The minutes were agreed as a true record of
the meeting.
19/17
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
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All Members present
are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as
possible thereafter
(i) Any disclosable pecuniary
interests and / or
(ii) Other interests arising
under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business
being considered at this meeting
NOTES:
• Members are
reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have
a disclosable pecuniary interest
• As well as an
interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the
Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil
partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse
or civil partner)
• Members with a
significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and
vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably
regarded as prejudicial.
Minutes:
There were none.
20/17
QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS
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There were none.
20/17a
Members' Questions
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The deadline for
Member’s questions is 12pm four working days before the
meeting (25/05/2017).
The deadline for public questions is seven
days before the meeting (25/05/2017).
Minutes:
Four questions from Mr
Mick Moriarty were received. The questions and responses were
tabled at the meeting and attached as Appendix 1 to these
minutes.
Two supplementary
questions were asked in which Mr Moriarty sought clarity on whether
the Health and Wellbeing Board had seen the final plans submitted
to NHS England as part of the Surrey Heartlands Devolution Bid.
Members responded by stating that these had not been seen by the
Board but that the Board had reviewed the Surrey Heartlands
(Strategic Transformation Partnership) STP submission which was
very similar to plans contained within the Devolution bid. Mr
Moriarty was advised that the County Council elections followed by
the announcement of a general election had impacted on the work of
the Board and had meant it had not had the opportunity to view the
plans contained within the Devolution bid.
Mr Moriarty drew
attention to the £115 – £125 million worth of
efficiency savings committed to within the Surrey Heartlands STP
plan and enquired as to where these savings would come from.
Members reiterated the delays caused by the elections but stated
that the Board would be reviewing all of Surrey STPs at its meeting
in September. Mr Moriarty was further informed the STP plans would
be subject to robust scrutiny by the Adults and Health Select
Committee.
22/17
Petitions
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The deadline for petitions was 14 days before
the meeting. No petitions have been received.
The Board will be presented with a short
presentation on young carers in Surrey schools.
Minutes:
Declarations of interest:
None
Witnesses:
Jamie Gault, CEO, Action for Carers Surrey
John Bangs, Carers Strategy
& Development Manager, Surrey County Council
Key
points raised during the discussion:
The Health &
Wellbeing Board received an introduction to the case study and were
given a summary of the work being undertaken by Action For Carers
to identify and support young carers in Surrey Schools. It was
explained that a play had been developed entitled ‘People
Like Us’ which aimed to raise awareness amongst young people
and education professionals of the challenges that come with the
responsibility of being a young carer as well as to outline the
support available to them. Members were made aware of a survey of
young people who watched the play which demonstrated that 17% (510)
considered themselves to be young carers. Following this, the Board
were shown a trailer of ‘People Like Us’ and were
informed that a recording of the play would be distributed to
private and community schools around Surrey with the hope of
identifying more young carers. It was further agreed that the
recording would be circulated to Members of the Health &
Wellbeing Board for their consideration.
The Board sought
clarification on the format the show would be disrupted and if it
would have an impact on the question and answer session originally
held after the show. Officers confirmed that it would be a digital
recording circulated to schools which did mean a Q&A session
after the show would not be held. Members recognised that despite
the benefits of exposing children to a live performance it would
not be possible due to the expense.
Members discussed the
needs of young carers highlighting that Surrey was recognised as a
national exemplar by NHS England for supporting young carers.
Members expressed concern that so many young carers in Surrey were
unable to access the support that was available to them as they had
not yet been identified.
Actions/ further information to be provided:
Circulate Surrey
Young Carers video to Health & Wellbeing Board Members once it
has been filmed (Action Ref: A8/17).
RESOLVED:
Surrey Health and Wellbeing
Board endorsed the proposed approach of encouraging
all schools and colleges in Surrey to make use of the resources
available and to work together with staff from health, social care
and Action for Carers’ to identify and support young
carers.
Victoria Heald, Health and
Wellbeing Programme Manager, Surrey County Council
Key
points raised during the discussion:
Officers
introduced the forward plan to the Board and highlighted that the
item on the Forward Planning Workshop had been moved to the
Board’s meeting on 5 October 2017.
Officers
further stated that the Surrey Safeguarding Children Board’s
Annual Report had not been finalised and was therefore unable to be
considered until the Board’s meeting on 7
September.
Actions/ further information to be provided:
None.
RESOLVED:
The Health &
Wellbeing Board reviewed and agreed its forward work programme for
the remainder of 2017.
26/17
BOARD BUSINESS
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hanTo update the Board on any key issues relevant to its areas
of work, membership and terms of reference.
Minutes:
Declarations of interest:
None
Witnesses:
Victoria Heald, Health and
Wellbeing Programme Manager, Surrey County Council
Key
points raised during the discussion:
The Board was
informed that following discussions at its meeting in April 2017,
an expression of interest was submitted for Surrey to graduate from
the current Better Care Fund (BCF) programme oversight was
submitted to NHS England, after being signed off by all partners of
the Health and Social Care Integration Board. A draft version was
then circulated to Board members for comment and the final version
was distributed also. Officers stated that they hope to hear about
the success of the application after the General Election, but
before the end of June. It was highlighted that if
successful,Surrey would be among the first
six - ten systems nationally who were able to evidence enough local
maturity to deliver on the conditions of the BCF.
Members of the Board
were informed that following a request from the Police and Crime
Commissioner, the Partnership Board protocol had been amended to
include the Local Criminal Justice Board. The revised protocol was
formally agreed and circulated to Board members.
