Agenda item - Caring Together - the city's response to the Sustainable Transformational Partnership (STP)

Verbal update from the CCG.

6.1       The presentation was introduced by Dr David Supple (CCG Clinical Care) and Rob Persey (Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care, BHCC), and provided an update on the Caring Together (CT) programme and the city’s response to the Sustainability & Transformation Partnership (STP).

6.2       The following aspects of Caring Together were outlined:

·         There are seven work streams to support the CT programme, the structure for which is currently being prepared and will be brought to the Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB) in autumn 2017.

·         The draft governance structure will receive feedback from HWB. This is needed to ensure relationships are built and communicated effectively.

·         There are a series of engagement events, the first being the Big Conversation at the Brighton Dome on 4^th July. The CCG will ensure that terminology is simplified to make information more accessible.

·         If the STP didn’t exist the CT programme would still be taking place. This plan is in the context of the public health report and is about what those involved in health care feel is needed.

6.3       In response to questions asked, the following was clarified:

·         The current funding gap across the STP footprint is £55m (2017-18) which is not evenly distributed between each CCG. Meetings are taking place to decide how best to close the gap but there is confidence that in Brighton there will be no discussions around closures of hospital wings or large scale resources.

·         The Big Conversation engagement meeting is open to all. However there is a capacity issue with the venue. There will be other public meetings in the future and the CCG will ensure that they are accessible to all. There will be as many engagement events organised across the city as required and they will be properly advertised.

·         The presentation given was an introduction and update on the CT programme but Brighton & Hove is looking at how public organisations can work more effectively together. Detailed discussions about accountable care organisation models have not yet taken place.