Agenda and minutes
Venue: The Oculus, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF
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Welcome Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman, Councillor Angela Macpherson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, welcomed everyone to the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) meeting.
The Chairman stated that it had been announced at the full council meeting on 18 May 2022 that she would remain as the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing which meant that she would continue as Chairman of the HWB and that Neil Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) would remain as the Vice Chairman in accordance with Buckinghamshire Council’s (BC) constitution and the HWB Terms of Reference. |
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Apologies Additional documents: Minutes: Sally Taylor, Senior Democratic Services Officer, advised that apologies had been received from Dr Nick Broughton, CEO, Oxford Health NHS Trust; Dr James Kent, Executive Lead of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care System (ICS); Zoe McIntosh, CEO, Healthwatch Bucks; Gill Quinton, Corporate Director, Adults and Health, BC; Robert Majilton, Deputy Chief (Accountable) Officer, Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG); Katie Higginson, CEO, Community Impact Bucks; Dr Karen West, Clinical Director for Quality and Integration, CCG and Dr Sian Roberts, Clinical Director, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Dementia, CCG.
There had also been a change in membership as at the full council meeting on 18 May 2022, Councillor Zahir Mohammed was confirmed as the Deputy Cabinet Member with responsibility for Public Health and, therefore, would replace Councillor Carl Jackson on the Board.
Dr Juliet Sutton had retired and was no longer a member of the board.
Grant MacDonald, Managing Director for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism, attended as a substitute representative for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. |
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Announcements from the Chairman Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman proposed the following changes to the membership for agreement and ratification by the HWB:
The Chairman thanked Councillor Carl Jackson and Dr Juliet Sutton for their hard work and contributions to the HWB; and added that BHT had agreed to provide clinical cover to ensure the children and young people area was represented.
The Chairman also thanked Jenny Baker, OBE, Chair, Healthwatch Bucks for her work representing the voice of the residents and patients in Buckinghamshire.
Resolved: The HWB agreed and ratified the changes listed above. |
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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 475 KB To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2021. Additional documents: Minutes: Dr Raj Bajwa, Clinical GP Chair, CCG, requested that a change be made to item 10 on page 12 of the agenda pack. The sentence beginning ‘Before the pandemic’ be changed to read ‘Before the pandemic, more than 80% of contacts were face to face which did not always meet GP patients’ needs.…’
Resolved: The minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2021 were agreed and signed by the Chairman, subject to the amendment being undertaken. |
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Public Questions In order for a response to be provided at the May Health and Wellbeing Board, questions must be received by 9.00 am on Monday 23 May 2022. Any questions received after this deadline will be responded to at the following Health and Wellbeing Board meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no public questions. |
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Healthwatch Bucks - The Quarterly Review PDF 300 KB A review of the work undertaken by Healthwatch Bucks over the previous quarter, this will include feedback on surveys with residents/users of local services.
Zoe McIntosh, Chief Executive, Healthwatch Bucks. Additional documents: Minutes: Jenny Baker, Chair, Healthwatch Bucks, advised that her nine year period of being Chair was ending in July 2022. A selection process had been carried out and it had been agreed that Peter Miller would become the new Chair.
P Miller stated that he was delighted to take on the role and provided a brief personal and professional background and added that he felt his commitment to the ‘patient voice’ fitted with Healthwatch Bucks.
J Baker referred to the report in the agenda pack and added the following:
It was noted that there was a role for the HWB in supporting Healthwatch Bucks, particularly the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) by amplifying their messages. The Chairman also agreed that the HWB website could promote the work of Healthwatch Bucks. Action: J Boosey
The Chairman wished Jenny well on behalf of the Board. |
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Integrated Care Partnership The importance of Buckinghamshire 'Place' and what this means for our residents.
Matt Powls, Executive Place Director, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care System (ICS). Additional documents: Minutes:
Another key element was the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) Strategy which was in development stage; M Powls stressed that it was critical that the HWB priorities and the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) fed into the strategy and suggested coming back and talking about the strategy at a future meeting.
The following key points were raised in discussion:
Action: M Powls
Action: M Powls |
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Local Government Association (LGA) Workshop and Progress Review PDF 659 KB In March 2022, the LGA facilitated a workshop for Health and Wellbeing Board members. The workshop provided the opportunity for colleagues to consider the work of the Board and its priorities on the health and wellbeing of Buckinghamshire’s residents.
Angela Macpherson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Buckinghamshire Council Neil Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Gill Quinton, Corporate Director, Adults and Health, Buckinghamshire Council
Additional documents: Minutes:
Neil Macdonald, CEO, BHT, stated that he appreciated the simplicity of the Strategy and wanted to see the key priorities being achieved by working together. It was an opportunity, with the growing strength of Place, to be able to link the HWB Strategy across multiple place based initiatives.
The Pledge The Chairman advised that one of the outcomes of the workshop was an agreement to make a ‘pledge’ to the Buckinghamshire residents. Following discussion, it was suggested the following changes be made to the pledge along the lines of:
The following key points were raised in discussion:
Action: J Boosey
Action: J Boosey
Action: J Boosey
Priority Areas Dr J O’Grady, Director of Public Health, referred to the paper and slides in the agenda pack and stated that workshop discussions had been informed by evidence and from previous workshops on Start Well and Age Well priorities.
Dr O’Grady ran though the priorities and example measures listed on page 27 of the agenda pack and highlighted the relevant targets and how Covid-19 had affected residents. These are underpinned by principles to improve health outcomes and to reduce health inequalities especially for those living in more deprived areas and ethnic groups.
The following key points were raised in discussion:
Dr O’Grady emphasised that there were already groups and programmes underway with stakeholders which could support several of the workstreams e.g., obesity and cardiovascular disease. It was proposed that Health and wellbeing Board ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Community Board Profiles PDF 1 MB An introduction to Community Board Profiles, which are tailored to assist the 16 Community Boards and partners to identify key areas of focus and priorities for the board related to health and wellbeing.
Dr Jane O’Grady, Director of Public Health Additional documents: Minutes:
Dr O’Grady explained that online profiles, with data covering a range of subjects, and recommendations, were available for each CB. A Public Health Consultant had been assigned to the CBs in the most deprived areas to work on recommendations such as cardiovascular disease which was one of the top HWB priorities. The CB profiles would be updated annually.
The following key points were raised in discussion:
Resolved: the HWB noted the report and agreed to utilise the Community Board profiles to assist targeting of local actions and to support the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy delivery.
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Any Other Business Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman raised the following:
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Date of next meeting The provisional date of the next meeting is 22 September 2022. Additional documents: Minutes: Thursday 22nd September 2022 at 2.00 pm in the Oculus. |