Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Doyle (Sefton Council), Councillor Roscoe (Sefton Council), Dr Rob Caudwell (NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board), Paul Holden (Merseyside Police), Janine Lloyd (Every Child Matters Forum) and Mark Thomas (Merseyside Fire and Rescue).

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2024 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 Business Manager – Sefton Safeguarding Children Partnership

The Board considered the report and presentation of the Business Manager – Sefton Safeguarding Children Partnership which covered the Merseyside and Isle of Man Child Death Overview Panel Annual Report 2023/24.

The presentation covered:

·       Merseyside & Isle of Man Data

·       Modifiable Factors

·       Sefton Modifiable Factors

·       Local Responses to CDOP Data

·       Priorities for 2024-2025

The Board asked questions/commented on the following:

·       The impact of smoking and/or vaping

·       The prevalence of modifiable factors

·       Differences across the Liverpool City Region

RESOLVED: That

Presentation by the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing and NHS Director for Sefton

The Board considered the presentation of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing and NHS Director for Sefton which detailed women’s health developments in Sefton and included an update on the development of Women’s Health hubs.

The presentation covered:

·       Recap on national strategy for Women’s Health and Women’s Health Hubs (WHH)

·       Emerging local vision for integrated delivery

·       Sefton needs and baseline position

·       Service updates

·       Opportunities, risks and next steps for WHH

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Presentation by the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing and NHS Director for Sefton

The Board received a  presentation from the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing and NHS Director for Sefton which updated on the recent NHS Planning guidance relating to Integrated Neighbourhood Health Services (including children and young people) and the Better Care Fund. The report also highlighted work already in place and the proposed next steps to further develop the approach.

The presentation covered:

·       6 Core Components

·       Aims for all neighbourhoods over the next 5-10 years

·       Neighbourhood Multidisciplinary Teams for Children and Young People

·       25/26 Better Care Fund

The Board asked questions/commented on the following:

·       Collaborative work and progress

·       Co-ordinating with other initiatives across the Liverpool City Region

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Presentation by the Director of Public Health

The Board received a  presentation from the Director of Public Health which introduced a refresh of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

The presentation covered:

·       Purpose and requirement

·       Current strategy 2020 – 2025 - life course approach

·       New strategy – scope, timeline and resource

·       Evidence review & policy context

·       Consultation and engagement

·       Timeline review Plan A and Plan B

·       Enables

·       Agree next steps

The Board asked questions/commented on the following:

·       Suggested timescales

·       Aligning investment

·       Consultation period

·       Marmot Principles

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health which provided an update on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024 and the work being developed and implemented at a regional and local level to support the phased approach of the bill.

The Board asked questions/commented on the following:

·       The impact of vaping on young people

·       Enforcement action

·       Trading standards

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 update on the second phase of the We’re Here campaign in Sefton. We’re Here was launched originally in 2023 and was shortlisted for a Faculty of Public Health Public Mental Health National Excellence award. The campaign was met with great success but lacked some evidence regarding ongoing impact as well as a digital presence. The current phase had incorporated both to expand upon the original phase as well as having improved the landing page for the directory hosted by Sefton CVS.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing and NHS Director for Sefton

The Board considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing and NHS Director for Sefton which sought retrospective ratification from the Board on the Better Care Fund Quarter 3 submission to NHS England.

RESOLVED:

That the submission of the BCF Quarter 3 be retrospectively approved.

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Board considered the report of the Director of Public Health which presented a summary of activity from the five identified sub-groups. The report also outlined a summary of activity from the Combatting Drugs Partnership and changes to pharmacies in Sefton. This was activity since the last report received by the Board on 3 December 2024.

RESOLVED: That