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Sub-Group Updates

Meeting: 06/03/2024 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 33)

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Report of the Director of Public Health

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health which presented the Board with a summary of activity from the five identified subgroups and sought approval for the Better Care Fund 2023-25 Quarter 3 Quarterly Reporting Template. The report also included a summary of activity from the Combatting Drugs Partnership and outlined changes to pharmacies in Sefton. The report outlined activity since the last update received by the Board on 6 December 2023, namely:

 

(1)

The Adult’s Forum had not met since the last update.

 

(2)

The Children and Young People Partnership Board had met twice since the last update.

 

The Board refreshed its governance and priorities in 2023. At the December 2023 meeting Merseycare was invited to present and at the February 2024 meeting Alder Hey was invited to present. The Partnership was overseeing the development of a new Children and Young People’s plan, and the consultation with children and young people and partners was currently underway and was due to run until 22 March 2024. The partnership had identified 5 interim priorities that it would focus on and ensure the whole partnership is behind: Team around the School, Family Hubs, Fast track Access to Mental Health support, Improving Attendance, and Child Poverty.

 

(3)

The Health and Wellbeing Executive had not met since the last update but was responsible for the reporting on and approval of the Better Care Fund which was included at Appendix 1 to the Board.

 

The Health and Wellbeing Executive met on 27 February 2024.

 

(4)

The Health Protection Forum had not met since the last update.

 

(5)

The Special Education Needs and Disabilities Continuous Improvement Board had met once since the last update, on 23 January 2024.

 

The Board also received an update from the Combatting Drugs Partnership (CDP) which had met once since the last update, on 13 December 2023. The meeting had a themed spotlight on Young People. The Partnership received updates from the CDP subgroups.

 

The Board was required to receive and note changes to Pharmacies in its area from NHS England, the Board received three notifications from September 2023 to the date of the meeting.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)

the updates from the five identified subgroups and the Combatting Drugs Partnership be received and noted by the Board;

 

(2)

the changes to Pharmacies in the area be noted; and

 

(3)

the Better Care Fund 2023-25 Quarter 3 Quarterly Reporting Temple be approved.