Agenda item

(To receive a presentation from each of the four CCGs on their high level commissioning intentions for 2016/17.  The Board will have the opportunity to inform and influence the Commissioning Plan by ensuring the intentions take account of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and priorities in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy)

The Board received a presentation from each of the four Clinical Commissioning Groups on their high level commissioning intentions for 2016/17.

Dr Peter Holmes presented the Commissioning Intentions & Plans 2016/17 for the Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

The Board were advised that the CCG would be focussing on:-

·         The outcomes from the Lincolnshire Health and Care consultation;

·         Stability across the whole system to deliver NHS Constitution Standards;

·         Parity of Esteem;

·         Primary Care – Out of Hospital Strategy;

·         Estates Strategy link to the Primary Care Transformation Fund;

·         Primary Care Co-Commissioning, particularly for quality, integration and future sustainability;

·         Five-Year Forward Plan;

·         Dementia Pathway review linked to Dementia Friendly Communities;

·         Systematic approach to Frailty; and

·         Clinical effective and cost efficient prescribing across the system.

The Board received a short verbal update from Dr Kevin Hill regarding the Commissioning Intentions Development for 2016/17 for the South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

The Board were advised that the CCG would be focussing on:-

·         Mental Health;

·         End of Life Care;

·         Proactive Care;

·         Neighbourhood Working;

·         More Services at Local GP Practices;

·         Care Closer to Home;

·         Cancer Services; and

·         Dementia Care.

Allan Kitt, Chief Officer, presented the High Level Plan for 2016/17 for the South West Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

In guiding the Board through the presentation, reference was made to the programmed areas of work for 2016/17, which included:-

·         Urgent Care;

·         Primary Care;

·         Cancer Services;

·         Planned Care;

·         Mental Health, Learning Disabilities;

·         End of Life Care; and

·         Proactive Care.

The Board received a short presentation from Dr Sunil Hindocha concerning the emerging Commissioning Intentions/Priorities for 2016/17 for the Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

The Priorities for the CCG were as follows:-

·         NHS Constitution – The priority was to improve the customer experience for patients suffering with cancer;

·         Mental Health;

·         Diabetes;

·         Cardio Vascular Disease;

·         Childhood obesity; and

·         The implementation of the Primary Care Strategy.

During discussion, the Board made reference to:-

·         The need to rationalise estates across the NHS;

·         That Deprivation issues were included within Lincolnshire East CCG's Plans.  Reference was made to the Director of Public Health's Annual report, which referred to preventable diseases, and early mortality for the under 75's within the East Lindsey area;

·         Issues for concern going forward liver disease, hepatitis, alcohol abuse diabetes and obesity.  It was noted that the Public Health report had identified Boston and East Lindsey as having issues in a number of areas;

·         Educating parents to take responsibility for their children; and adults to take responsibility for themselves;

·         The need for more diabetic support groups throughout the County.  Some members felt that it was important to tackle the issue early, through education, exercise and partnership working; and

·         The need to tackle childhood obesity.  The Board were advised that Healthwatch had conducted a survey in schools, the results of which would be available at the end of January 2016.

The Chairman extended thanks to the four CCG's for their plans and advised that the Board looked forward to receiving the final versions at its 22 March 2016 meeting.

RESOLVED

That the Clinical Commissioning Groups Commissioning/Operational Plans presented be noted.