Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Andrew Booth (Sefton Advocacy), Peter Chamberlain (South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group), Sir David Dalton (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) and Ged Sheridan (Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service) and Lorraine Webb (Venus Charity).

Clare Morgan attended on behalf of Sir David Dalton, representing Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Mark Thomas attended on behalf of Ged Sheridan, representing Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 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 by switching their camera and microphone off 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:

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Presentation of the Head of Communications and Engagement of 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 and the co-chair of Sefton Health Communications, Engagement and Information Group (SHCEIG), which provided the latest quarterly update on the work of the SHCEIG.

The update reported on the SHCEIG’s achievements since the last report and outlined its next steps. An overview of current communications and engagement forums and structures was also presented.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Presentation of Senior Research Fellow, Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, The University of Liverpool

The Board considered the remote presentation of Senior Research Fellow, Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, The University of Liverpool.

The presentation outlined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care home visitation and care delivery in the UK. It covered from community to care home during COVID-19 and included details of qualitative research. The presentation offered recommendations regarding care homes during and after pandemics.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Report of the Chief Officer of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group

The Board considered an updated presentation 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, Sefton Council.

The presentation covered local demographics, prevalence, diagnosis rates, the impact from Covid, recommendations and milestones and governance.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Presentation of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered a presentation from the Director of Public Health. The Director of Public Health was required to produce an independent annual report on the health and wellbeing of their population, highlighting key issues. The 2021 annual report for Sefton took the form of a short video, rather than a written report, and focused on the coronavirus pandemic, looking at its impact across a number of sectors, the key partnership working, and the lessons learned along the way. The video was circulated to Members prior to the meeting.

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 provided an overview of the process to refresh the Council’s Housing Strategy specifically focusing on health and wellbeing priorities in the borough.

RESOLVED: That

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

The Board considered the report of the Executive Director for Adult Social Care and Health which set out the detail of the recently concluded Health and Wellbeing Board Development programme, its outcomes 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

The Board considered the presentation of the Chief Officer of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group.

The presentation emphasised the importance on engagement and outlined headline engagements and themes to date as well as next steps and a timeline of activity.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.