Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests other than their standing declarations of interests, that they might have had in the business on the agenda. No interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Adult Social Care Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 February 2016.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Adult Social Care Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 February 2016 be signed and approved by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so. The deadline for registering is Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 5:00 pm.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

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Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at: https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/6453/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_council_meetingspdf

It was reported that there had been one registration to speak, however they had withdrawn before the meeting.

This report presents the Health and Adult Social Care Policy and Scrutiny Committee with the 2015/16 Annual Report of the Health and Wellbeing Board. The Annual Report is at Annex A to this report and hard copies will be available at the meeting.

Members received the annual report of the York Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board, Councillor Runciman was in attendance to present the report and answer Members’ questions.

Councillor Runciman felt there was a need for the report to contain more metrics, to better show trends in people’s health and wellbeing. She wanted to continue to promote the message that health and wellbeing was everybody’s business, that it affected all corners of society.

One Member asked whether the Health and Wellbeing Board had been involved in deciding the five year place based Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) footprint. It was reported that all plans needed to be signed off to a deadline set by NHS England. There was a concern that York’s voice could get lost in the area in which it had been assigned as STPs were done around population, and the one in which York had been assigned was very large geographically . It was noted that an accountable officer was assigned to each STP, and an accountable officer could be a hospital trust. A briefing on the ongoing discussions in relation to the STP was requested.

Further questions from Members related to;

·        The lower uptake of Healthchecks and flu vaccines

·        Life expectancy of men in comparison to other local authorities

·        the eligibility criteria for Troubled Families Programme

·        Key Performance Indicators for Neglect

·        The Integrated Wellness Service

It was reported that Healthchecks were an individual choice, and it was often the ‘worried well’ that used them. Certain groups of people did not use them, such as men. This was also the case with flu vaccines. The way this was being carried out, via GP surgeries was being replanned and would be offered as part of a model of integrated wellness. The service was being reconfigured and responsibility was being passed from NHS England to the CCG and the Council could work with the CCG next winter to increase the uptake.

The Interim Director of Public Health commented that Officers had  started work on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and had begun to compare data from other Local Authorities. They found that York had lower numbers of NHS Healthchecks and worse for numbers for male life expectancy.

In regards to the Troubled Families Programme, it was suggested that the Director of Children, Education and Skills could update Members at a later date. Neglect, as a topic, was a priority of the Children’s Safeguarding Board and a sub group of the Board was developing a strategy for raising awareness, there would be further information shared from this work.

Members were informed that wellness services were currently commissioned individually, but as the smoking cessation contract was ending, a number of services were being merged.

The Chair thanked Councillor Runciman for her attendance.

Resolved: (i) That the report be noted.

                 (ii) That a further update be received on the STP.

Reason:    To keep members up to date with the work of the Health and Wellbeing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.

Members are asked to consider the Committee’s work plan for the municipal year.

Consideration was given to the Committee’s work plan for the municipal year.

The Scrutiny Officer updated the Committee in regards to the ongoing situation about Bootham Park Hospital and the NHS England, Lessons Learned report. He felt that an additional meeting should be scheduled in mid April.

The Chair informed the Committee of an item that he felt should be added to the workplan in regards to Unity Health and their plans for moving Hull Road surgery to a new facility next to the Heslington East campus. Councillor Barnes suggested inviting the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to a meeting to talk about its commissioning strategy.

Resolved: That the work plan be noted and the following amendments made;

·          That an update be received on the Sustainable Transformation Plan.

·          That the CCG be invited to a future meeting to talk about its commissioning strategy.

·          That an additional meeting be scheduled for April.¹

Reason:   To ensure that the Committee have a planned programme of work in place.