Agenda and minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2022and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED: that the minutes for the Panel meeting on 10 February 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

The Panel considered the report of the Chair requesting that the Panel consider the attached appendices on Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust’s CQC inspection report and response, and the progress update on the Stage 2 Independent Investigation report and discuss the issues with the invited representatives from Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Ron Shields – Chief Executive, Southern Health was in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed a number of points including:

·  The recent CQC inspection on the Sothern Health Trust and its findings.  It was noted that the Trust had been assessed and compared with other providers of mental health care.  It was explained that the Trust had accepted that there was work to do to improve services but were disappointed to have received a rating of requires improvement.

·  How the majority of the actions suggested by the CQC had been addressed and that it was expected that the full list would be completed by the end of July.

·  Specific issues relating to the staffing of Antelope House and the Beaulieu Ward on the Western Site.

·  The Stage 2 Independent Investigation report: “Right first time” status.  It was noted that the Trust had been working hard on how it communicated issues with both patients and their families and how they were working on getting an early resolution to queries and complaints. 

·  The pressures on the Trust in relation to staffing levels and how the high level of vacancies affected all aspects of how the trust operated.  The Panel were briefed on some of the measures being undertaken to combat the high level of vacancies within the Trust.

RESOLVED that Panel requested that any progress made by the Trust with regards to recruitment and retention is reviewed by the Panel at a future meeting.

The Panel considered the report of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System providing the Panel with an update on the structure of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Partnership, the Integrated Care Board and the ‘Place’ of Southampton.

James House – Managing Director, Southampton, Dr Sarah Young – Clinical Director, Southampton, Ros Hartley, Director of Partnerships, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System, Paula Johnston - Head of Quality, Governance and Professional Development, Adult Social Care and Tom Sheppard – Head of Communications, ICS were in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed a number of points including:

·  The progression of statute through Parliament and how this impacted on the timescales in regard to the new structure. 

·  That the white papers had set out the intention that the provision of health and care would be place driven.

·  How the metrics used to judge the success of the new structures would be taken from the existing Southampton Health and Care Strategy (2020 – 2025). It was noted that provision of financial resource would not change and that the aim was to support place based systems and approaches as the new structures developed. 

·  Structure and governance – The composition of the ICS board would be determined shortly.  The Panel questioned how the role of the accountable person for a ‘Place’ would work.  The Panel were informed that this had only recently been included in the forthcoming legislation and that no decision had been taken on how this position would be decided locally.

·  How social care provision would fit into the structure of the ICS.

RESOLVED that the Panel are kept updated on appointments to the ICS Board and key ICS timescales/milestones.