Agenda item

The Board is asked to note the update provided on the recent activity within the Surrey Heartlands and Frimley Integrated Care Systems (ICS) regarding the Integrated Care Partnerships and Integrated Care Boards against the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Witnesses:

Karen McDowell - Acting Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Heartlands ICS

Jo Cogswell - Place Based Leader, Guildford and Waverley Health and Care Alliance

Tara Marshall - Principal Project Manager - Transformation Design, SCC

Tracey Faraday-Drake - Executive Director and SRO for Children and Young People, Learning Disabilities and Autism; and Place Convenor for Surrey Heath, Frimley ICB

Key points raised in the discussion:

1.    The Acting Chief Executive Officer (Surrey Heartlands ICS) noted that:

·         There would be a symposium in February bringing partners together to discuss opportunities and challenges.

·         Over the last few months several place-based deep dives had been held and the ICB received an update around the VCSE Alliance’s work.

·         Work was ongoing around the primary care recovery plan on access and the winter recovery plan on managing winter pressures.

·         Work was underway around dental, optometry and pharmacy, there had been an engagement session with Healthwatch Surrey on co-design.

·         There was a strong focus and work was ongoing on EDI.

·         Large pressures across the health system included: upcoming industrial action, winter pressures and implementation of the operating model to reduce 30% of the management costs across the system.

2.    The Place Based Leader (Guildford and Waverley Health and Care Alliance) noted that work had been undertaken across Guildford and Waverley with the Public Health team (SCC) looking at engagement with communities and system-wide alignment to population health and care need. The ICP roadshows demonstrated that good capabilities and methodologies for better working with communities had been developed. That led to the ICP chair championing the creation of a Library of Experiences; organisations sharing good practice and experiences and methods of doing things that others might be able to replicate.

3.    The Principal Project Manager - Transformation Design (SCC) noted that in determining what to produce for the Library of Experiences, various pieces of work had been considered around capturing and sharing knowledge, people's varied communication and learning preferences and how information is accessed and consumed, best practice through case studies, and community engagement efforts in North Guildford. Three products covering varied audiences and requirements had been produced: an overarching summary, a short video with partners reflecting on the experiences of those involved and their stories, a detailed written explanation of the approach including successes and challenges. Each initiative was unique, so it was vital to select the right methodologies and build in evaluation.

4.    The Chair referred to the work done with Healthwatch Surrey on the Pharmacy and Dental engagement event noting that it would be good to know that the opportunities for residents regarding that engagement could improve. Epsom had lost two pharmacies and dental appointments were hard to get. The Acting Chief Executive Officer (Surrey Heartlands ICS) would provide event feedback.  

5.    The Chair requested detail on the System Development Funding.

6.    The Executive Director and SRO for Children and Young People, Learning Disabilities and Autism; and Place Convenor for Surrey Heath (Frimley ICB) noted that:

·         There were similar pressures and challenges as in Surrey Heartlands.

·         Their last ICB took place at Surrey Heath Place, and it was a good opportunity to showcase the partnership working underway.

·         Frimley ICS also looked to make savings of 30%, there were difficult decisions that the ICB was having to make and a focus on its operating model to make sure that it was focused on health inequalities and getting the right structure in place to be able to support places; encouraged colleagues to respond to Frimley ICS’ Chief Executive’s call for feedback.

·         The Chief Executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust was leaving and a recruitment process would be in place.

RESOLVED:

Noted the update provided on the recent activity within the Surrey Heartlands and Frimley Integrated Care Systems (ICS) regarding the Integrated Care Partnerships and Integrated Care Boards against the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Actions/further information to be provided:

1.    The Acting Chief Executive Officer (Surrey Heartlands ICS) will provide feedback from the Pharmacy and Dental engagement event on improvements to opportunities for residents to engage.

2.    The Acting Chief Executive Officer (Surrey Heartlands ICS) will provide the detail on the System Development Funding ‘being used to support prevention of mental health admissions, with other initiatives assisting those with Learning Disabilities.’