Agenda and minutes

To elect a Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2022/23.

The Board noted that Dr Sarah Young had been proposed and seconded as Vice-Chair for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year which would be agreed at the December meeting due to this meeting not being quorate.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 6 October 2021 and 2 March 2022 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

The minutes of the meetings held on 6^th October 2021 and 2 March 2022 were noted and would be formally approved at the December meeting due to this meeting not being quorate.

The Board received and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure detailing activity to support and improve mental health in Southampton and seeking support for future priorities.

The report was seeking approval to proceed with the adoption of the Office for Health improvement and Disparities (OHID) Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health for Southampton and submission of application to join the Prevention Concordat.

The Board noted that the work of the Concordat would be reported to and monitored by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership which sits under the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Board recommended approval to proceed with the adoption of the Concordat which would require forma ratification at the December meeting due to this meeting not being quorate.

To receive a presentation from Charlotte Mathews, Public Health Consultant detailing progress with developing the new strategy

The Board received and noted a presentation from Lisa Erlandsen, Policy and Strategy Officer detailing progress on the Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Strategy.

The Board noted the consultation had concluded on 4^th September 2022 and work was now taking place to replace the existing strategy with the 2023 – 2028 new strategy.  There would be five themes within the new strategy around Help, Harm Reduction, Hope, Health Promotion and Health Equality.  It was noted that this was the first strategy to cover tobacco specifically. 

Formal sign off of the strategy would come to the December meeting of the Board prior to Cabinet decision on 20^th December.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure providing a briefing on the final PNA report following consultation and the amendment process to be followed during the lifetime of the PNA.

The Board received and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure detailing the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) which the Health and Wellbeing Board had a statutory responsibility to publish by the end of October 2022.

The report was seeking approval of the final PNA and the process for dealing with changes to the need for, or the availability of, pharmaceutical services during the lifetime of the PNA.

It was noted that due to the meeting not being quorate and the need to meet statutory requirements for the publication of the PNA which could not be deferred to the next meeting of H&WBB in December, the Board recommended the decision be taken in accordance with the Chief Officers General Powers in the Officer Scheme of Delegation and Dr Debbie Chase, Director of Public Health takes the decision in order to meet statutory requirements.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure outlining ways to improve the local food environment and detailing the implications of new legislation on high fat, salt and sugar foods.

The Board received and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure detailing way to improve the local food environment and the implications of new legislation on hight fat, salt and sugar foods.

The Board noted the national context and the publication of the Government Food Strategy in June 2022 which covered a range of factors including food supply, sustainability as well as health and the local programmes taking place to improving the local food environment.

The Board received and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure detailing the Better Care Fund Year End Report 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Narrative Plan and Templates.

The report was seeking approval of the year end return 2021/2022 as detailed in appendix 1 of the report and the response to Better Care Fund Policy Framework and Planning Guidance which was required to be submitted by Monday 26^th September 2022.

It was noted due to the meeting not being quorate and the need to meet statutory requirements for the submission of the Better Care Fund Year End return which could not be deferred to the next meeting of H&WBB in December, the Board recommended the decision be taken in accordance with the Chief Officers General Powers in the Officer Scheme of Delegation and Dr Debbie Chase, Director of Public Health takes the decision in order to meet statutory requirements for submission.

The Board received and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure outlining progress to date towards Child Friendly City status in Southampton following the adoption of the Council’s Corporate Plan in July 21 which set out the objective to “Achieve our ambition to become a UNICEF Child Friendly City by 2024/25.