Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Cummins (Sefton Council), Bill Bruce (Healthwatch Sefton), Sir David Dalton (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Superintendent Graeme Robson (Merseyside Police), Louise Shepherd (Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust), Fiona Taylor (NHS Sefton Clinical Commissioning Groups), Lorraine Webb (Venus Charity) and Angela White (Sefton Council for Voluntary Service).

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 June, 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.

Presentation of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

The Board considered the presentation of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The presentation outlined Governance Architecture – Sefton’s Place Based Partnership and informed the Board on the relevant next steps and timescales.

RESOLVED: That

Presentation by Acting Public Health Consultant and Public Health Registrar.

The Board considered the presentation of a Public Health Consultant and an Acting Public Health Consultant. The presentation informed the board on population health, health inequalities, the impact of the pandemic and obesity in the borough as well as detailing an action plan.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

The Board considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The report summarised key developments around the Health and Wellbeing Board and the establishment of a Sefton Integrated Care Partnership. The report included reflections of a development session held on the 2^nd of August and future session proposals.

RESOLVED: That

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:

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

The Board considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health. As part of the integration agenda, the Local Authority and the two Sefton Commissioning Groups (CCGs) had developed a draft Care Home Strategy for the period 2020/23, which outlined a strategic direction for the sector and future work plans. The Key Themes included in the Strategy included: Service Users, Care Homes and their workforce, Quality, Consultation and Engagement and Commissioning/Finance/Analysis. The strategy also informed the Board on recommendations and next steps.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Chief Officer of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group and the Executive Director  of Adult Social Care and Health.

The Board considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The report presented the Sefton Joint Intermediate Care Strategy 2021-24 for approval. Immediate Care was defined as a range of integrated services that: promoted faster recovery from illness, prevented unnecessary acute hospital admissions and premature admissions to long-term acre, supportedtimely discharge from hospital and maximised independent living.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

The Board considered the report and presentation of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health. The report outlined the Sefton Technology Enabled Care Solutions (TECS) Strategy which had been written in response to the development of Sefton’s Digital Strategy 2021-23, to ensure that Technology Enabled Care Solutions (TECS) could contribute to meeting the needs of individuals to ensure independent living at home and within the wider community.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Therapies.

The Board considered the report of the Southport and Ormskirk NHS Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Therapies. The report detailed the latest Care Quality Commission Improvement Plan Report received by the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Quality and Safety Committee (QSC) in June 2021.

RESOLVED: That

Presentation by the Clinical Commissioning Groups’ Director of Strategic Partnerships.

The Board considered the presentation of the Clinical Commissioning Groups’ Director of Strategic Partnerships. The Presentation detailed the Phase One Overview of the Sefton Integrated Care Partnership Mental Health Review. The main points covered were the background and context to the presentation, approach and insights and the implications and next steps.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

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. The report was presented to the Board for information and detailed further injection into the workforce and further improvements in practice for children, as well as addressing costs within the structure of Children’s Social Care.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.