Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Martin Birch (Sefton Council), Deborah Butcher (Sefton Council), Dawn McNally (Merseyside Police), Clare Morgan (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Anne-Marie Stretch (Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust) and Angela White (Sefton Council for Voluntary Service).

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

Minutes of the meeting held on 8 June 2022

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 June 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

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 were informed of the opportunity to have a representative from Health and Wellbeing Board on a newly established Primary Care Commissioning Committee.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Associate Director, Children and Young People Services, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Board considered the report of the Associate Director, Children and Young People Services, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust which provided a summary and the key highlights of the response to supporting families through Early Help in Sefton. The report outlined the breadth of support being offered throughout the Early Help Partnership and recognised the services that worked alongside families as part of the ‘Team around the family’.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Chief Executive, Sefton Council

The Board considered the report of the Chief Executive, Sefton Council, which was shared for information. The report summarised the impact of the escalating Cost of Living Crisis on local people and outlined the support available and proposed in Sefton.

The Board requested consideration of further involvement and the frequency of Cost-of-Living Crisis updates being brought to its attention.

RESOLVED: That

Presentation of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered the presentation of the Director of Public Health which provided an update on health inequalities across the Cheshire and Merseyside region. The recommendations within the presentation covered the key social determinants of health – the eight Marmot principles and seven actions across for the Cheshire and Merseyside stakeholders and system.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Report of Cheshire and Merseyside NHS

The Board considered the report of the Director of Place, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside – Sefton Place which provided an update on the Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) Programme. The report described progress from the key workstreams involved in preparing for operational readiness and included the Programme’s governance and reporting structure.

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 which provided an overview of four key pieces of guidance released by the Department of Health and Social Care to articulate the relationship between the newly established Integrated Care System function and the Health and Wellbeing Board, Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Social Care Providers and the requirements of a forthcoming Integrated Care Partnership Strategy. The report was accompanied by a presentation and the Board were invited to offer a view on proposed responses to the consultation element of the guidance relating to Health and Wellbeing Boards.

RESOLVED: That

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health which provided an overview of the Health Foundation-funded Cities Health Inequalities Project and described the next steps for consideration of the Liverpool City region engaging with this model going forward.

RESOLVED: That

Report of Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Sefton Place

The Board considered the quarterly report of the Director of Place, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside – Sefton Place which provided an update on the work of Sefton Health Communications, Engagement and Information Group (SHCEIG) including the Group’s achievements since the last report (June 2022) and its next steps.

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 outlined the process and key findings of the 2022-25 Sefton Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment and sought approval for publication before 1 October 2022. The Board also received a presentation accompanying the report.

RESOLVED: That