The Place Director, NHS Cheshire ad Merseyside, introduced this report which provided an update on progress against objectives approved in October 2022 to reflect the ambitions of the Wirral Plan 2026 and key areas of delivery for the Wirral health and care system in 2022/23. Good progress was indicated against the key core objectives, notably: rolling out the ‘Virtual Wards’ initiative across the Wirral to support people in their homes; Hypertension work; working with Council leaders on tackling the cost of living crisis; future work would also begin to develop a workforce plan.

Members praised the work undertaken and offered suggestions such as Local Representative Committees to co-ordinate front line work and restoring some services, such as dentistry, to pre-pandemic levels.

Resolved: That the progress against these objectives be noted and that the Board receive quarterly progress reports on their delivery.