Agenda item

(To receive a report from David Stacey, Programme Manager Strategy and Performance, which asks the Committee to comment on the proposed approach to, and the findings from the engagement from the Health and Wellbeing Board for Lincolnshire as part of developing the next Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Lincolnshire)

Consideration was given to a report from Derek Ward, Director of Public Health, which asked the Committee to comment on the proposed approach to, and the findings from the engagement by the Health and Wellbeing Board for Lincolnshire, as part of developing the next Joint Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy for Lincolnshire.

Appendix A to the report provided the Committee with details of the proposed structure and governance arrangements for the new Joint Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy.

David Stacey, Programme Manager Strategy presented the report to the Committee and made reference to the following issues:-

It was reported that the purpose of the JHWS was to set the strategic commissioning direction for the next five years for all organisations who commissioned services in order to improve the health and wellbeing of the population and reduce inequalities.  It was highlighted that the current JHWS produced by the Health and Wellbeing Board for Lincolnshire was due to end in 2018, and the Health and Wellbeing Board for Lincolnshire had been engaged on the development of a new JHWS based on the evidence included within the newly refreshed JSNA for Lincolnshire.

It was highlighted that there had been a high degree of commonality across the different engagement stages and the overall emerging priorities identified from the engagement were:-

·         Adult Mental Health

·         Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing (Children and Young People)

·         Housing

·         Carers

·         Physical Activity

·         Dementia

·         Obesity

The Committee was advised that the Health and Wellbeing Board for Lincolnshire at its 26 September 2017 meeting had agreed that further work would be undertaken on the priorities, which had included consideration of the thematic areas as well as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment priority areas.  It was noted that the Health and Wellbeing Board had supported the need to include safeguarding as a cross cutting theme based on the opportunity for the JHWS to also act as the Children and Young People Plan for Lincolnshire; and had also agreed to the governance arrangements required for further developing the final JHWS and its subsequent delivery. 

During discussion, the Committee raised the following issues:-

·         That the consultation events should have been more evenly spread across the county, particular reference was made to the fact that an event had not been held in Boston.  The Programme Manager Strategy confirmed that this would be taken on board for future engagement sessions going forward.  One member extended congratulations to officers for the interactive event held in Lincoln;

·         One member enquired whether there had been engagement with the health service and social care.  The Committee was advised that the Health and Wellbeing Board membership comprised of representatives from health and social care.  Confirmation was also given that there was continued overlap between the two areas.  The Committee was advised further that the issue of Delayed Transfers of Care (DTOCs) was an item that was considered by Adults and Community Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee; and

·         One member enquired as to how the plans Sustainability and Transformation Partnership could be influenced by the JHWS.  It was confirmed that future engagement sessions would have invitations extended to representatives working on the STP.

RESOLVED

That the information on the proposed approach to and findings from the engagement by the Health and Wellbeing Board for Lincolnshire as part of developing the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Lincolnshire be received.