Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Dr Andrew Wilson (Eastern Cheshire and South Cheshire CCG), Councillor Dorothy Flude (Cheshire East Council), John Wilbraham (East Cheshire NHS Trust), Tom Knight (NHS England), Kath O’Dwyer (Cheshire East Council) and Caroline Whitney (CVS).

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

Councillor S Corcoran declared a non-pecuniary interest by virtue of his wife being a GP.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2019.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2019 be confirmed as correct record.

In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 to the Rules a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

There were no members of the public present.

To consider a report providing an update on the progress on creating a new way of working called “Together in Communities” across agencies working with Children and Families in Cheshire East.

The Board considered a report on the progress with creating a new way of working called ‘Together in Communities’ across agencies working with Children and Families in Cheshire East.

A locality working model was being adopted to bring together services to work more efficiently to best meet needs and improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.  The services in Cheshire East would be grouped into three areas to reflect North, South and Middle communities. 

A number of workshops had been held with Managers, Operational Staff and Young People to help design how the model would work operationally.  Further workshops would be held to bring together partner agencies to help build relationships to ensure the success of the locality working model.

The Early Help Together Strategy set out the intended improvements and impact of moving to an integrated delivery model based on the community configuration. 

RESOLVED:  That

1        the Board endorse and promote a refreshed locality working model for Children and Families Service, that young people have chosen to brand “Together in Communities”; and

2        the Board promote attendance at February Locality Workshops to further endorse the new ways of working, building upon Signs of Safety and creating ‘virtual’ team working across communities.

To consider the proposal to nominate Councillor Jill Rhodes, Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Corporate Services, as an additional non-voting Associate Member of the Board.

It was proposed that Councillor Jill Rhodes, Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Corporate Services, be made a non-voting Associate Member of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Jill Rhodes, , Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Corporate Services, become a non-voting Associate Member of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

To receive the Annual Report of the Safeguarding Adults Board.

The Board considered the Annual Report of Safeguarding Adults Board 2018/19, in order to keep the Board appraised of the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board.  Geoffrey Appleton, Independent Chair of Cheshire East Safeguarding Adults Board, was in attendance at the meeting to present the report.

Highlights from the report included the successful Safeguarding Awards event, undertaken with the Children’s Safeguarding Board, to celebrate and recognise good practice; the hosting of a Hoarding Conference to highlight the growing need to expand services to give individuals affected the necessary support, and the launch of a three year Strategy Plan.

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Report of Safeguarding Adults Board 2018/19 be received and noted.

To receive the Public Health Annual Report for 2018.

The Board considered the Annual Report for 2018 prepared by the Director of Public Health.

The Report provided a brief overview of the wide range of a wide range of issues affected people’s health in Cheshire East and also highlighted work across the Place Service that addresses these and identified actions that individuals could undertake to benefit their own and families health.

RESOLVED

That the Public Health Annual Report 2018 be received and noted.

To receive the Annual Report for Healthwatch Cheshire East.

The Board received the Annual Report 2018/19 for Healthwatch Cheshire East.

Healthwatch Cheshire East had been jointly commissioned by Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council to deliver Healthwatch services and also to deliver the Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy Service across Cheshire.   A short video was shown to the Board which explained the work of Healthwatch and was available to watch on their website: - https://healthwatchcheshireeast.org.uk/

The Annual Report detailed the work undertaken during 2018/19, which included visiting local services and health and wellbeing events, undertaking regular A&E Watch activities, conducting Enter and View visits and involvement in a number of projects on issues raised by residents in Cheshire East.

RESOLVED:

That the Healthwatch Cheshire East Annual Report 2018/19 be received and noted.

To consider a report seeking endorsement of the Cheshire East All Age Autism Strategy 2020 to 2023.

The Board considered the All Age Autism Strategy 2020-2023.

The All Age Autism Strategy had been co-produced through the collective working of Cheshire East Council, Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership and the direct involvement of people who experience autism, their families, carers and other stakeholders.

RESOLVED:

That the Board endorse the Cheshire East All Age Autism Strategy 2020 to 2023.

To consider a report which provides an update on the status of the Cheshire East Falls Prevention Strategy and related work.

The Board considered the Falls Prevention Strategy.

The  Falls Prevention Strategy aimed to reduce the number of serious injuries that result from falls; reduce the number of falls affecting older people and those at higher risk of falling; commission on the basis of an integrated, evidence-based falls prevention pathway across Cheshire East, and reduce the fear of falling amongst older people.

RESOLVED:

That the Board endorse the adoption of the Cheshire East Falls Prevention Strategy following completion of the consultation process.

To receive a verbal update on the Cheshire East Partnership Transformation.

The Board received an update on the Cheshire East Partnership Transformation.

It was reported that the 5 Year Place Plan had been published and an Action Plan was being developed for delivery of the Plan. 

It was noted that the merger of the four Cheshire Clinical Commission Groups had been approved and discussions were taking place on how the new Clinical Commissioning Group would operate.

RESOLVED

That the update be noted.