Issue - meetings

To receive an update on the latest position for Integration in relation to the White Paper.

The committee received an update on the development of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System, which was required to be in place by April 2022.  Members were informed that the Government White Paper  was due for its second reading in Parliament this week, and that regional representatives had placed a real emphasis on making sure that the views and needs of Cheshire East are represented and reflected in it.

The committee welcomed the shared vision of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System and plan to reduce inequalities and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Cheshire East residents. Some concerns were raised that there was a lack of sufficient consultation on the development of this new health structure, as well as in respect of the increased size of the organisational footprint and the implications of shared budgetary responsibility.

The committee requested further clarification on what a recognised Local Community was.

RESOLVED

1          That the update be noted, but that the committee’s concerns in respect of the development of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System and what it would look like in practice, be noted.

2          That a map of the Care Communities be circulated to Members.