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Apologies and Changes in Membership (if any) To note any changes in membership of the Board made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.
Minutes:
The Board noted the apologies of Councillor Jeffery, Dr Andrew Mortimore and Alison Elliott. The Board further noted that Dr Bob Coates and Stephanie Ramsey were in attendance and represented Dr Andrew Mortimore and Alison Elliott respectively. |
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Disclosure of Personal and Pecuniary Interests In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.
NOTE: Members are reminded that, where applicable, they must complete the appropriate form recording details of any such interests and hand it to the Democratic Support Officer.
Minutes:
Councillor Shields declared a personal interest in that he was a Council appointed representative of Solent NHS Trust and remained in the meeting and took part in the consideration and determination of items on the agenda.
Councillor Lewzey declared a personal interest in that he was a Council appointed representative of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and remained in the meeting and took part in the consideration and determination of items on the agenda. |
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Statement from the Chair Minutes: The Chair made a statement in accordance with accepted practice and informed Board Members that the Guidance relating to the NHS’s “5-Year Vision” had been published and a paper providing details would be submitted to the March 2015 Meeting. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 3rd December 2014 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 3 December 2014 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Matters Arising:-
· Minute No 24 (Page 13 and 14) – Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Inquiry Report : The Impact of Housing and Homelessness on the Health of Single People – the report had been submitted to the Cabinet Meeting on 20 January 2015 and it was noted that18 of the 25 recommendations had been approved. · Minute No 26 (Page 15 and 16) – Better Care Southampton Update – a workshop had been held today providing details on how officers could communicate with members of the public and how service users could access the facilities being provided. It was noted that Healthwatch would have a large role to play in communicating with the public with regard to the Better Care Plan and its services. · Minute No 27 (Page 16) – Care Act 2014 – an update report would be submitted to the March 2015 Meeting.
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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
Report of the Director of Public Health requesting approval of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) Consultation Report, attached. Additional documents: Minutes:
The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health providing details of the Post-Consultation Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for approval.
The Board noted the following:-
· the statutory 60 day Consultation had closed on 18 December 2014 and the majority of responses received were supportive of the draft PNA. The limited comments offered provided no reason to alter the conclusions of the final PNA; · the final PNA document required to be published by 1 April 2015 and would be refreshed on a 3-yearly basis; · the PNA linked closely to the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and whilst the JSNA focussed on the general health needs of Southampton’s population, the PNA focussed on how those health needs could be met by Pharmaceutical Services; · NHS England were the commissioners of Pharmaceutical Services and would utilise the PNA document as a tool to provide a strong and resilient service; · that all Pharmacies should provide the same core services; and · that patients were being encouraged to seek advice from Pharmacists rather than attendng an A and E Unit.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the responses recommended by the PNA Steering Group to points raised in the Consultation be endorsed and the Consultation Report be approved; (ii) that the Post-Consultation Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment be approved and adopted by the Board for publication on 1 April 2015; (iii) that authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health following consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board to make any drafting or other changes necessary, including any amendments recommended by the Health and Wellbeing Board; and (iv) that following publication of the PNA, authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health to publish any supplementary statements required by NHS Pharmaceutical Services and local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (2013), to reflect any minor changes. |
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Southampton Local Plan for the Better Care Fund : Pooled Fund Development
Report of the Director of Quality and Integration, Integration Commissioning Unit providing details of the Southampton Local Plan Better Care Fund : Pooled Fund Development, attached. Minutes:
The Board considered the report of the Director of Quality and Integration, Integrated Commissioning Unit providing an update on the development of Southampton’s Local Plan Better Care Pooled Fund.
