Agenda and minutes

To confirm as true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2021.

RESOLVED:

THAT the minutes of the meeting held 29 November 2021 be confirmed as a true record.

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

No declarations were received.

Members of the public are invited to make representations to the Committee regarding its workplan. 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 email 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 Wednesday 9 March 2022.

No public questions were received.

The chairman to give an update on the progress with the outcomes and recommendations arising from previous meetings.

The chairman presented the report which provided an overview of the progress against outcomes and recommendations from previous meetings. No comments or questions were raised at this stage.

RESOLVED:

THAT the progress report be noted.

To consider the report of the Chairman.

To receive a verbal update from Alison Cross, Senior Commissioning Manager (Dental), NHS England and NHS Improvement – South East Region, on resuming normal NHS dental activity following the pandemic.

The chairman presented the report which set out the latest position regarding NHS dental services for Island residents, and the Senior Commissioning Manager (Dental), NHS England and NHS Improvement – South East Region, provided a verbal update on the commencement of normal NHS dental activity following the pandemic.

It was advised that dentists continued to operate with reduced capacity due to additional mandatory Covid-19 infection control measures. Additional government funding had been made available to dental practices (to offer additional activities outside of their normal contracted hours) however no eligible Island practices took up this offer. It was highlighted that one Island practice would cease to be an NHS practice from 31 March 2022, and funding had been secured for a local practice to see those patients to maintain normal service levels. GTC had restarted overseas registration exams which would help to recruit dentists into England, and it was confirmed that work was underway to offer additional dentistry sessions for looked after children.

Questions were raised in relation to the new post being created to look at the transformation of dental services, the steps being taken to improve the procurement processes, incentivising the recruitment and retention of NHS dentist and whether the commissioning of additional units of dental activity (UDA’s) was sufficient to address the shortfall. Discussion took place regarding the available data on children’s access to dentists, the implications for the ICS and a whole system approach to dealing with the problem.

RESOLVED:

i)               THAT the update on dentistry be noted.

ii)              THAT the matter would be revisited by the committee at it’s meeting on 5 December 2022.

To consider a report on the outcomes of an exercise conducted in January 2022 aimed at assisting the safe discharge of patients from hospital.

The Director of Adult Social Care, the Chief Executive of the IW NHS Trust, and the Managing Director of IW CCG presented the report on the outcomes of the exercise conducted in January 2022 aimed at assisting the safe discharge of patients from hospital. This included an overview of the planning and approach to the event, thematic challenges, and the outcomes and achievements demonstrated, and the next steps.

Cllr Karen Lucioni declared a pecuniary interest as a self-employed Personal Assistant on the PA Noticeboard.

Discussion took place regarding the next steps, and questions were raised regarding the availability specialised equipment, hospital readmissions, maintaining improvements and work with the voluntary sector.

RESOLVED:

THAT the update be noted.

To consider the refresh of the Health and Care Plan.

The chairman of the IW CCG presented the report on the refresh of the Isle of Wight health and care plan. This included an overview of the plan, the reasons for the refresh, how the systems fit together, what would be achieved, the impact of Covid-19, the aging population, workforce recruitment and retention, the challenge of long-term conditions, key areas of focus, consultation including community feedback, access to services, the timeline, and the next steps.

Comments were made in relation to collaboration with town and parish councils, mental health services, cross-Solent travel, social care, and workforce and recruitment pressures. The Chief Executive of the IW NHS Trust provided an update on the changes to the oncology services which it had recently been made aware of.

RESOLVED:

THAT the update be noted.

To consider the development of the Integrated Care Partnership. The Charman of the ICP Board will be in attendance.

The committee received a verbal update on the development of the Integrated Care Partnership and it was advised that starting in July 2022 there would be an integrated care system (ICS) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It was emphasised that while place was vital to understand the needs of the local population, some commissioned services worked effectively over a whole geography, and local arrangements were being looked at to align priorities and to coordinate services. No questions or comments were made, and the update was noted.

RESOLVED:

THAT the update be noted.

To monitor the progress with actions required as the result of the CQC inspection.

The Director of Governance & Risk at the IW NHS Trust presented the report which provided an update on the progress with the actions required at St Marys Hospital as the result of the CQC inspection. No questions or comments were made, and the update was noted.

RESOLVED:

THAT the update be noted.

The committee noted the CQC inspection report for the Adelaide, which found the service to be rated an overall ‘Good’.

RESOLVED:

THAT the CQC Inspection report be noted.

The committee noted the targeted CQC inspection report for Westminster House, which was inspected but not rated.

RESOLVED:

THAT the CQC Inspection report be noted.

The committee noted the targeted CQC inspection report for Saxonbury, which was inspected but not rated.

RESOLVED:

THAT the CQC Inspection report be noted.

To consider any amendments to the current workplan.

Consideration was given to the future workplan, and the committee and health partners were invited to identify any key issues that should be included. No questions or comments were made, and the update was noted.

RESOLVED:

THAT the workplan be noted.

To guarantee a reply to a question, a question  must be submitted in writing or by email to democratic.services@iow.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Thursday 10 March 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.

No questions were raised at this stage.