Agenda item

Michael Holmes, Policy Officer, gave the following presentation:-

 

Strategic Framework – Where does it fit?

-          Rotherham Vision and Community Strategy

-          Health and Wellbeing Strategy

-          Economic Growth Plan

-          Safer Rotherham Partnership Plan

 

Strategy in Action

-          Children and Young People’s Improvement Board

-          Safer Rotherham Partnership

-          Rotherham Local Safeguarding Children Board

-          Schools Forum

-          Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership

-          Rotherham Partnership

-          Health and Wellbeing Board

-          Economy Board

-          Rotherham Safeguarding Adults Board

-          Adult and Social Care Partnership Arrangements

 

Timetable

-          Develop and agree draft structure for new Strategy – April

-          Initial consultation – May-June

-          Produce first draft of Strategy – end June

-          Follow up Partner Workshop – July

-          Final drafting of Strategy – August/September

-          Approve Strategy – September

-          Launch of Strategy – October

 

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) - used to inform Strategy but needs to be more user friendly

-          Short summary of key issues

-          Increased emphasis on children and young people

-          Understand when key statistics are updated

-          Review content to ensure consistent focus on needs

-          Annual report to Health and Wellbeing Board

 

National NHS Context

-          NHS Forward View

·           Health and Wellbeing: need a radical upgrade in prevention to maintain progress on healthy life expectancy and reduce inequalities

·           Empower patients and engage communities

·           Care and quality: a menu of care models for local areas to consider – integrate services around the patient

·           Funding gap – focus on demand and prevention, efficiency gains from new care models, additional funding from Government

-          NHS Mandate

·           Preventing premature death and enhancing quality of life for people with long term conditions

·           Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury

·           Ensuring people have a positive experience of care in a safe environment

·           Freeing the NHS to innovate

-          Change of Government

 

Key Questions

-          What are our aspirations for Health and Wellbeing in Rotherham?

-          How do we fully understand children’s issues and ensure they are at the centre of the Strategy whilst recognising other priorities e.g. older people?

-          How will the Strategy add value and complement the efforts of other strategic boards?

-          How will it drive system change e.g. prevention and early intervention, dependence to independence, integration?

-          What does meaningful community engagement look like?

-          Measuring performance – ready to strike a balance between affecting long term trends and assessing short term progress

 

In September, 2015

-          Health and Wellbeing Board approve Strategy including the long term strategic outcomes

-          In context of Rotherham Partnership renewal and fresh vision for the Borough

-          Performance management arrangements agreed

 

After September

-          Annual delivery plan informed by outcomes and indicators with associated performance measures

-          Detailed delivery plans for specific themes/programmes, linked to wider partnership delivery structures (clear accountability and oversight)

 

Discussion ensued:-

 

·           The Strategy had to be based on the JSNA, but also look ahead to future issues e.g. ageing population.  Community engagement critical and this needs to be part of an overarching strategy, not just for health and wellbeing. Mental health and alcohol and drugs are other key issues

 

·           The Police would be happy to be involved in the strategy task group

 

·           Was the timing right for the consultation?  Should it be at the beginning with a blank sheet of paper asking for submissions or work on a draft first then consult on it? 

 

o    Look at the JSNA and select a small number of priorities and metrics on which to focus. This should include metrics for obesity, smoking and premature death / healthy years of life.  Outcomes had to be evidence-based and measurable

o    Look at what other parts of the country are doing

o    Rather than one-off consultation, it should be seen as ongoing engagement with communities and built into everything the Board does going forward

o    JSNA helps us understand what the challenges are, but now need input from and co-production with communities to address them.  Theme of building resilience should be built into everything we do.

o    Early engagement important – run a workshop with members of the community and partners

o    Start with what the data and evidence tells us, but supplement this by talking to communities/service users and make a commitment to follow up and keep people informed

o    Use the assets already in the community

 

-          Don’t duplicate consultation that has already been carried out e.g. speak to existing forums such as Rotherham Older People’s Forum and Disability Forum

 

-          RDaSH are conducting some work with the CCG at their AGM in June.  Healthwatch could facilitate consultation on the Strategy.

 

-          Careful consideration to be given to what the document should look like with sufficient time giving to the writing of the Strategy as well as the consultation.  Possibly a lengthy document, but with a summarised version for public consultation.

 

-          Clarification of the membership of the Task and Finish Group required

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the report and presentation be noted.

 

(2)  That the Task and Finish Group membership be:-

 

Dr. Robin Carlisle, Rotherham CCG

Joanna Saunders, Public Health

Graeme Betts, Adult Social Care

David McWilliams, Children and Young People’s Services

Carol Haywood, Policy and Partnerships Manager

Janet Wheatley, Voluntary Action Rotherham

Healthwatch Rotherham

 

(3)  That the Task and Finish Group produce a programme of which user groups, data sources and other sources were going to be drawn upon, which were being written to and which were to be visited, along with a project plan for draft production by 22nd May.

 

(4)  That the presentation be circulated to members of the Board.