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Progress Report: Health & Wellbeing Action Plan

Meeting: 05/12/2013 - Policy and Performance - Families and Wellbeing Committee (Item 35)

35 Health & Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan pdf icon PDF 85 KB

The Committee is asked to note this item which had been previously considered by the Health and Wellbeing Board on Wednesday 13 November 2013.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a verbal update from Fiona Johnston, Director of Public Health and Head of Policy and Performance in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013/15.

 

Ms Johnstone indicated that following the Health & Social Care Act 2012, the Council took on a new duty to establish a Health & Wellbeing Board and produce a Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The Strategy sets out the overarching framework which described how the public, private and voluntary sectors will work with local residents to improve their health and wellbeing. The Strategy was not intended to replace existing commissioning plans rather it was aligned with them and was intended to support the commissioning of health, social care and wellbeing services.

 

It was a public document which could be accessed via http://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/social-care-and-health/health-wirral/health-wellbeing-strategy.

 

Three programme areas for shared action had been identified based on the findings of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, public and stakeholder consultation.

 

These priority programme areas were:

 

  Mental Health

  Older People

  Alcohol

 

Separate workshops were facilitated on each of the three main areas with key stakeholders who set out a programme of activities to address the priorities. All stakeholders had provided their detailed action plans regarding each of the different programme headings for each area their action plans were monitored every quarter with exception reports presented to the Health & Wellbeing Board

 

The Strategy was an iterative document requiring continuous updating in the light of the developing partnership agenda in the borough. The Council was currently taking stock of delivery of the strategy and ensuring it was fit for purpose via 1:1 telephone interviews and a challenge session to test out the delivery plans, identifying good practice and determining areas that needed further development.

 

Ms Johnstone stressed the importance of this Committee working jointly with the Health and Wellbeing Board to shape the future of the strategy.

 

In relation to concerns raised by Members regarding the approach in tackling health and inequalities, Ms Johnstone indicated that health and social care would have relatively little impact on the gap but would assist in improvements to health. Income and education were major factors which contributed to tackling inequalities and would need addressing in any future planning.

 

Members welcomed a cohesive approach and welcomed the reported improvement in health outcomes.

 

In relation to support for people with mental health issues, the Committee welcomed the work undertaken and supported this being identified as a priority as they felt this was an important issue which needed to be addressed.

 

In response to a Member, Ms Val McGee, representing Cheshire and Wirral NHS Partnership Trust indicated that the Trust currently funded a piece of work to get those with mental health issues into employment and volunteer work within their local communities. However, a lot of work was needed to change the public’s perception of those with mental health issues.

 

Members raised concerns regarding young people with alcohol related issues, it was commented that more outreach work was needed to target young people in the community  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35


Meeting: 13/11/2013 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 22)

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Purpose:

 

To update on the progress of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Action Plan.

 

(Julie Webster, Wirral Council)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health providing an update on progress in delivering the actions identified in the health and wellbeing Strategy. A report on the delivery of the Strategy would be presented to the Board on a quarterly basis.

 

The report further outlined the next steps in the development of the Strategy taking into account the emerging partnership structure in the Borough and partners priorities.

 

Mr Hodkinson, Director of Adult Social Services indicated that in relation to the “Caring Together” Strategy the was a need for a real strategy change to meet the challenge of both the strategy and funding gap. Ms Johnstone indicated that a progress report on the strategy would be brought to the Board in February 2014.

 

In response to questions, Ms Julie Webster, Head of Public Health indicated that in relation to the mental Health commissioning, this would work with the SEAL programme however there was a need to identify the gaps.

 

In relation to the young people admittances to hospitals, Ms Webster indicated that the figures were currently stable on this.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)  the exceptions reported against delivery of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy action plans with the planned activity to ensure timescales are achieved be noted; and

 

(2)  the work planned for the next twelve weeks to review the current Health and Wellbeing Strategy and develop a plan of action for the next phase of the strategy and board development, be noted and supported.