Agenda item

Andrew Turvey, Consultant in Public Health, presented a report outlining the work taking place to refresh the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.  A powerpoint presentation illustrated:-

Background

-        Current Strategy ran until 2025

-        Review process had begun to develop a 10 year Strategy

-        Likely to have a refresh point in 2030

-        Seeking alignment with partners’ strategies across the system

-        Focus on population need and addressing health inequality

-        Based on evidence and engagement

Health and Wellbeing Strategy Working Group

-        Running from August 2024 to February 2025

-        Small group representing key stakeholders

-        Aim to deliver draft 10 year Strategy by December 2024

-        Group to oversee

Structure and content of new Strategy

Workplan and timetable

Engagement plan – stakeholders and public

Assimilation of evidence into draft plan

Identification of priorities and principles

-        Publication of final version for March 2025

Gathering the Evidence

-        Assimilation of existing knowledge

Active gathering of all of the existing quantitative and qualitative knowledge, JSNA as key source

Review of partner strategies and plans

Review of previous engagement exercises through insights database

-        Broad consultation

Rotherham Show – approximately 150 responses collected

Collective consultation initiatives through partnership engagement group

      Smaller events/provider-led sessions

      Stakeholder survey

-        Specific follow-up

Bespoke follow-up to focus on inequalities and inclusion groups

Follow-up with stakeholders on identified high priority themes

Stakeholder Engagement

Broader consultation themes – providers and commissioners

-        Was there anything highlighted in the refreshed JSNA that was not well covered in the current HWB Strategy

-        Reflecting on the implementation of the current HWB Strategy, what impacts do you think it has had on the health of Rotherham residents

-        How had the current Strategy helped to drive change in the Borough

-        What do you think worked well and did not work well in the current Strategy

-        How relevant would you consider the current HWB Strategy in achieving better health and wellbeing for Rotherham residents

-        How do  you think that we can make a difference going forward

-        Where do you think the Health and Wellbeing Board could make the biggest impact

-        Were the 4 aims of the existing Strategy broadly right?  Was there a better way to structure the Strategy?

-        What do you think the vision for Rotherham should be

Discussion ensued with the following issues raised/clarified:-

•         It was important to have a development session to discuss the draft Strategy

•         The 4 priorities were still relevant albeit with a little tweaking i.e. make clear what was meant by “children” given the earlier discussion in the meeting

•         Should it be a 10 year Strategy or a 10 year Vision and 5 year Strategy to work towards it?

•         The need to engage with residents and ascertain their views particularly regarding thoughts about their health and wellbeing

•         Currently there was no plan for public engagement on the first draft but could be worked in

Resolved:-  (1)  That the approach outlined in the report and presentation submitted for the refresh of the Strategy be approved.

(2)  That a Board development session be arranged in Winter 2024/25 to reflect on and respond to the draft Strategy before submission to the Health and Wellbeing Board for approval in January, 2025.

(3)  That engagement/consultation take place on the first draft of the Strategy when completed.