Agenda and minutes

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26.

Chairs Opening remarks

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed all present to the meeting, particularly to the three new NHS representatives who had been nominated to the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB). Brief introductions were made.

 

Councillor Mulherin also paid tribute to and thanked the Director of Adult Social Services, Sandie Keene, for her services to the city, as this would be the final Health and Wellbeing Board meeting in which she would be in attendance prior to her retirement.

RESOLVED – To note the appointment of the following:

Chris Butler - Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Julian Hartley - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Thea Stein - Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

 

27.

Late Items pdf icon PDF 5 MB

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration

 

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

 

Minutes:

One formal late item of business had been added to the agenda at the request of the Chair: - “Proposed Congenital Heart Disease Standards and Service Specifications”. (Minute 38 refers).

 

Additionally, a revised copy of Appendix A to the report “Commissioning Primary Care Services in Leeds 2014-16” had been despatched to the Board prior to the meeting (minute 33 refers)

 

28.

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

 

 

Minutes:

The following declarations of interest were made:

Linn Phipps (Healthwatch Leeds) – Late Item “Proposed Congenital Heart Disease Standards and Service Specification” - as a member of NHS England Clinical Priority Advisory Group which had provided comments on the specifications (minute 38 refers)

 

Gordon Sinclair (Leeds West CCG) and Jason Broch (Leeds North CCG) - agenda item 9 Commissioning Primary care Services in Leeds  - as General Practice had a role within the commissioning of services (minute 33 refers)

 

29.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Phil Corrigan (Leeds West CCG)

 

30.

Open Forum

At the discretion of the Chair, a period of up to 10 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board.  No member of the public shall speak for more than three minutes in the Open Forum, except by permission of the Chair.

Minutes:

No matters were raised by the public on this occasion

 

31.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 76 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held 16th July 2014 as a correct record

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16th July 2014 be agreed as a correct record

 

32.

Health and Social Care in Leeds: a two year look ahead for the city pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To consider the report of the Chief Officer, Health Partnerships providing a two year ‘look ahead’ written by each major healthcare organisation represented at the Board (NHS provider trusts, NHS CCGs, NHS England, Leeds City Council), which highlights the major issues, challenges and opportunities facing partners in the city for Board Members to discuss and note

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chief Officer, Health Partnerships, presented a report providing the Board with a two year ‘look ahead’ at the major issues, challenges and opportunities facing partners in the city.

 

The report  provided an update on work undertaken since the June HWB meeting and contained contributions from each major healthcare organisation represented at the Board (NHS provider trusts, NHS CCGs, NHS England, Leeds City Council) in response to key indicators.

 

Representatives of each of the organisations presented a brief overview of the responses provided.

 

During discussions the following matters were considered

-  The possibility of including the private sector in future reviews of Leeds health and social care provision

-  The need to emphasise the importance of service user involvement in service design and to emphasise “wellness” in the future, rather than sickness

-  The models of General Practice social prescribing and a review of the success of that process

-  The role of third sector involvement in health and social care provision

-  The need to widen the focus of the traditional services

-  The implications for the respective work forces in terms of preparation for implementation and that this matter was included within the Transformation Board work stream

-  The reach and benefits of the “Families First” scheme was noted for further consideration with partners

 

HWB also recognised the role and impact of health professionals in the world of child care, schooling and safeguarding. Members considered the proper place for children and young people’s mental health provision; noting that a Scrutiny Inquiry was due to commence 28 October 2014 on this issue and that the CCG Integrated Commissioning Board had asks begun a review of child and youth mental health services . HWB suggested the Inquiry could consider evidence from teachers/school staff who were often first point of contact for a child. Councillor Eileen Taylor, Member of Scrutiny Board (Health and Wellbeing and Adult Social Care) was in attendance and agreed to refer this comment to the Chair of the Scrutiny Board. 

 

RESOLVED

a)  That the contents of the report and attached plans and the comments of the Board on the plans submitted by the health and local authority partner organisations on the Health and Wellbeing Board, giving a two year ‘look ahead’ for their organisations, be noted.

b)  That the comments made by the Board on how the plans and strategies for each organisation contribute to the Leeds Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy be noted.

 

33.

Commissioning Primary Care Services in Leeds 2014-16 pdf icon PDF 62 KB

To consider the report of the Director of NHS England, West Yorkshire, on the commissioning approach and plans for primary care services in Leeds over the two years from 2014-2016, covering the major commissioning areas of General Practice, Dental Services, Community Pharmacy and Community Optometry

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 7 of the meeting held 18 June 2014, Moira Dumma, NHS England, West Yorkshire, presented a report on the NHS England commissioning approach and plans for primary care services in Leeds for 2014-2016, covering the major commissioning areas of General Practice, Dental Services, Community Pharmacy and Community Optometry.

