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Contact: Lynn Derbyshire on 0151 471 7389 or e-mail michelle.simpson@halton.gov.uk
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COUNCILLOR MRS SUE BLACKMORE Minutes: The Board stood in silence as a mark of respect for the sad passing of Councillor Mrs Sue Blackmore. |
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Minutes Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held 10 November 2009 having been printed and circulated were signed as a correct record. |
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Public Question Time PDF 27 KB Minutes: The Board was advised that no public questions had been received. |
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Executive Board Minutes PDF 15 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Board
considered the Minutes of the meetings of the Executive Board Sub Committee
relevant to the Healthy Halton Policy and Performance Board. RESOLVED: That the minutes be noted. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the
Halton Health Partnership Board from 17 September 2009 were submitted for
information. RESOLVED: That the Halton Health Partnership Board Minutes be noted. |
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(NB: Councillor Lloyd
Jones declared a Personal Interest in the following two items of business as
her husband is a Non Executive Director of Halton and |
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Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) – Health & Wellbeing PDF 21 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Health and Community which updated the Members on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) document attached to the report at Appendix 1. The Board was advised that the Director of Adult Social
Services, Public Health and Children and Young People’s (CYP) Services in every
Local Authority and Primary Care Trust (PCT) had a statutory duty from April
2008 to work together to develop a JSNA for their area. The JSNA collated information regarding the current and future health and well being needs of the local population. It provides an opportunity to look into the future to establish plans for likely changes in needs. It represented one of the major influences in directing commissioning priorities and planning service development. The following points arose from the discussion:- · Members requested an update in respect of the action taken on dental health in the Borough; In response, it was reported that this information would be circulated to all Members of the Board. · In respect of Cancer screening and Widnes GP’s being given information about the number of people on their patient lists who had not benefited from cancer screening – clarity was sought on when Runcorn GP’s would be sent this information; and In response, it was reported that the timescale for the PCT to role this information out across the Borough would be circulated to Members of the Board. ·
In respect of there not being an Acute Stroke Unit
in Halton and the facility for scanning stroke victims in 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday, Members requested that Janet Dunne, Primary Care Trust (PCT) be invited to a future meeting of the Board to address these issues. RESOLVED: That (1) the report and comments made be noted; (2) Janet Dunne (PCT) be invited to a future of the Board to update the Members on the situation regarding the Acute Stroke Unit. |
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(NB: Councillor Higginson
declared a Personal Interest in the following item of business and left the
room during consideration of the item.) |
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Progress in responding to the Ombudsman report PDF 60 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Health and Community in response to a recommendation made in the joint Health Service and Local Government Ombudsman report regarding complaints made by Mencap on behalf of families of six people with learning disabilities who died between 2003-5 whilst in NHS or local authority care. The Board was advised that in March 2009 the Health Service Ombudsman
and Local Government Ombudsman published a joint report Six Lives: the
provision of public services to people with learning disabilities, based on
findings from their investigations in response to complaints brought by Mencap following publication of their report Death by
Indifference (2007). This report outlined case studies of six people with
learning disabilities who Mencap believed died
unnecessarily as a result of receiving a lower standard of healthcare than
afforded to the general public and prompted the independent inquiry, chaired by
Sir Jonathon Michael, into access to healthcare for people with learning
disabilities. These findings were reported in Healthcare for All (DH 2008). The Board was further
advised that the national changes had given the authority the opportunity to
review procedures and build on processes to further improve people’s experience
of the complaints system in Halton. Initiatives developed included: ·
The
introduction of a triage system to assess timely and proportionate action in
response to complaints; ·
Early
personal contact to clarify the complaint, desired outcomes and to agree
timescales for the investigation; ·
Cross
organisational cooperation to provide a coordinated response where appropriate; ·
The
development of best practice for investigations and resulting reports; ·
Scrutiny
of responses to complaints to assure quality; ·
Monitoring
of any resulting actions, to ensure compliance with recommended actions; ·
Feedback
system to measure satisfaction with how a complaint had been handled; and ·
Reporting
mechanisms to ensure learning from complaints was shared and used to develop
improvements in services In addition, Halton was also involved in
developing ongoing improvements in complaints handling, including:- ·
The
Development of National Complaint Standards by the National Complaints Managers
Group, commissioned by the Association of Adult Directors of Social Services
(ADSS); ·
The
exploration, within the North West Complaints Managers Group, of alternative
methods of complaint resolution (e.g. mediation); and ·
Training programmes through these groups to