The Board noted the following:-
· that the total Pooled Fund would be broken down into a number of smaller Pooled Funds, each with their own hosting arrangements and specifications, but under the umbrella of the overall Section 75 Partnership Agreement; · that from April 2015 the following schemes would be phased in:- Ø Clusters (local person centred co-ordinated care); Ø Supporting Carers; and Ø Integrated Discharge, Reablement and Rehabilitation; and the following schemes would be phased in at a later date:- Ø Placements and Packages; and Ø Community Solutions and Prevention. · that the Integrated Commissioning Board would oversee the effective management and performance of the overall Partnership Agreement and each of the individual Schemes within it on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Group and Southampton City Council; · that Southampton’s Better Care Plan was designed to achieve its targets by agencies working together as a team providing early intervention to reduce incidents and future needs; the workforce would require to be flexible and willing to work together with trust being a crucial factor; · political continuity was important and it was vital that all major parties supported the Better Care Plan.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the decision made by Cabinet on 20 January 2015 and the CCG Governing Body today to establish a Pooled Fund for implementation of the Better Care Plan be welcomed; (ii) that the Board supported the Council and the CCG Governing Body’s approval of entering into a S75 National Health Service Act 2006 Partnership Agreement and that the minimum statutory requirement to pool £15.325m Revenue and £1.526m Capital be noted; (iii) that the Board supported the Council and the CCG Governing Body’s approval of exceeding the minimum requirement to pool up to the total value of the first three schemes identified in Section 13 of this report (Cluster Development, Supporting Carers and Integrated Discharge, Reablement and Rehabilitation) from 1 April 2015 and that Southampton’s ambition to achieve integration at a total cost of approximately £61m be noted; (iv) that the Board supported the Council and the CCG Governing Body’s approval of the addition of the remaining budgets included within Section 13 of this report into the Pooled Fund as and when appropriate, bringing the total value to approximately £132m; (v) that officers be requested to circulate a summary of the decisions made by the Integrated Commissioning Board in respect of the Pooled Fund to Board Members; and (vi) that officers be requested to circulate the Better Care Fund Newsletter to Board Members. |
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Feedback from the Mental Health Matters Round Table Event, 4th December 2014
Report of the Senior Commissioner for Mental Health Services providing an overview of the first Mental Health Matters Event held on 4th December 2014, attached. Minutes:
The Board considered the report of the Senior Commissioner for Mental Health Services providing an overview of the first Mental Health Matters Event held on 4 December 2014.
The Board noted the following:-
· the Mental Health Matters Round Table Event highlighted key issues and challenges facing service users, commissioners and providers of Mental Health Services and explored the future of mental health in the City; · that despite representation from service users and the Southampton Service User Network at the Event, more engagement with stakeholders was required; and · Wessex Strategic Clinical Networks and the Clinical Senate were holding a Conference “Valuing Mental and Physical Health Equally in Wessex on delivering Parity of Esteem and the Crisis Care Concordat in Wessex” on 9March 2015 at the Novotel Hotel, Southampton.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the report be noted; (ii) that Councillor Lewzey and Rob Kurn be elected as the Health and Wellbeing Board’s Champions for mental health; (iii) that the contribution by Southampton Connect in championing the issue of mental health to ensure its development into a cross cutting theme in the City Plan be acknowledged and welcomed; and (iv) that the establishment of a Crisis Care Concordat Steering Group across Hampshire be welcomed and appropriate representation from the Steering Group be engaged in future Health and Wellbeing discussions on improving mental health in the City. |
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Healthy Southampton Branding
Report of the Director of Public Health providing details of the Healthy Southampton Branding, attached. Minutes:
The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health and received a presentation providing details of the “Healthy Southampton” Branding.
The Board noted the following:-
· that the World Health Organisation’s definition of health was “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. The “Healthy Southampton” Branding could therefore provide a process for identifying work supported by this wide definition of health; · “Healthy Southampton” encompassed the aspirations of the Health and Wellbeing Board and the logo would act as a visual anchor for the public facing work that the Board would be pursuing in the future; and · as it was important to maintain control of the “Healthy Southampton” Brand it would be appropriate for the Health and Wellbeing Board to be the gatekeeper and maintain parameters for its use.
RESOLVED that the “Healthy Southampton” Branding as presented to the Board be adopted for use in the Health and Wellbeing Board’s publications and activities. |
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Report of the Chair, Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) providing details of a bid made by a federation of Southampton GP practices seeking funding from the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund for improving access to General Practice and stimulating innovative ways of providing Primary Care, attached. Minutes:
The Board received and noted the report of the Chair, Southampton Clinical Commissioning Group providing details of a bid made by a Federation of Southampton GP Practices seeking funding from the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund for improving access to General Practice and stimulating innovative ways of providing Primary Care.
The Board noted the following:-
· that the first tranche of £50 million had been awarded last year and a group of six Southampton Practices had submitted a bid which had reached the national shortlist but had not been successful; and · a Federation of a large number of Southampton GP Practices had been set up in 2014 and had put forward a bid for the second tranche of £100 million which had been announced in October 2014. The outcome of the bid would be known during February 2015.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the report be noted; and (ii) that the Board be informed of the outcome of the bid made by Southampton’s Federation of GP Practices. |
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Monitoring Progress of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Report of the Director of Public Health providing details of arrangements for monitoring the current Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and making reference to initial thoughts for refreshing the Strategy in 2016, attached. Minutes:
The Board received and noted the report of the Director of Public Heath providing details of arrangements for monitoring and refreshing the current Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
The Board noted the following:-
· a report providing information on the progress made in delivering the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy would be submitted to the March 2015 Meeting; · that the view of the Board was that the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy should not be refreshed until the intentions of the Government in office following the General Election in May 2015 were known; and · that the refreshed Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy should address some of the health inequalities that had shown little improvement over the past decade.
RESOLVED that the report be noted.
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