Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Service Director for Strategy & Commissioning.

The report provides an update on the national, Greater Manchester and Locality arrangements for the Integrated Care System (ICS) in Stockport.   This follows on from the report that was provided to scrutiny committees in September 2021 and the member’s briefing on September 2nd 2021. 

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:

·         Comment on the national and regional developments on Integrated Care Systems;

·         Comment on the progress in Stockport and the draft governance outlined in section 7; and

·         Review next steps and request any further information.

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

The Service Director for Strategy & Commissioning submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update on the national, Greater Manchester and Locality arrangements for the Integrated Care System (ICS) in Stockport. The report followed on from the report that was provided to Scrutiny Committees in September 2021 and the Member’s Briefing on 2 September 2021.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Health (Councillor Jude Wells) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Welcomed the update, progress made and opportunity for collaborative working.

·         Commented on the importance of policies being supported with sufficient resources in order to be effective.

·         In response to a question in relation to how the Integrated Care System would help tackle the inequalities in Stockport, it was stated that the importance of good quality data and a whole system approach would be imperative to establishing impactful interventions, however it was recognised that health inequality had wider determinants outside of health services and the integrated approach enabled the council to bring the system together to look at population health and allocate resources to affect change.

·         Raised concerns locally as Stockport entered into the Greater Manchester model.

·         Thanked the team for their hard work and focus on the impact of the Integrated Care System in the Stockport context.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) Requested that an update report be provided at the June meeting of the Committee.

To consider a report of the Service Director for Strategy & Commissioning.

The report provides an update on the national, Greater Manchester and Locality arrangements for the Integrated Care System (ICS) in Stockport.   This follows on from the report that was provided to scrutiny committees in September 2021 and the member’s briefing on September 2nd 2021. 

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to:

·       to comment on the national and regional developments on Integrated Care Systems;

·       to comment on the progress in Stockport and the draft governance outlined in section 7; and

·       to review next steps and request any further information.

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

The Service Director for Strategy & Commissioning submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the national, Greater Manchester and Locality arrangements for the Integrated Care System (ICS) in Stockport. This followed on from the report that was provided to Scrutiny Committees in September 2021 and the member’s briefing on September 2nd 2021.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·      Commented on the importance of local representation within GM to ensure that the proposals are fit for purpose in Stockport.

·      Requested clarification in relation to the scrutiny arrangements of the Integrated Care System.

·      In response it was stated that there would be some functions delegated locally and others relating to the NHS taken at a GM level, each with alternative mechanisms for scrutiny. It was reported that Councillors John McGahan and Lisa Smart were part of the GM Task and Finish Group tasked to explore issues such as these and that the importance of retaining the scrutiny was recognised.

·      Raised concerns in relation to challenges of partnership working and coordinated services.

·      In response, Members were advised that the council recognised the challenges that may face as part of an integrated system and felt that key to successful integration was shared vision, ambition and culture, underpinned by strong working relationships, which would enable partners to work together to resolve disputes.

·      Welcomed a future update report on the Integrated Care System and requested that information be included in relation to the future arrangements for staff with a shared role across the council and NHS and overall flexibilities and constraints envisaged.

·      Members enquired about the impact of the system on the voluntary sector. In response it was stated that there were currently shadow arrangements in place with voluntary sector representation overseeing the transition and that the People and Communities Subgroup was focussed on engagement with the community and incorporating the views of local people.

·      Commented on the opportunity that an integrated system presents in relation to exploring more creative and innovative solutions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.