improve the skills of those handling and investigating complaints. Copies of the Ombudsman report were circulated at the meeting. RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Healthy Halton Policy and Performance Board Work Programme 2010/11 PDF 33 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of
the Strategic Director, Health and Community which sought to develop a work programme of topics for the Board to
examine in 2010/11. The Board was advised that the Aids and Adaptations topic group was due to be completed in March 2010. The Employment and Disabled People Topic Group was currently ongoing and it was suggested and agreed that the Board establish a further topic group for 2010/11 – Dignity in Care. It was agreed that the Terms of Reference would identify specific areas to be reviewed. The Board noted the possible implications of people opting out of care packages and discussed how this could be monitored in the future. RESOLVED: That a Dignity in Care topic group be established as part of the 2010/11 work plan. |
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(NB: Councillor Lloyd
Jones declared a Personal Interest in the following item of business as her
husband is a Non Executive Director of Halton and |
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Local Dementia Strategy & Dementia Business Case PDF 31 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Health and Community which presented the local dementia strategy and business case, and clearly defined the key priorities within the local dementia strategy. The Board was advised that the National Dementia Strategy – Living Well
with dementia had been published in February 2009 and outlined 17 objectives
designed to deliver on the three overarching aims: ·
Improved public and professional awareness of
dementia; ·
Early diagnosis and intervention; and ·
High quality care and support. The Board
was further advised that the joint commissioning strategy for dementia had been
developed across Halton & St Helens to outline the current service position
and identify gaps in provision that would be central to commissioning plans in
the future. In
addition, it was reported that by improving the efficiency as described in the
business case the authority would have a more planned approach to service
delivery, which should result in a reduction in the financial resources
required. This would be further enhanced by the completion of a service review
and the redesign of the current Community Mental Health Team. The Board
noted the current level of people who had been diagnosed with dementia in
Halton (1075) and the projected number for 2030 (1957). However, it was also noted that the
Government had suggested that 35% of people with dementia had not been diagnosed, therefore the figure could be much higher. The
following points arose from the discussion:- ·
The
relationship between alcohol abuse and dementia was noted. It was suggested that the relationship
between drug abuse and dementia be included in the strategy; ·
The
importance of early diagnosis was noted; and ·
The challenges in respect of resources and training requirments
to implement the strategy was noted.
It was reported that joint funding had been identified and some of the
services would be re-designed and funding re-invested to ensure a more
effective and efficient service was delivered in the community. RESOLVED: That the report and comments made
be noted. |
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LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT PDF 171 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Corporate and Policy which provided information on the progress towards meeting Halton’s Local Area Agreements (LAA’s) targets to September 2009. The
Board was advised that Appendix 1 to the report outlined the progress to the
2009 – 10 mid-year which included those indicators and targets that fell within
the remit of the Board. The
Board was further advised that in considering the report Members needed to be
aware that:- ·
All of the measures within the National Indicator Set were
monitored through Quarterly Departmental Service Plan Monitoring Reports. The
purpose of the report was to consolidate information on all measures and targets
relevant to the PPB in order to provide a clear picture of progress; and · In some cases outturn data could not be made available at the mid-year point and there were also some Place Survey based indicators for which information would not become available until 2010 i.e. the next date the survey was due to be undertaken In respect of NI 120 – All age all cause mortality – The Board agreed that Fiona Johnstone, Director of Public Health be invited to a future meeting of the Board to give the Board an update on this matter. RESOLVED: That (1)
the report and comments made be noted; and (2) the Director of Public Health be invited to a future meeting to give an update on NI 120 - mortality rates in the Borough. |
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORTS PDF 25 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Board considered a report of the
Strategic Director, Corporate and Policy regarding the Second Quarter
Monitoring Report for: ·
Older
People and Physical and Sensory Impairment Services; ·
Adults
of a working age; and ·
Health
and Partnerships. The following points/comments arose from the
discussion:- ·
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– Timeless of Social Care packages – the reasons for this target not expected
to be achieved was noted. However, the
overall target for the Directorate would be met; ·
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198 - The Capital Budget as at 30 September 2009, it was suggested that an
additional column be added outlining what funding had been committed. In response, it was reported that
consideration would be given to the suggestion. ·
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217 – NI 39 – The PCT has secured the support of the Regional Alcohol
Improvement Programme who have now re-branded as ‘Drink Wise North West’ and
who are funded by the Department of Health,
They have agreed to …… - the sentence needed to be completed; and In response, it was reported that this
information would be circulated to all Members of the Board. ·
The success of the intergenerational events were noted. RESOLVED: That the report and comments made be noted. |