Agenda item

This report provides an update on the work that has been undertaken to develop the Health and Wellbeing Board’s action plan for the ‘Improving older adults’ health and wellbeing’ priority – it sets out the rationale for the priority (the evidence base), describes what the work is trying to achieve and also how it will be achieved.

Witnesses:

Dave Sargeant, Interim Strategic Director, Adult Social Care

Liz Lawn, North West Surrey CCG

Jean Boddy, Senior Manager - Commissioning

Key points raised during the discussion:

1.    The report was introduced by the Interim Strategic Director for Adult Social Care who explained how the Improving Older Adults health and wellbeing priority would be delivered through the older adult’s action plan. It was explained that the action plan had been produced and co designed with older people. There is an emphasis in the plan around partnership working and recognising the assets older people bring to the community.

2.    The representative for North West Surrey CCG stated that older adults were a priority for all the CCG’s in Surrey and were encompassed in each CCG’s care plan. It was further explained that North West Surrey CCG coordinated the detailed local plans in local areas for all Surrey CCG’s and also coordinated the higher level plans.

Lynne Owens joined the meeting at 1.40pm.

3.    The Senior Manager for Commissioning introduced a short film which was shown to the Board. It was explained that Surrey would aim to deliver a short film similar to this which would focus on the results Surrey hoped to achieve.  

4.    The Interim Strategic Director for Adult Social Care explained that a large part of the work involved in the action plan would focus on a local whole systems approach which would focus on work with voluntary groups and the faith sector.

5.    Members of the board recognised that there was a risk of medicalising problems that could be managed in a community setting and supported the need to work closer with the voluntary and faith sector.

6.    Some members of the board agreed with the aspirations set out by the older adult’s action plan but felt that a great amount of work was needed before any real change could be made. 

7.    A member commented that achieving the aims and objectives in the older adult’s action plan would not be easy but things were beginning to happen on the ground. The ‘Live Smart’ project which involves joined up partnerships in Redhill was proving a success with all agencies involved taking equal responsibility. 

8.    The Senior Manager for Commissioning explained there was currently positive work going on with ‘dementia friendly Surrey’ and the ‘ageing well group’ which each district and borough would be looking to implement.

9.    Members of the Board felt there was a great deal to be gained from working on the local level and finding new ways to enable people. The Interim Strategic Director for Adult Social Care stated that he was in the process of mapping out all the services currently being provided and would look for areas where the police would fit. The Interim Strategic Director for Adult Social Care offered to discuss any concerns the Chief Constable had outside the meeting.

10.  It was suggested that all the organisations represented on the Health and Wellbeing board should support dementia awareness training with staff.

11.  It was commented on the need to include more information around the role of primary carers and volunteering in the action plan.

12.  The Chairman stated that an additional paragraph had been added to the bottom of page 20 of the action plan to ensure that organisations define the most appropriate model of integration that deliver the best outcomes for service users. 

Resolved:

The health and wellbeing board agreed to,

·         endorse the proposed approach and joint action plan for the ‘Improving older adults’ health and wellbeing’ priority;

·         to support the ongoing development and implementation of the joint action plan

·         receive a progress update report in December 2014

Actions/Next Steps:

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