Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The report confirms the meeting dates of the Health and Wellbeing Board for the municipal year 2022-23. The report also highlights feedback from the development session, which considered the future role of the Board in the context of the Integrated Care System and which was held with Board Members on 19th January.

The Board is requested to:-

·      Agree to the proposed meeting dates for the next municipal year;

·      Consider and comment on the feedback from the Health and Wellbeing Board development session;

·      Propose a review of the Board’s Terms of Reference and development of forward plan, to reflect the feedback in the June meeting. This would include a deep dive into data and intelligence to set the board priorities;

·      Agree the development of a Health and Wellbeing Board member role profile, to ensure effective working in terms of priorities, disseminating key messages and learning. This would be agreed with board members in the June meeting; and

·      Agree the development of a core narrative for the purpose and function of the Health and Wellbeing Board that can be shared publicly.

Officer contact: Kathryn Rees, kathryn.rees@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which confirmed the meeting dates of the Health and Wellbeing Board for the municipal year 2022-23. The report also highlighted feedback from the development session held on 19 January 2022, which considered the future role of the Board in the context of the Integrated Care System.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·      It was suggested that the proposed ambassador/champion role of Health & Wellbeing Board members could be tested in relation to the agenda items considered at the meeting today.

·      It was suggested that the core membership of the Board needed to be representative at a strategic level with an opportunity for wider engagement dependant on the items that were under consideration.  

·      Welcomed the inclusion of the feedback from the development session within the report and how this translated to the future role of the Board.

·      Whether it would be possible to adopt a similar business/discussion model for future meetings of the Board as was used during the development session.

·      Commented on the importance of clarity around the role of Health & Wellbeing Board and effective communications to translate reports into communities.

·      Suggested that real life experiences be incorporated into future meetings and items to provide accountability.

RESOLVED – (1) That the following dates for the Board meetings for 2022/23 be approved and circulated to Board members: -

·         15 June 2022

·         7 September 2022

·         23 November 2022

·         18 January 2023

·         1 March 2023

(2) That a review of the Board’s Terms of Reference be undertaken and Forward Plan be developed for the 2022/23 municipal year.

(3) That a Health and Wellbeing Board member role profile, to ensure effective working in terms of priorities, disseminating key messages and learning, be developed and submitted to the June meeting of the Board.

(4) That a core narrative for the purpose and function of the Health and Wellbeing Board be developed.