Issue - items at meetings - Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board: Achievements and Challenges

Report of Director of Public Health (copy attached).

37.1    The Board considered a report of the Director of Public Health which described some of the achievements of the Health and Wellbeing Board in its shadow year of operation, and outlined the challenges the Board faced in 2013/14 and beyond.  Proposed terms of reference for the Board which were to be submitted for approval to Full Council in March 2013 were included for reference at appendix 1 of the report.

37.2    Councillor Meadows referred to paragraph 3.48 in relation to the communications strategy.  She commended the idea of the Board working alongside GP practice Patient Participation Groups. These groups had service user knowledge.     

37.3    The Chair suggested that there needed to be a mechanism for the Patient Participation Groups to feed into the Board.  The Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board Business Manager replied that he would be discussing this matter with HealthWatch.

37.4    Tom Scanlon considered that there needed to be health provider engagement with the  Board.  The Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board Business Manager explained that he had discussed this matter with the BSUH  and they would be attending the next Board meeting to give a presentation on the 3Ts hospital redevelopment.  The Chair suggested that there could be provider forums. 

37.5    Councillor Norman referred to paragraph 3.46 relating to developing relationships with key BHCC Committees.  He asked for Opposition Spokespersons to be included in the process.   The Chair agreed that Opposition Spokespersons should be included. 

37.6    The Chair thanked the Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board Business Manager for his support for the Board over the past year. 

37.7         RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2)       That members’ comments be noted.