The Board were made
aware that both Peter Waddell and John Kingsbury had
stepped down from their roles as the Leaders of Runnymede Borough
Council and Woking Borough Council respectively. It was confirmed
that this would mean that the former Borough Leaders both
relinquished their roles as representatives on the Health and
Wellbeing Board. Two new Members would be appointed from among the
Surrey Leaders’ Group at the end
of June and the Board would return to full
Membership.
A resident raised
concerns with the relationship between the Health & Wellbeing
Board and Borough / District Councils. It was discussed that a
detailed induction process was key to building strong connections
with the Health and Wellbeing Board and Borough / District
representatives. Their comments were noted and it was reassured
that a full induction and necessary training was given to every new
member of the Board.
To update the Health and
Wellbeing Board on activity and progress relating to communications
and engagement, to receive support from Board Members for
overcoming current challenges and to secure endorsement for the
next steps.
Victoria Heald, Health and
Wellbeing Programme Manager, Surrey County Council
Key
points raised during the discussion:
The Health and
Wellbeing Programme Manager provided members of the Board with an
update on the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board Communication
and Engagement Sub-Group. Members were given details of the
successful, joined-up winter campaign that had taken place across
winter 2016/17 and which had encouraged residents to be prepared,
keep warm and keep well during the winter period.
A discussion took
place regarding residents’ awareness of the Surrey Winter
Communications Campaign which highlighted that, although there was
room for improvement, there had been a significant increase in the
number of residents who had seen the campaign compared to the
previous year.
Members also
discussed the Summer 2017 Communications Campaign which would cover
a range of issues key to staying safe and well during the summer
months. The summer campaign would focusing on three key areas:
Hydration, Skin cancer prevention and safety during the day. It was
agreed that the Summer Communications Plan would be shared with
Board Members once it became available.
Members spoke of the
different platforms used to communicate health advice to Surrey
residents. It was highlighted that the ‘Surrey Matters’
magazine, which had previously been a printed resource, had now
moved to an online only format. Removing this printed resource was
both an opportunity and a challenge as new lines of communication
would be needed to reach residents without access to the internet.
Members agreed that in the interest of Surrey residents, other
means of distribution should be evaluated to ensure campaigns reach
the widest possible range of Surrey residents.
Actions/ further information to be provided:
1.Health and Wellbeing Board Summer Communications
Plan to be shared with the Board Members (Action Ref:
A9/17).
2.Develop simple diagram to channel Health &
Wellbeing Board
communications to different types of audience. (Action
Ref: A10/17).
3.The Health & Wellbeing Board Communications and
Engagement Sub-Group to evaluate the distribution ofoff-line materials.(Action Ref: A11/17).
RESOLVED:
It was agreed that the
Health and Wellbeing Board:
note the progress made on communications and engagement since
December 2016;
identify solutions to key challenges; and
endorse the activity of the Communications Sub-Group for the
next six months.
The Independent Chair of the
Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) presents the SSAB Annual
Report each year. This is to inform Health and Wellbeing Board
members of progress in implementing the SSAB Annual Plan and
priorities for the following year.
Simon Turpitt, Independent
Chair, Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board
Key
points raised during the discussion:
Officers introduced
the annual report and provided members with a presentation
outlining the key principals and priorities of the Surrey
Safeguarding Adults Board’s (SSAB) Annual Report. The key
achievements of the SSAB were also outlined to the Board including
the involvement in the establishment of the Multi-Agency
Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and the Multi agency quality assurance
programme. Officers highlighted the importance of sharing
information with other Boards as a means of sharing lessons learned
and best practise.
Discussions took
place regarding the importance of involving the Prison Service in
the work of SSAB due to having five large prisons in Surrey with
the responsibility for the wellbeing of a significant number of
vulnerable adults.
The Board enquired on
the extent to which the SSAB has considered the impact that cuts in
local authority funding in Surrey would impact on safeguarding
adults. Members were advised that it was hard to determine what
impact reduced budgets would have on safeguarding although partners
recognised the significant financial challenges facing SCC and
would seek to mitigate any implications that this would have on
safeguarding. It was agreed that a Surrey Community Action Report
on ‘understanding the potential impact of Surrey’s Cuts
to the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector’ would be
circulated to the Board.
Members highlighted
the benefit of the SSAB engaging with outside organisations such as
the Voluntary Sector and CCGs in promoting safeguarding across the
County. It was agreed to recirculate a report on the potential
inclusion of Surrey Community Action on the Board to
Members.
Discussions took
place highlighting the difficultly in reaching ethnic minority
groups in Surrey and how to best communicate safeguarding services
available. A member of the Board
suggested that a report on engaging with Gypsy Roma Traveller
communities be circulated for further detail on the
subject.
Actions/ further information to be provided:
Circulate report on
engaging with Gypsy Roma Traveller communities to the Independent
Chair of the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board (Action
Ref:A12/17).
It was agreed that a
Surrey Community Action Report on ‘understanding the
potential impact of Surrey’s Cuts to the Voluntary, Community
and Faith Sector would be circulated to the Board (Action Ref: A13/17).
RESOLVED:
The
Health and Wellbeing Board:
considered and noted the Surrey Safeguarding Adults
Board Annual Report Executive Summary; and
identified any opportunities for the two Boards to
work jointly to achieve shared priorities.
29/17
Public Engagement Session
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A chance for members of the public in
attendance at the meeting to ask any questions that they may
have.
Minutes:
No additional questions were asked under this
item.
30/17
DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
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The next meeting of the Health and Wellbeing
Board will be on 7 September 2017.
Minutes:
The Board noted that its next meeting would be
held on 7 September 2017.