Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Lamb (no substitute), Ayling (no substitute).  Apologies were also received from MS S Morris (substitute: Ms P Sabine), Ms E Chidgey (no substitute), Mr N Leitch (no substitute), Mr I Stidston (substitute: Mr R Shaw), Ms M O’Callaghan (substitute: Ms L Crabb), Ms A Clare (substitute: Mr G May).

Councillor Salter – Minute 882 (Health Indicators) and Minute 886 (Health & Social Care Integration Next Steps) – Non-pecuniary interest – husband is Consultant Surgeon at Southend Hospital and holds senior posts at the Hospital; son-in-law is GP; daughter is a doctor at Broomfield Hospital.

There were no public questions at this meeting.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 1^st February 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

Report from Policy, Engagement and Communications Team attached.

The Board considered a report from the Council’s Team Leader, Policy and Information Management Team, which sought consideration of appropriate health related performance measures for inclusion in the Council’s Corporate Monthly Performance Report (MPR) from April 2017. 

The Board noted that the proposed performance measures set out in paragraph 3.4 of the report had been produced following further discussions with the Southend CCG, as recommended by the Board at its meeting held on 1^st February 2017.

The Board discussed the proposed seven performance indicators and commented on the appropriateness of including some of the suggested basket of indicators and the added value they provide.

In response to comments and questions the Board was informed that further work to explore potential locality based performance measures/information would be undertaken and a further report would be brought back to the Board at a later stage.  The Board noted that the additional performance measures suggested for inclusion in the Council’s MPR aim to provide a wider understanding and a broader sense/context of how the health and social care system was working.

Resolved:

That the performance indicators in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of paragraph 3.4 of the report be included in the Council’s MPR and that an additional indicator covering end of life care be added to the basket of indicators. 

Report from the Director of Public Health attached.

The Board considered the 2016 Annual Report of the Director of Public Health.

The Board asked a number of questions where were responded to by the Director.

Resolved:

1. That the 2016 Annual Report of the Director of Public Health, be noted.

2. That a multiagency sub-group of the Southend Health & Wellbeing Board to oversee the development of an action plan to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the Annual Report, be agreed.

Report from the Director of Public Health attached.

The Board considered a report of the Director of Public Health which provided a progress update on the refresh of the Southend-on-Sea Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).

Resolved:

1. That the timeline for the refresh of the Southend-on-Sea PNA, be noted.

2. That the Terms of Reference for the Southend Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Steering Group, be approved.

3. That the authority to review and advise the Health & Wellbeing Board on any responses they need to make in relation to ‘Consolidated Applications’ received by the Board from NHS England, be delegated to the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Steering Group.

Report from the BCF Programme Manager attached.

The Board considered a report of the BCF Programme Lead which provided an update regarding the Better Care Fund (BCF) planning process for 2017/19.

Resolved:

1. That the update on BCF 2017/19, be noted.

2. That authority to agree the BCF Plan and enable a submission to be made to NHS England in accordance with the planning guidance (once published) be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (People) and Interim Accountable Officer (Southend CCG) in conjunction with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Board.

Report from the Programme Manager attached.

The Board considered a report of the BCF Programme Lead which provided a progress update on the work towards health and social integration which follows on from the report considered by the Board at its meeting on 1^st February 2017.  The report provided further details on what the opportunities might be in preparation for the options appraisal approved by the Board at its meeting held on 1^st February 2017.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.

ABSS Portfolio Strategy and Plan 2017-2019 attached.

(Additional reports from interim Programme Director to follow)

The Board considered two reports which provided updates on the ABSS Strategic Proposition 2017/18 and the ABSS Governance and co-production principles and approach.  The Board also received a PowerPoint presentation in conjunction with the co-production report.

The Board commented on the principles for co-production and training on the principles and approach to co-production should be carried out with Board members and parents.  There was also a need to manage expectations, particularly in respect of partners’ statutory requirements.

Resolved:

1. That the ABSS Strategic Proposition 2017/18 update, be noted.

2. That the progress on the ABSS Governance and co-production update, be noted.