Agenda and draft minutes

To consider and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 March 2025 as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2025 were approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive questions relating to items of business on the agenda from members of the public or press who are present at the meeting.

There were no questions from members of the public or the press.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

There were no items on the agenda that required the exclusion of the press or members of the public.

To receive a report and presentation to provide an update and overview of changes in respect of the mental health service review.

The Chair welcomed Andrew Wells, Head of Service, Safeguarding to the meeting and invited him to introduce the presentation.

The Head of Service, Safeguarding advised that Helen Fisher, Head of Specialist Service, Scott Matthewman, Assistant Director of Strategic Commissioning and Health Select Commission Link Officer and Claire Smith, Deputy Place Director, Rotherham Place, South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board had attended to support with the presentation as required.

They explained that Cabinet approved the implementation of the new adult social care mental health model for Rotherham in December This included a revised pathway,  realignment of council employees to deliver social care roles and responsibilities and realignment of approved mental health professionals, who were previously seconded to Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust, under the council management.

The intention was to embed a collaborative preventative approach, to strengthen partnerships and working along the mental health pathway and also to ensure that services were aligned with community mental health transformation and comprised both clinical and social care.

The Head of Service, Safeguarding explained that there was the desire to introduce the prevention agenda into the mental health pathway and raise social care profile to clarify and solidify what social workers could bring to the table for people with mental ill health. It was also intended to strengthen the recovery model by providing preventative and proportionate social care interventions which aligned with the model in place for health colleagues.

They explained that in previous years, the Council had little information that could be harnessed as evidence for Care Quality Commission inspection, and the revised model would provide that evidence. It was also intended to collectively strengthen the mental health crisis pathway across the Council’s statutory partners and the voluntary and the community sector (VCS).

The pathway was implemented in April 2024 as a joint approach between the Integrated Care Board (ICB), RDaSH, primary care and urgent care. When the revised model was originally presented to Cabinet, there were concerns that there may be adverse impact on partners, particularly in urgent care, however initial impact assessment identified no adverse impact.

The support offered predominantly focussed on prevention and early intervention, and the promotion of resilience and independence through an enhanced front door for referrals.  There was a new mental health enablement offer which supported people in a more person-centred way, and focussed on delivering the right support at the right time. The enablement pathway operated from existing community and health venues, but was augmented through the establishment of community groups.

From June 2024, the enablement pathway had 178 referrals to the 12-15 week enablement process, which was flexible to meet individual needs. At the point of Cabinet approval, there was an existing cohort using Wellgate Court, who saw no change to their service provision.

Since the development of the enablement pathway, five peer support groups within different community settings, where people wanted them to be, were established. Within those settings support was provided for up to an hour for approximately seven people. They  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

To consider the Health Select Commission’s work programme for 2024/2025.

Resolved:-

That the Health Select Commission:

1.    Approved the work programme.

2.    Agreed that the Governance Advisor was authorised to make any required changes to the work programme in consultation with the Chair/Vice Chair and report any such changes back to the next meeting.

Since the last Health Select Commission meeting no meetings of the SouthYorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee have taken place.

The dates for 2025/26 municipal year JHOSC meetings are due to be confirmed in May, however, the next JHOSC meeting is expected to take place on 23 July 2025. 

Anticipated agenda items for that meeting include:

·       Non-emergency Patient Transport Service Update

·       Continuing Healthcare Commissioning Arrangements.

JHOSC agenda packs are published 5 working days prior to the meeting taking place.  Published agenda packs can be accessed by the following link:

South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Members who have comments or queries regarding an item on any JHOSC agenda should refer these to the Health Select Commission Chair and Governance Advisor at the earliest opportunity to ensure they are reflected in debate during the relevant public meeting.

The Chair advised members that there had been no meeting of the South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) since the last Health Select Commission meeting.

They shared details of items JHOSC were due to consider during the course of the coming municipal year, reiterated the Health Select Commissions representation at that Committee, and requested that members duly notify the Chair or Governance Advisor of anything they would like to be raised on their behalf in relation to items scheduled for consideration during any future JHOSC meetings.

To consider any item(s) which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There was no urgent business to discuss.

The next meeting of the Health Select Commission will be held on 26 June 2025 commencing at 5.00 pm in Rotherham Town Hall. 

Resolved:-

That the Health Select Commission noted that the next meeting would take place Thursday 26 June 2025 at 5.00 pm.