Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Bill Bruce (Healthwatch Sefton) and Sir David Dalton (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).

Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 October 2021

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

Members are requested at a meeting where a disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest arises, which is not already included in their Register of Members' Interests, todeclare any interests that relate to an item on the agenda.

Where a Member discloses a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, he/she must withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest, except where he/she is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of a dispensation.

Where a Member discloses a personal interest he/she must seek advice from the Monitoring Officer or staff member representing the Monitoring Officer to determine whether the Member should withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest or whether the Member can remain in the meeting or remain in the meeting and vote on the relevant decision.

No declarations of any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests were received.

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health that provided an update and summary of activity from the five identified sub-groups:

The Board also received the 2020/21 Better Care Fund.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health

Further to Minute No. 15 0f 14 October 2921 the Board considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health  that summarised key developments around the Health and Wellbeing Board as it moved towards the establishment of a Sefton Integrated Care Partnerships and included reflections of its development session on the 2^nd of August. The report for this meeting presented the outcomes of the second session held on the 1^st  November 2021 and proposed next steps.

RESOLVED: That

Presentation by Accountable Officer, NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Fomrby CCGs

The Board received a presentation from the Accountable Officer of NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby CCGs which detailed the Shaping Care Together programme for Southport & Ormskirk Trust with its partners Southport and Formby CCG and West Lancashire CCG.

The presentation described the vision of improved health and wellbeing of local communities through the delivery of safe, integrated, and sustainable services. It also included public engagement, transport analysis, health inequalities and equalities analysis and next steps. 

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Report of the Head of Communications and Engagement, NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport and Formby CCG

The Board considered the report of the Head of Communications and Engagement, NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport and Formby CCG which detailed the Sefton Health Communications, Engagement and Information Group’s establishment, meeting schedule (fortnightly) and update to the Board schedule (quarterly). The report updated the Board on the pandemic response, place partnership communications and engagement and health related communications and engagement.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health which provided an up to date summary of the work currently underway in Sefton, that explored the current local context in relation to overweight and obesity and identified opportunities to help local people maintain a healthy weight through a whole system approach.  The report outlined progress to date, priority areas and current work programme, including opportunities and challenges for the short, medium, and long term.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Chief Executive of Sefton CVS

The Board considered the report of the Chief Executive of Sefton CVS which offered a transformation narrative for the local VCF sector, through the lens of both wider health system changes and in the aftermath of Covid-19. The report detailed the size and scope of Sefton’s VCF sector, VCF estates, system partnerships, VCF sector response to Covid-19 and existing VCF infrastructure support as well as six key recommendations to be considered and next steps.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Presentation by the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

The Board considered an update by the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care which detailed the Alzheimer’s Society, Local Dementia Profile for Sefton, produced in July 2021. The profile gave recommendations for local authorities to help improve the lives of people living with dementia in Sefton and will inform the work of the Board going forward.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Executive Director of Children’s Social Care and Education

The Board considered the report of the Executive Director of Children’s Social Care and Education which informed members on current activity taking place within the local authority focused on increasing the proportion of children in Sefton who start school ready to learn.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Head of Economic Growth and Housing.

The Board considered the report of the Head of Economic Growth and Housing which updated Members on work in relation to this Key Decision and advised on the progress of the Sefton Economic Strategy Action Plan (Dec 2019), the associated Covid-19 Recovery plan and plans to refresh and update the Sefton Economic Strategy Action Plan from April 2022.

RESOLVED:

That the report and the progress made by the NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service be noted.