Agenda and minutes

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There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

To agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 2^nd December 2015 as a true and correct record.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on the 2^nd December 2015 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive an update on the activities of the Strategic Commissioning Group including the minutes of the meeting held on the 18^th November 2015 and a verbal update on the meetings held on the 16^th December 2015 and 20^th January 2016

The Board received an update on the activity of the Strategic Commissioning Group since the last meeting of the Board. The Board received the minutes of the 18^th November 2015 on which a verbal update had been given at the last meeting of the Board.

A verbal update was provided on the meetings held on the 16^th December 2015 and the 20^th January 2016. The Board noted that these meetings had received the following key items: a presentation on Fulfilling Lives, a report on the Future Vision for Children’s Centres, a presentation on the Council Plan and a demonstration of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.  It noted that once completed these minutes would be submitted

The Board received an update on the request from the Council for Voluntary Services for infrastructure funding which had been referred to the Strategic Commissioning Group from the Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board expressed concern that while it had referred the request to the Group for further consideration and that the same presentation had been submitted to the Group meeting.

Resolved:

1.      To note the minutes from Strategic Commissioning Group meeting on 18^th November 2015.

2.      To note the verbal update from the meetings held on the 16^th December 2015 and 20^th January 2016 and to note that these minutes will be brought to the next meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

To receive an update on the Children and Young People’s Partnership

The Board received an update on the work of the Children and Young People’s Partnership. It noted the key items considered at the last meeting Children’s Centre visioning, HeadStart update, Social Care Placements and 0-19 Public Health Update.

The Board endorsed the Children and Young People’s Partnership’s concerns regarding the costs and suitability of placements for children with complex special needs and the lack of provision and agreed that further investigation was required to this issue.

It also noted that the proposal for the development of the Children and Young People's Plan 2015-2020, it endorsed the key workstreams and agreed that such a strategy required greater cooperation by partners and pooling of resources.

Resolved:

1.      To note the update and actions from the Children and Young People’s Partnership’s last meeting on the 16^th December 2015.

2.      To  support the development of the new Children and Young People’s Plan – Raising Aspirations.

To receive an update on the proposed bid for Stage 3 funding from the Big Lottery Fund for the Headstart programme.

The Board an update on a bid for funding under round 3 of the Big Lottery Fund’s HeadStart Programme from Pauline Wigglesworth (HeadStart Programme Director).

The Board received a brief update from two young people who had been involved in the HeadStart programme and from Carmel McKeogh (Deputy Chief Executive, Blackpool Council). It noted some of the successes of the first two stages including building resilience through peer mentors and walk and talk therapy. The Board was particularly pleased as to the participation of young people in the programme.

Pauline and Stuart Lucas (Lancashire MIND) highlighted the proposal for the Stage 3 bid to be submitted to the Big Lottery fund by the 25^th February 2016.

Pauline highlighted the five key foundations of the bid namely:

-Sustainability

- Systems Change

- Co-production

- Leadership and Governance

- Delivery

It was further emphasised that a key outcome of the Stage 3 programme would be to embed HeadStart in the current systems.

Resolved:

To acknowledge and support the principle of making a HeadStart stage 3 bid.

To receive an update on the Healthier Lancashire programme

The Board received a presentation from Samantha Nicol (Healthier Lancashire Programme Lead) on the work of the Healthier Lancashire since the alignment of the plans on the 4^th November 2015.

The Board noted that the Healthier Lancashire programme had started by the outlining  the potential health and adult social care resource gap across Lancashire and the drivers of that gap, as well as providing six areas of focus where collaboration in considering new service models and approaches would potentially help reduce the gap.  Agreement had then been reached to establish a Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups and a Programme Board. 

The Clinical Commissioning Groups have supported Dr Amanda Doyle, Chief Clinical Officer of Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group to lead Healthier Lancashire. 

Further work was on going to develop the governance arrangements and to confirm the areas of alignment.

Resolved:

1.      To note the commitment to establish the Healthier Lancashire Programme

2.      To agree that a report be brought to the Strategic Commissioning Group to look in greater detail at the Healthier Lancashire proposals.

3.      To agree that the Board continues to receive regular updates from the Healthier Lancashire Programme in respect of the establishment of the appropriate governance arrangements and resourcing of the programme structure.

To update the Board on progress in delivering the New Models of Care Programme

The Board received an update on the progress in delivering the New Models of Care Programme from Dr Mark Johnston (Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group).

The Board noted that in terms of the Extensive Models- the North Primary Care Cluster was now up and running with some initial issues now being dealt with, the South Primary Care Cluster was intended start from the new financial year and the Central Primary Care Cluster anticipated later in 2016/17.

The vision of Enhance Primary Care was also presented with the services working towards proactive and co-ordinated care wrapped around the patient. The Board noted the  advantages both in terms of supporting and empowering patients and in fewer unplanned hospital admissions.

Resolved:

To note the presentation on New Models of Care.

To discuss the issues related to housing and the impact on health in Blackpool

The Board received a presentation on the progress in one of the Board’s key outcomes namely improving housing conditions and services to contribute to improvements in health outcomes from Andy Foot (Head of Housing, Blackpool Council)

It noted the progress in Promoting change in the housing stock and inner neighbourhoods through the redevelop at Queens Park and Revoe Village and also through MyHome Blackpool, the Council owned Housing Company.

Andy outlined the key role that the Council would be playing in Cosy Homes in Lancashire with the aim of delivering more energy efficient homes.

Resolved:

To note the report and presentation.

To receive a presentation and discuss issues related to mental health services in Blackpool.

The Health and Wellbeing Board was due to receive a presentation on mental health services.  However due to the complexity of the issue and the length of time already taken by the meeting, it was agreed that this presentation be deferred to a future meeting. The Board considered that it might be beneficial to hold a special meeting to consider this topic and the Health and Wellbeing Board’s role in future detail.

Resolved:

That this item be deferred to a future meeting.

To inform the Health and Wellbeing Board members of the draft Forward Plan that has been developed for the Board.

The Board considered the draft forward plan for forthcoming agendas, which would enable the Board to strategically plan its future agendas and ensure that items were relevant to the Board’s priorities.

The Board noted that at Agenda Item 5 it had agreed to receive a further update on HeadStart and at Agenda Item 9 had agreed to defer the presentation on Mental Health issues.

Resolved:

To approve the Health and Wellbeing Board Forward Plan as set out in Appendix 10a to the report subject to the additions outlined.

To note the dates of future meetings as follows:

2^nd March 2016

20^th April 2016

Resolved:

To note the dates of future meetings as follows:

2^nd March 2016

20^th April 2016