 

A revised version of the appendix to the report had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

The Chair reported that she had responded on behalf of HWB to NHS England’s request for comments on co-commissioning by welcoming the move to more local decision making and seeking a role for the HWB

 

In considering the report, the following matters were highlighted:

·  Co-commissioning – noted the development work being undertaken across the CCGs in readiness for implementation in April 2015. Updates would be provided as plans emerged

·  Oral health - noted the progress made by Leeds and that the Oral Health Strategy would be presented to HWB early next year

·  Links and monitoring - the need to ensure that issues raised in various partner meetings were fed into the co-commissioning plans and that monitoring of the new working arrangements would ensure progression

·  Ambitions – commented that the plans did not reference co-commissioning as an ambition for Primary Care and that additional narrative on how patient feedback shaped service provision was required in order to meet the criteria of the JHWS

·  Recognition of the need to discuss how change will be instigated and delivered, and the external factors which might affect delivery.

·  Existing practice - recognised that some existing practices had grown out of immediate service need rather than an overview of provision being taken.

HWB discussed examples –

·  HWB discussed the example of child mental health which was dependant on individual teachers and cluster organisations taking a role and required behavioural changes in adults to recognise children in difficulty. Noted the comment that Clusters should be involved in service planning for this issue

·  deprivation and it's influence on provision, noting that individual former PCTs would have had regard to the deprivation indexes and shaped provision accordingly although it could be said that those indicators were now out of date. A workshop scheduled for the New Year would consider this issue and service structure

Extended GP opening hours - noting that West CCG had implemented extended service as a pilot scheme to test uptake, HWB considered the demand for the services, the role of third sector for provision of some services, resources and capacity. HWB felt it would be useful to receive the results from West CCG and national pilots

RESOLVED -

a)  To note the report and associated work being carried out in Leeds to deliver high quality primary care services and improve general practice, dental, pharmacy and optometry services.

b)  That the comments made on the challenges and opportunities facing primary care in Leeds, in particular relating to access, quality and sustainability of services, be noted

c)  That a further report be provided to HWB members in due course on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

34.

Better Care Fund Update pdf icon PDF 145 KB

To consider the report of the Deputy Director Commissioning (Adult Social Care) and the Chief Operating Officer (Leeds South East CCG) on the latest position with the BCF and what work will be undertaken prior to the official Better Care Fund 2015/16 live year

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Matt Ward (Leeds South and East CCG) presented the report of the Deputy Director of Commissioning (Adult Social Care) and the Chief Operating Officer (Leeds South East CCG) on the latest position of the Better Care Fund (BCF). The report outlined the work to be undertaken prior to the official BCF 2015/16 live year.

 

The Chair expressed thanks to all partners and officers who worked on the submission

RESOLVED -

a)  To note the progress on the BCF in Leeds to date; namely

  I.  That the most recent version of the BCF template was submitted on 19 September 2014.

  II.  That Leeds has established 2014/15 as a shadow year of the Better Care Fund through putting in place “pump-priming” arrangements ahead the first official BCF year in 2015/16. 

  III.  That a number of schemes have been worked up to varying degrees of detail, as set out in the report.

 

b)  To note that work will continue throughout 2014/15:

  I.  To fully articulate the cost benefit of the individual schemes of the BCF with a view to their inclusion in 2015/16

  II.  To put in place robust management and governance processes through the Transformation Board programmes and a Section 75

 

c)  To note that other joint commissioning arrangements through the Integrated Commissioning Executive as part of the wider ambition for a high quality and sustainable health and care system for the city are being considered

d)  To note the increased financial risk associated with the revised payment-by-performance element of the Fund which only relates to a reduction in all non-elective admissions and to note that whilst this provides greater assurance to the acute setting around payment for non-elective activity if the BCF does not deliver the expected reduction, it potentially adds additional risk and reduces the flexibility of the fund to develop community services if the reduction is not delivered. 

 

35.

Leeds Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To consider the report of the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board which provides a brief summary of the key issues and challenges from the LSCB Annual Report Executive Summary

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received the report of the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) which provided a brief summary of the key issues and challenges from the LSCB Annual Report Executive Summary

 

The Chair reported receipt of a letter from DCLG in respect of proposed inspection visit to Leeds by Louise Casey

 

Bryan Gocke presented the Annual Report on behalf of LSCB and extended apologies from Jane Held, Chair of LSCB

 

Mr Gocke outlined the improvements identified in the report against the five priorities and noted the services' increased awareness of the need to engage with young people to help shape future services. The use of the 'front door' approach which serves as referral/reporting point and as first point of access for young people to access other services was also highlighted

 

In particular the HWB discussed

·  The 'Think Family' approach when working with a young person and the opportunities to highlight this approach through discussions and training with partners at a series of forthcoming events

·  The importance of partnership working between HWB, LSCB and Leeds Adults Safeguarding Board

·  The setting of bereavement services for young people and the most appropriate provider. Noting that the CCGs had recently discussed this issue, it was suggested that a CCG/HWB partnership review be organised

·  Noted reassurance that Child Sexual Exploitation was recognised as a major issue, with a specialised sub group created by the LSCB specific to this matter with a co-ordinated partnership across the city

·  Recognition that the need for confidentiality should not get in the way of safeguarding

·  Noted that the Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board Annual report had been published, with a workshop planned for November 2014 following which a report would be presented to HWB

RESOLVED – That the contents of the report and the comments made by Members be noted and:

a)  To implement the ‘Think Family – Work Family’ protocol (which promotes more ‘joined up working’ in responding to vulnerable children, young people and adults).

b)  To improve the availability and accessibility of bereavement services.

