Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Newport, Isle of WIght

Contact: Sarah Philipsborn  Email: democratic.services@iow.gov.uk

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8.

Apologies and Changes in Membership (If Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Committee made in accordance with Part 4B paragraph 5 of the Constitution.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Michele Legg, Darren Cattell, Terry Norton Laura Gaudion, Shirley Smart and Emma Corina. Emily Brothers to substitute for Shirley Smart and Mike Bulpitt to substitute for Emma Corina.

9.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 231 KB

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2022.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2022 be approved.

 

10.

Declarations of Interest

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

Minutes:

None received

11.

Public Question Time - 15 Minutes Maximum

Questions may be asked without notice but to guarantee a full reply at the meeting, a question must be put including the name and address of the questioner by delivery in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services at democratic.services@iow.gov.uk, no later than two clear working days before the start of the meeting. Therefore the deadline for written questions will be Friday, 4 November 2022.

 

Minutes:

No public questions were received

12.

Chairman's Update

The Chairman to verbally update the Board on actions since the last meeting, including actions that have not been dealt with as a separate agenda item and to invite partners to advise on any extraordinary issues which may affect the work of the Board

Minutes:

The Chairman informed the Board, that following the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the Health and Care Plan having been signed off at the last Health and Wellbeing Board meeting in July, a joint launch was being planned.

13.

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) pdf icon PDF 183 KB

The Director of Public Health to present the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for signing off.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Public Health presented the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. This did not identify any gaps in service provision in line with the regulation.

 

The report highlighted need in relation to pharmaceutical services.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the contents of the report be signed off.

14.

Better Care Fund 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 358 KB

To present the Better Care Fund Submission 2022/23 for signing off.

Minutes:

The Strategic Manager Partnerships and Support Services for Adult Services  presented the Better Care Fund Update.

 

It was stated that the Better Care Fund programme supports local systems to deliver the integration of health and social care, in a manner that supports person centred care, and supports and better outcomes for people and carers.

 

The BCF planning timetable was explained to the Board, and that this was not in sync with the Health and Wellbeing Board, which meant the Chair had signed off in the timeline.

 

Discussion took place on how well the Better Care Fund was working and coordinating the wider health and care issues within the community

 

The Strategic Manager Partnerships and Support Services stated that it was an on-going piece of work that was determined by statutory guidelines and the Board members need to give thought about how they address the challenges.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the Better Care Fund Update be approved.

15.

The Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership IOWSCP pdf icon PDF 328 KB

The Independent Chair of the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership to present the IOWSCP Annual Report 2021/22 for consideration and signing off.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Independent Chair of the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership presented the IOWSCP Annual Report 2021/22 for signing off.

 

It was highlighted by the Director of Children’s Services that it was the statutory responsibility for all partners to fulfil their safeguarding obligations.

 

The Report constituted a detailed account of the commitment to safeguarding children throughout the partnership and the challenges faced, particularly, as the year was still being shaped by the consequences of the pandemic.

 

The Report described the on-going actions concerning the safeguarding of children, and the business plan priorities for 2021/22. It also explored Learning and Improvement, as well as the Business Plan Priorities for 2022/23.

 

The Independent Chair was thanked for all his hard work at the IWSCP, given his forth coming retirement.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the IOWSCP Yearly Report be noted

 

16.

Mental Health Update

The Director of Community Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the Consultant in Public Health, to present a verbal update on Mental Health including CAMS and ICS

Minutes:

The Associate Director of Community Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the Consultant in Public Health gave an update to the Board, as a priority of the Health and Wellbeing Board

 

It was explained that it was of great importance that the mental wellbeing and suicide prevention programme continued to be progressed the Island, and that there were strong partnership networks to coordinate the work. There was a focus on training and upskilling to further improve the programme and support for those who need to access the services. There was also investment in a strategy to help those bereaved by suicide.

 

It was explained that the NHS had attracted additional funding to help the 16–25 age range and that there were Mental Health Skilled Trainers (MHSTs) in 26 schools on the Island.

 

CAMHS was being expanded to include extra funding for eating disorder care and closer to home services.

 

There was the hope to replicate good practice in Southampton with rapid response vehicles which dealt with mental health in a similar way to paramedics dealing with physical health There was an early indication that funding would be available for this service which would be a 24/7 service.

 

It was highlighted that the dementia strategy was being drafted at present, which was looking to a more nurse led service to deal with the backlog accrued through the pandemic.

 

Questions were raised about the need to do more work on the GP referral pathway and the need for a strategy on how this could be achieved.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the update be noted

 

17.

The Integrated Care Strategy pdf icon PDF 2 MB

The Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer to present the Interim Integrated Care Strategy Development Update

Minutes:

The Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer presented an update on the interim Integrated Care Strategy.

 

It was explained that this was an ongoing development of an integrated care system and thought need to be focused on how the development was being undertaken. It concerned the breadth of thinking that focused on population needs and engagement of all stakeholders. This was part of an ongoing process and was helped by the fact that it was not starting from scratch.

 

It was acknowledged that it was challenging, but the important thing was to build on what was happening, not duplicating what was already in existence.

The five suggested themes for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were identified as being, Children and Young People, Mental Wellbeing, Prevention of Ill Health and Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles, Our people (workforce) and Digital and Data. It was explained that these 5 themes were grounded in national and international policy.

 

Development strategy discussions had also identified 11 potential areas of focus to build upon.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the Interim Integrated Care Strategy be noted.

 

 

18.

Members' Question Time

To guarantee a reply to a question, a question  must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to democratic.services@iow.gov.uk no later than 10:00am on Monday, 7 November, 2022. A question may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.

Minutes:

No members questions were received

19.

Health and Wellbeing Forward Plan

To discuss any new items to be added to the Health and Wellbeing Forward Plan.

Minutes:

A verbal update was given by the Director of Public Health on upcoming items.