Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 17 February 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to the addition of Sue Carroll under the list of those present at the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interest was declared:-

Personal Interest

To achieve any announcements from the Chair on matters related to the activity of the Board.

The Chair reported that he had attended a recent event organised by the Terrence Higgins Trust which had gathered together a range of health service commissioners and providers in respect of the ongoing campaign for HIV and AIDS testing.

The Chair further reported that he had attended an event held by the Health Foundation which had debated the impact of devolution upon health and whether devolution within Greater Manchester would result in genuine improvements in health outcomes or whether the reality of devolution was an attempt to drive down costs within the health sector.

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer (Stockport Council) and the Chief Finance Officer (Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group).

The report will set out data relating to performance of the Better Care Fund for the final quarter of 2015/16. The report will also include the completed template returns required by NHS England.

(Note: some data is not currently available and will be reported to the Board as soon as it is available).

The Board is invited to comment on the report and approve it for submission.

Officer contact: Michael Cullen (Council) / Marc Brady (CCG), 0161 474 4631, 0161 426 558

A joint report of the Chief Finance Officer (Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group) and the Borough Treasurer (Stockport Council) was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Quarter 4 Data Collection

Return for the Better Care Fund that was required for submission to NHS England.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Concern was expressed in relation to the underspend in respect of the Rapid Response Team.  In response it was stated that it was difficult to immediately recruit to vacancies as they arose and that the Stockport Together bundle of services was considered innovative and attractive to potential candidates.

·         It was confirmed that six of the planned integrated locality teams had now gone live.  It was further reported that there had been a delay in implementing the electronic patient record but that this was due to be realised in during June.

·         The acquisition of suitable premises to operate the integrated locality teams from had been difficult and interim solutions had needed to be put into place in some areas.

·         A discussion took place around the impact of the Better Care Fund interventions on the prevention of non-elective admissions.  It was stated that although the total number of such admissions had risen overall, in those areas which had been targeted by the BCF such as within care home settings and amongst those patients with long term conditions, there had been an impact.

RESOLVED – (1) That it be noted that non-elective admissions continue at a rate greater than planned in the Better Care Fund and therefore no element of the performance fund will be released.

(2) That approval be given to the submission of the Quarter 4 Better Care Fund monitoring tool to NHS England on or before 27 May 2016.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of the Chair.

The Plan for the Better Care Fund 2016/17 was submitted to the Department for Health at the beginning of May, following consultation with Board Members and the agreement of the Chair and Vice –Chair. A copy of the final report has been provided for member’s information.

Officer contact: Jonathan Vali, 0161 474 3201, jonathan.vali@stockport.gov.uk

The Chair reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at his request.

The Plan for the Better Care Fund 2016/17 was submitted (copies of which ha been circulated) for member’s information.  The Plan had been submitted to the Department for Health at the beginning of May, following consultation with Board Members and the agreement of the Chair and Vice-Chair.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the action to submit the ‘Plan for the Better Care Fund 2016/17’ be endorsed.

To consider a report of the Director for Public Health.

This report presents the health and wellbeing performance indicators previously agreed by the Health and Wellbeing Board. This report also summaries key updates from theme leads about progress towards achieving the Health and Wellbeing Strategy ‘we wills’. Commentary for the overall underlying principles has also been added and is aligned with reporting of the Stockport Together programme, this will develop further as the programme evolves.

The Board is invited to note the report and comment as appropriate.

Officer contact: Eleanor Banister, 0161-474-2447, eleanor.banister@stockport.gov.uk

The Director for Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the health and wellbeing performance indicators previously agreed by the Health and Wellbeing Board. The report also summarised key updates from theme leads about progress towards achieving the Health and Wellbeing Strategy ‘we wills’.  Commentary for the overall underlying principles had also been added and was aligned with reporting of the Stockport Together programme.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         It was noted that the performance indicator in respect of the number of adults with a learning disability in paid employment remained static and it was reported that the Council’s Learning Disability service continued to work with Pure Innovations to give priority to making improvements in this area.

·         Further information was requested in respect of the winter death figures with a particular focus around the separation of flu-related deaths from other categories.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider the Forward Plan of agenda items for future meetings of the Health & Wellbeing Board.

Officer contact: Jonathan Vali, 0161 474 3201, jonathan.vali@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out a forward plan of agenda items for future meetings of the Board.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.