The Chairman will lead a discussion on the key successes, challenges and risks for the lunchtime sessions and Trafford Partnership Board.

The Chief Operating Officer for Trafford CCG stated that there was a huge amount of work being carried out in Trafford. A major challenge for the Board was to ensure that it was positioned in the correct way in order to maximise its effectiveness in facilitating the continued integration and collaboration of the various aspects of the ongoing work.

The Chairman will lead a discussion on the key successes, challenges and risks for the lunchtime sessions and Trafford Partnership Board.

The Chairman summarised the key successes, challenges and risks for the Health and Wellbeing Board. The key success was seen as the willingness of all Board members to come together and contribute, showing a clear understanding of what needed to be done to tackle health inequalities within the borough.

The Board recognised one of the main challenges would be to address Trafford’s relatively low levels of healthy life expectancy (especially among women and in our more deprived neighbourhoods) considering its favourable demography statistics. Members highlighted the importance of ensuring the Health and Wellbeing Board’s vision was understood at all levels of their respective organisations, and that effective communication was key.

            RESOLVED: That the discussion be noted.