 

36.

Best Start Plan on a Page pdf icon PDF 52 KB

To consider the joint report of the joint report from the Director of Public Health and Director of Children’s Services presenting draft Best Start Plan on a Page document for information prior to the Plan being circulated for discussion and consultation, including user engagement; and in readiness for a full report and discussion at the February 2015 Health and Wellbeing Board

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received the joint report of the Director of Public Health and the Director of Children’s Services presenting the draft “Best Start Plan on a Page” – a broad preventative programme from conception to age 2 aimed at ensuring the best start for every baby. The Plan was presented for the Boards’ information prior to it being circulated for discussion and consultation, including user engagement; and in readiness for a full report and discussion at the February 2015 Health and Wellbeing Board.

 

In presenting the report Dr Ian Cameron noted that the Maternity Strategy would be presented in February. It was agreed that the mother and baby mental health services would be included, in response to comments.

RESOLVED

a)  To note the draft Best Start Plan on a Page for information prior to the Plan being circulated for discussion and consultation, including user engagement.

b)  To invite the Plan to be brought back for full discussion with partners at the Board meeting scheduled for 4th February 2015.

c)  To note that the Maternity Strategy would be presented to the Board meeting scheduled for 4th February 2015, to include reference to mother and baby mental health strategy

 

37.

For Information - Delivering the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy: update report pdf icon PDF 638 KB

To note receipt of the October 2014 “Delivering the Strategy” document ; a bi-monthly report which enables the Board to monitor progress on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS) 2013-15

 

Minutes:

The Board received a copy of the October 2014 “Delivering the Strategy” document; a bi-monthly report which gave the Board the opportunity to monitor progress on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS) 2013-15.

 

Gordon Sinclair (Leeds West CCG) drew attention to the report and in discussions; the Board noted the findings of the Commission into Child Poverty in respect of the phenomenon of in-work families in poverty and agreed that the "Due North" report be presented to a future HWB meeting.

Finally, HWB congratulated Children's Services on the positive indicator in respect of the increased number of children gaining 5 GCSE

RESOLVED –

a)  To note receipt of the October 2014 “Delivering the Strategy” JHWS monitoring document

b)  To note the potential to present the “Due North” publication to a future meeting of HWB

 

38.

Late Item - Proposed Congenital Heart Disease Standards and Service Specifications

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the Late Item of business - “Proposed Congenital Heart Disease Standards and Service Specifications” - which had been included on the agenda in order to highlight and widen the consultation which was due to close on 8 December 2014

 

In presenting the document, Moira Dumma (NHS England), highlighted the differences between the approach taken to the consultation process in 2012 and in 2014.

 

In discussing the report the HWB commented on the following

·  The need to translate the documents into community languages, particularly for those communities with a high number of service users and the need to ensure the documents are available in 'easy read' versions

·  Concern that the consultation had not been undertaken in conjunction with local authorities who had a proven track history of engaging with local communities through existing structures

·  Concern that no resources were earmarked to support implementation

·  The need to acknowledge that patients and public should have the opportunity to influence the service and systems

·  The need to include consideration of how people are supported whilst being cared for at Leeds unit - which supports patients from across Yorkshire and the Humber

·  The lack of reference to safeguarding in the consultation

·  Access and interaction with the services outside of the usual Unit setting

RESOLVED –

a)  To note receipt of the consultation document and to encourage participation in the public consultation

b)  That, agreement be given for the Chair to draft a response to the consultation, based on the discussions at this meeting, on behalf of HWB. A draft to be emailed to HWB members for ratification prior to submitting the response by the given deadline

 

39.

Any Other Business pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

No matters of any other business were raised

 

40.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

To note that the next formal Health and Wellbeing Board meeting will be held on Wednesday 4th February 2015 at 9.30 am (there will be a pre-meeting for Members of the Board at 9.00am)

 

Members are reminded of the informal workshop session scheduled for Wednesday 26 November 2014

Minutes:

RESOLVED – To note the following arrangements:

a)  A Board workshop session scheduled for Wednesday 26th November 2014

b)  The next formal Board meeting to be held on Wednesday 4th February 2015 at 9.30am