator. Contact number is 2754467
This role is to:
· Coordinate the mechanism for health activity in the Manor Castle area and supporting local health organisations.
· Coordinating local initiatives and public health programmes working closely with the Primary Care Trust.
· Liasing with key health workers within MCDT and local area to ensure that health objective for the local area are met.
· Build and develop relationships with organisations that have an interest in health such as Primary Care Trust, Sheffield City Council and local businesses.
· To establish a citywide health consortium.
· Identify and apply for funding streams.
· Coordinate and involve the local community and health professionals in the Health Interest Group.
· Attract and manage community Health training courses to the area such as Introduction to Community Development & Health.
· Evaluate the community health work carried out in the area and discuss with the community in order to help to identify future needs.
· Support the Sheffield MIND Health & Wellbeing Project in the area.
Samantha Calvert is the Stop Smoking Advisor for Manaor & Castle Development Trust.
Samantha who works in the local Manor & Castle area and is available for:
- 1 to 1 meetings
- Can visit clients in their own homes.
- Sets up drop in clincs
- and also can set up support groups for peple who want to stop smoking.
To find out more, Samantha can be contact on 2521035
Laura Frost is the Community Health Trainer
Laura's role is to provide support and assistance for people in the Manor, Castle and Arbourthorne areas, who wish to lead healthier lives. Working on a 1 to 1 basis, Laura works with clients at a pace that they are comfortable with.
To find out more, Laura can be contact on 2521082
The team works closely with the Sheffield Primary Care Trust, especially Sarah Hepworth who is the local Health Improvement Practitioner Specialist for the Manor Castle, Park Hill, Wybourn and Woodthorpe areas.
Sarah’s role involves:
- Leading on health improvement and the Enhanced Public Health Programme in Manor Castle and Woodthorpe within Sheffield Primary Care Trust, working with relevant partner organisations.
- Supporting the development of local health related projects, community networks, and joint planning between the statutory and voluntary agencies in the identified areas.
- To lead on the development and delivery of Sheffield community stop smoking services and contribute to the achievement of the challenging smoking cessation targets set for the Sheffield Primary Care Trust.
- Sarah provides professional health supervision to Julie, Sharon and Claire which helps to ensure that they are kept up to date with the latest health policies and strategies.
- To contribute to Primary Care Trust work in the Manor Castle, Park Hill, Wybourn, Woodthorpe areas on reducing health inequalities.
If you would like to find out more about what is happening in your particular area please feel free to contact Claire, Sharon or Julie on the above contact numbers.
