Agenda and minutes

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12.

Declarations of Interests

Members of the Board are asked whether they have any personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any application on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

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There were no declarations of interests.

13.

Apologies for Absence

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Apologies for absence were received from:

  • Councillor Tom Anderson,
  • Simon BanksChief Officer, NHS Wirral CCG and Wirral Health and Care Commissioning,
  • Karen Howell and Michael Brown Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sir David Henshaw, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
  • Mark Thomas, Merseyside Fire and rescue
  • Ian Thomson, Magenta Living
  • Helen West, Partnership Manager, Department for Work and Pensions

14.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 234 KB

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2022.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board on 15 June 2022 be agreed as a correct record.

15.

Public and Member Questions

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There were no questions, petitions or statements received.

16.

THE ROLE OF HEALTH AND CARE PARTNERS IN REDUCING HEALTH INEQUALITIES pdf icon PDF 472 KB

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The Director of Public Health presented her report which set out how the response to the pandemic, changes to NHS, the formation of the Place Based Partnership Board and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy could provide opportunities for positive local action to reduce the health inequalities which the pandemic had revealed. The report detailed the framework and actions which would enable the Place Based Partnership to have a clear focus on tackling the inequalities.

 

Resolved: That

(1)   the strong focus on reducing health inequalities within the NHS both nationally and locally be noted;

(2)   the proposed approaches to reduce health inequalities being adopted by the Wirral Place Based Partnership be supported.

17.

INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM pdf icon PDF 427 KB

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The Director of Adult Services presented the report of the Place Director

Which was first of a series of updates on the development of the Integrated Care System and the work of the Integrated Care Board which commenced on 1 July 2022. The Wirral Place Based Partnership Board membership had been agreed and was being formed to meet formally in September 2022.

 

Resolved:

That the report be noted and it be noted that similar updates will be received at future meetings.

18.

JOINT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT pdf icon PDF 522 KB

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The Director of Public Health presented her report which updated the Board on the progress of Wirral’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and followed on from the Board’s decision, at the meeting of 15th December 2021, to provide oversight for the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and to ensure all partners were working collectively in Wirral, using the same intelligence to support joint decision making. There was a plan to launch in September 2022 a ‘state of the borough’ profile and a website with statistics and qualitative data in terms of narratives of residents. A Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Steering Group was needed to oversee this process on behalf of the Board. Representatives for it would be invited from the organisations who made up the Health and Wellbeing Board. Terms of reference for this Group would be circulated to members after the meeting and nominations were invited.

 

Members praised the draft website and were encouraged that the data on it would be local as well as national and could be broken down to Ward level,

 

Resolved: That

(1)   the ongoing development of the Wirral Joint Strategic Needs   Assessment and website be noted and supported in line with the   Wirral Health and Wellbeing Strategy priority areas;

(2)   the establishment of a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Steering   Group, to help set the strategic direction and provide oversight of   Joint Strategic Needs Assessment development, be supported. All   members of the Health and Wellbeing Board are requested to   nominate a representative to be a member of the Group.

19.

Sports and Physical Activity Strategy Report Update pdf icon PDF 211 KB

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The Director of Neighbourhood Services and the Modernisation Officer (Leisure) introduced this report which was an update on the Sports and Physical Activity Strategy to show the early progress and impact. The aim of the strategy was to help people to move more for the health and social benefits it can bring, including weight loss and reduced medication. Funding had been utilised from Public Heath England and the work was supported and enabled by many partner organisations and utilised Council facilities and open spaces.

 

Members were informed of the much reduced costs of the Strategy compared to medical interventions.

 

The Director of Public Health proposed an additional recommendation that the Place Based Board be asked to take the Strategy and actions forward to make sure leisure services work was embedded in NHS work.

 

This was seconded by the Chair and agreed.

 

Resolved: That

(1)  the update provided by the Director of Neighbourhoods be noted.

(2)  the Place Based Partnership Board be asked to take forward the actions to link the Sports and physical activity strategy with local Place work.

 

20.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust’s (WCHC) Organisational Strategy (2022-2027) pdf icon PDF 9 MB

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The Chief Strategy officer at the Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust presented his report which provided an overview of the Trust’s Organisational Strategy (2022- 2027). The Trust’s strategy supported the Wirral Plan with regard to reduction of inequality through improving population health and supporting people to live independent and healthy lives. The Strategy also aligned with the draft HWB strategy, the Integrated Care Strategy and the Integrated Care Board priorities.  It addressed social value principles of providing opportunities locally for employment and education and removing barriers to access.

 

Members commented that the Strategy made connections that enabled organisations to work more effectively at the local level.

 

Resolved:

That the publication of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Organisational Strategy (2022-2027) be noted.

21.

PROGRESS REPORT: WIRRAL STATEMENT OF ACTION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND)

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  • PROGRESS REPORT: WIRRAL STATEMENT OF ACTION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND)
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The Assistant Director for Education presented the report of the Director of Children, Families and Education which provided an update on progress towards the Wirral Statement of Action (WSoA). In September 2021, the local area’s services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) was inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As a result of the inspection, the local area was required to submit a WSoA to address the areas of improvement which had been identified. The WSoA had been approved by the Ofsted on behalf of the CQC. The WSoA identifies six workstreams which will guide the improvement plan for SEND, each with a dedicated workstream lead from the local authority and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP). There was to be a reinspection within 18 months.

 

Resolved: That

a)   the heath and local authority actions contained within the report be noted,

b)   the progress made to date on the actions in the Wirral Statement of Action be endorsed; and,

c)   a further monitoring report be received at a future date.

22.

HEALTHWATCH WIRRAL UPDATE JUNE 2022 pdf icon PDF 619 KB

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The Business Development Volunteer Lead at Healthwatch Wirral presented the report of the Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Wirral with monitoring statistics and feedback covering the period March to May 2022. 48% of online feedback related to hospitals and 24% was about GPs. Wirral University Teaching Hospital was the most common theme for contacting (18%), then complaints advocacy. Topics concerned were wide ranging and overall themes were consistent – access to appointments for GPs and dental services; communication with GP and with the hospital.

 

Members explained that Wirral University Teaching Hospital operated three hospitals and on one, Clatterbridge, there was three organisations and capacity was planned to increase. 

 

Resolved:

That the report be noted.

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Work Programme pdf icon PDF 375 KB

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Resolved:

That the proposed work programme for the remainder of the 2022/23 municipal year be noted.