Agenda item

To receive and consider the attached report of the Chief Officer, Health Partnerships

The report of the Chief Officer, Health Partnerships referred to the following updates focussing on financial and strategic planning across the NHS and social care in Leeds that the Board was due to receive:

·  Better Care Fund update – final narrative and plans for submission

·  Update on CCG 2 year plans and 5 year plans.

Better Care Fund update - Members’ attention was brought to changes and enhancements to the revised papers that had been circulated and in light of comments from NHS England.  It was reported that there would be a further meeting of the task and finish group before the final submission.

In response to Members comments and questions, the following was discussed:

·  Role of the ICE Board and Transformation Board.

·  Healthwatch involvement.

·  Finance – there were still strands of work where evidence was being gathered.  Further information could be provided at a future meeting.

·  The challenge of moving health care from hospitals to the community at a lesser cost.  There was no evidence base to work against and there was a degree of risk.

·  Correlation between the BCF and CCG strategy planning.

·  BCF was not live until 2015/16 with this being planning for a shadow year.  It was suggested that a future meeting of the Board could consider how the ICE and Transformation Boards had taken things forward and whether the Scrutiny Board could monitor progress.

In response to questions and comments regarding the 2 year CCG plans, the following was discussed:

·  Final submission of the plans would be on 4 April 2014.

·  Concern regarding the lack of time for public involvement in the development of quality premiums.

·  Selection of local quality premiums.

·  The need to close inequality gaps whilst improving outcomes all across the city.

·  It was requested that the Board received regular updates.

Members were given a presentation on the 5 year strategy. 

RESOLVED –

Better Care Fund Final Submission

(1)  That the first draft of the BCF was submitted on 14 February, incorporating comments made by the Board at the sign off meeting on 12 February be noted.

(2)  That feedback from NHS England and LGA through the assurance process was due to be received on 7 March be noted.

(3)  That the progress to date on key issues in developing the BCF and that work would continue to ensure Leeds BCF plan was in the best possible shape until the final deadline of 4 April be noted.

(4)  That the final version of the BCF be signed off before submission to NHS England on 27 March.

The 3 Leeds CCGs’ 2-year operational plans

RESOLVED –

(1)  That the levels of ambition and trajectories for potential years of life lost for each CCG be agreed.

(2)  That the locally chosen Quality Premium for all the three CCGs be agreed.

(3)  That the locally chosen patient experience Quality Premium measure for each CCG be agreed.

(4)  That the locally chosen ambition for medicines error reporting for all three CCGs be agreed.