Agenda item - Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2015

Joint report of the Chief Operating Officer of the Clinical Commissioning Group, the Statutory Directors for Adult Services and for Children’s Services and the Director of Public Health (copy attached).

41.1         The Deputy Director of Public Health introduced the report which detailed the Board’s second Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy and reflected the Board’s a broader remit since its first published strategy in 2012/13.  He stated that the proposed strategy included input from across the council and the CCG and was aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the population and reducing inequalities.  There were five key themes within the strategy which it was hoped would be a dynamic document that developed over the period.

41.2         Dr. Beesley stated that the CCG fully endorsed the strategy and had welcomed the opportunity to develop it and hoped that it would lead to outcomes that were the best possible in Europe.

41.3         Councillor Mac Cafferty thanked everyone involved in the development of the strategy and welcomed the intent that it would be a living document.  However, he was concerned about the deliverability of the aims such as removing rough sleeping from the city by 2020 and reducing unemployment when there were a number of disabled people who could not work.  He believed the aspirations listed were commendable but was concerned about how they could be delivered and the impact of budget reductions.

41.4         Councillor K. Norman stated that there were a number of challenges to be faced and it was unlikely that all the aspirations listed would be achieved fully, but the intention was to improve the quality of life for residents and that had to be supported.

41.5         The Chair of the Adult Safeguarding Board welcomed the report and stated that the strategy complimented a number of activities that had been undertaken and were planned around safeguarding and inclusion.

41.6         Councillor G. Theobald noted that a number of older people suffered falls and queried how they would be dealt with in the future.  He was unsure whether the necessary links amongst providers were in place or that it would result in a number of people delivering help in different ways.

41.7         The Chair stated that there were a number of challenges to be tackled in regard to the delivery of the strategy and it would require people to work differently and together.  However, he felt that even if only a partial amount of the strategy was delivered, it would have a positive impact within the city.

41.8         Karin Janson informed the Board that in relation to falls there were different levels of support and noted that other countries had introduced the use of rolling walking aids which might be something that could be looked at as part of developing the strategy.

41.9         The Head of Commissioning and Contracts noted that Public Health had recently held a workshop on how to support people at risk of a fall and an action plan was currently being drawn up that would then be shared.

41.10      The Deputy Chair stated that she wished to thank everyone involved in developing the strategy and welcomed the intention that it would be a living document.  She also noted that there were adults who were not older people but were in need of support and an understanding of healthy living that could be owned by everyone in the city.  She looked forward to being able to see how things progressed.

41.11      RESOLVED: That the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy as set out in appendix 1 to the report be approved and published.