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The Director of Place at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside presented the report of the Director of Public Health which set out the latest position on NHS Planning Guidance 2024/25 and the refresh of Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership’s Integrated Care Strategy and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Joint Forward Plan. It also set out the approach being taken in Wirral by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside with Place partners to refresh the Wirral Health and Care Plan 2023-24 for the 2024-25 operational planning year. It was noted that the NHS guidance for 24/25 had not been received.

Members questioned the involvement of elected Members in the processes.

Resolved: That

1. the progress made on the refresh of Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership’s Integrated Care Strategy and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Joint Forward Plan as set out in paragraphs 3.2.1 to 3.2.8 of this report be noted.

2. the approach being taken to update the Wirral Health and Care Plan for the planning year 2024-25, which is being overseen by the Wirral Place Based Partnership Board as set out in paragraphs 3.3.1 to 3.3.4 of this report be supported.