Agenda and minutes

Venue: Thomas De Trafford Conference Rooms A & B, Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0TH.

Contact: Chris Gaffey, Democratic and Scrutiny Officer 

Items
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37.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To receive and if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 December, 2015.

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 December 2015, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

38.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members to give notice of any interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

Interest was declared by Councillor Joanne Harding who is a Senior Manager at Self Help Services, a mental health crisis service which is commissioned in Trafford.

 

Interest was also declared by Councillor Mrs Judith Lloyd, who is a Trustee of Trafford Domestic Abuse Services.

39.

NEW ROLE OF THE HEALTH & WELLBEING BOARD AND TERMS OF REFERENCE pdf icon PDF 137 KB

To receive a report of the Head of Partnerships & Communities and the Director of Public Health.

Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Head of Communities and Partnerships confirming the Health and Wellbeing Board’s new governance arrangements and structure in relation to other Boards and Partnerships within the Trafford Partnership structure. The new Terms of Reference and governance arrangements were agreed by Council on 20 January, 2016.

 

The Board discussed performance monitoring and the Health & Wellbeing Board’s role in ensuring Trafford’s health and wellbeing strategies are effective. Members were advised that a communications strategy was in place to ensure the public were aware of the new arrangements and membership. The communications strategy would be circulated to Board members.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the recommended representation of the Health & Wellbeing Board on the Trafford Partnership Board be agreed.

 

(ii)          That the performance dashboard in relation to the agreed Health and Wellbeing priorities be adopted.

 

(iii)         That the Health & Wellbeing Board receive a quarterly report outlining performance against the Health and Wellbeing priorities, the Trafford Locality Plan and the Better Care Fund programme.

 

(iv)         That the Health & Wellbeing Board receive a quarterly combined information report from the Safer Trafford Partnership, the Sports and Physical Activity Partnership and Trafford HealthWatch.

 

(v)          That the Health & Wellbeing Board discuss any exceptions or barriers to progress highlighted by the above reports.

 

(vi)         That the Health & Wellbeing Board agree to receive issues as agenda items from any partners for presentation and discussion which impact, or have the potential to impact, on performance or progress in relation to the reduction of health inequalities and the health and wellbeing agendas in Trafford in their broadest sense.

 

(vii)        That the Health & Wellbeing Board agree as part of the agenda that any key messages be shared with the Growth and Strong Communities Boards at the start of the lunchtime networking event, and that any future issues be raised to the Trafford Partnership Board.

40.

REFORM AGENDA (GREATER MANCHESTER STRATEGY)

To receive a presentation of NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Note: Item 8 – Health and Social Care Devolution – Trafford Locality Plan, was heard as part of this presentation.

 

The Board received a presentation of the NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group and the Acting Corporate Director, Children, Families and Wellbeing. The presentation outlined the long term vision and goals of the Greater Manchester devolution plans, as well as provide information on the strategic plan. Trafford’s position was explained; with the £174 million funding gap by 2020/21 being the greatest challenge faced by the authority. The presentation went on to remind Board members of the Locality Plan’s areas of focus to achieve the goals set out.

 

Members discussed the strategic plan’s list of objectives, with one member questioning the perceived omission of tackling child poverty from the list. The Acting Corporate Director, Children, Families and Wellbeing advised and that the objectives in the presentation were not an exhausted list, and would expect the final list to be more comprehensive.

 

The Board were advised that an additional meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board would be required in March to sign off the Locality Plan.

 

The Chief Operating Officer, NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group confirmed that the Trafford Care Coordination Centre (TCCC) had now ‘gone live’, and that the second phase of incorporating other partners was underway.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the presentation be noted.

 

(ii)          That an additional meeting of the Health & Wellbeing Board be arranged for March 2016 to sign off the Locality Plan.

41.

JOINT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT (JSNA) UPDATE

To receive a presentation of the Data Innovation and Policy Specialist and the Consultant in Public Health.

Minutes:

The Board received a demonstration of the Data Innovation Specialist and the Consultant in Public Health on the development of the interactive Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) site. While attempting to make it relevant and accessible to all, the aim of the site would be to provide a dynamic resource to help engage all partners.

 

The Board thanked the Data Innovation Team and the Consultant in Public Health for their work on the site thus far, and discussions took place on how the public could be engaged. Board members were reminded that the site was aimed more at commissioners and partners to enable them to make informed strategy decisions, but agreed this would need to be partnered with public engagement in some way. Members discussed how the site could be used as a gateway to other online resources with further information on related topics.

 

It was suggested that a reference group be created to ensure the site is kept up to date, and that the JSNA would need to be linked to the commissioning plan. The Board were asked to support the work of the JSNA steering group.

 

            RESOLVED: That the progress of the JSNA site be noted.

42.

PROPOSED PRIORITIES FOR THE HEALTH & WELLBEING BOARD AND DISCUSSION pdf icon PDF 802 KB

To receive a presentation of the Consultant in Public Health. A discussion led by the Director of Public Health will follow the presentation.

Minutes:

The Board received a presentation of the Consultant in Public Health detailing the proposed Health & Wellbeing Priorities for 2016-19. The priorities were based around Trafford’s healthy life expectancy levels, which were considerably lower than what would be expected for the levels of deprivation within the Borough. Increasing healthy life expectancy would improve quality of life and help deliver economic prosperity and sustainable communities.

 

Members discussed the proposed priorities and the need to identify and engage the relevant groups to achieve these goals. Members highlighted the importance of considering physical and mental health together, as these affect one and other. Work in other areas would continue alongside the priorities, and other partnerships would be reporting on these to the Health and Wellbeing Board. The aim of the Health & Wellbeing Priorities would be to set measurable objectives with the data available.

 

The Consultant in Public Health confirmed that a full report on the priorities would be produced, incorporating the questions and comments made by Health and Wellbeing Board members.

 

RESOLVED: That the presentation be noted.

 

 

43.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE DEVOLUTION - TRAFFORD LOCALITY PLAN

To receive a presentation of the Acting Corporate Director, Children, Families and Wellbeing.

Minutes:

This item was considered as part of the presentation for Item 5 – Reform Agenda (Greater Manchester Strategy). See minute 40.

44.

BETTER CARE FUND JOINT FINANCIAL PLAN

To receive a report of NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Chief Operating Officer, NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group providing an update on the progress of the Better Care Fund for Trafford and the progress of the schemes.

 

Note: This report was not the ‘Better Care Fund Joint Financial Plan’ as stated on the agenda. This would be brought to the next meeting of the Health & Wellbeing Board.

 

            RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

45.

URGENT BUSINESS (IF ANY)

Any other item or items which by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

Minutes:

(a) Trafford General Hospital Update

 

[The Chairman agreed to accept this item as a matter of urgent business to allow a timely update on the situation to Members]

 

The Chief Operating Officer, NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group provided an update on the situation at Trafford General Hospital following a recent media report, reassuring the Board that Trafford CCG had acted appropriately.

 

The original consultation had already outlined the move towards a different model, introducing a nurse / GP-led centre at the site. Data was still being collected and all avenues would still be explored, and it was noted that all decisions were made through the Integrated Care Redesign Board. The importance of maintaining the current governance structure was reiterated.

 

The Board was advised that the appropriate partners would be provided with an update as soon as any new information became available.

 

            RESOLVED: That the verbal update be noted.

46.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Minutes:

The Vice-Chairman (in the Chair) confirmed that this would be the Acting Corporate Director for Children, Families and Wellbeing’s final meeting with the Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board thanked him for all of his hard work and support and wished him well for the future.