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Chair's Communications
The Chair of the Board will start the meeting with a short update on recent developments on health and wellbeing.
Minutes:
“Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments
34.1 Members of the Board may remember we were asked to comment on the East Sussex PNA at the last Board. This time we have a couple of items around PNA.
34.2 The first is that West Sussex County Council are also engaged in their consultation for their PNA. As a ‘bordering’ county they have to consult with us.
34.3 The timelines for the consultation submission did not coincide with our Board dates and our Acting Director of Public Health has, in line with his duties, reviewed it, made appropriate comments and sent in the response. The full submission is available online here: https://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/Published/C00000826/M00006664/$$Supp28044dDocPackPublic.pdf
Brighton & Hove Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
34.4 Since April 1 2013, every Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB) in England has had the statutory responsibility to publish and keep up to date a statement of the needs for pharmaceutical services of the population in its area, referred to as a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). The PNA looks at the current provision of pharmaceutical services across Brighton & Hove and whether this meets the current and future needs of the population. It is used by NHS England in making decisions on applications to open new pharmacies, dispensing doctors or appliance contractors, as well as changes to existing services.
34.5 The last PNA for Brighton & Hove was published in 2015 and is now being updated. This has involved engagement with key stakeholders (Brighton & Hove CCG, NHS England, Local Pharmaceutical Committee and Healthwatch) as well as with the public, community pharmacists, GPs, non-medical prescribers, care and nursing homes and the third sector, through a range of surveys. A draft version of the PNA is now available for consultation on the Council’s consultation portal at:
34.6 The consultation is open from Wednesday 18 October 2017 until Sunday 17December 2017. As part of the NHS Pharmaceutical services regulation 2013, the draft PNA must be available for at least 60 days for all key stakeholders to comment on the contents of the assessment before it is finalised and published. As well as consulting with the public, neighbouring HWBs will also be contacted to ask for feedback and comments prior to the publication of the final PNA. The outcomes of the consultation will be reported to Chairs’ Communications in January 2018.
Fast Track City update
34.7 Brighton & Hove City Council officially joined the international Fast Track Cities initiative to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat in August 2017 when the Mayor of Brighton & Hove and the Leader of the Council signed the Paris Declaration at a reception in the Mayor’s Parlour.
34.8 I have now chaired the first meeting of the Brighton & Hove fast track city task force which brought together a group of core stakeholders to consult, plan and direct the city’s approach to achieving the 90-90-90 targets and will be the group through which we will communicate with our international partners within the Fast Track Cities movement.
34.9 A report on our work will be coming to the Board in June 2018.
Food and Hydration issues
34.10 A number of food and hydration related issues have come to the Board and the Board requested further updates. The officers went through this and there will be reports coming as well as information updates through Chairs Communications.
Safeguarding
34.11 At the last Board we mentioned the chances in the chairing arrangements of our Safeguarding Boards. I am happy to formally welcome Chris Robson as our Chair for the Local Safeguarding Children Board to his first official Health & Wellbeing Board. I would also like to confirm that Graham Bartlett will remain as our Chair for the Local Safeguarding Adults Board.
New STP lead
34.12 Mr Bob Alexander will lead the Sussex and East Surrey STP. He will start in November although still supporting NHSI until January 2018. Mr Alexander comes for NHS Improvement. We welcome Mr Alexander to his new role and look forward to meeting with him soon.
Acting Director of Public Health
34.13 Finally on staff changes, many people will know Peter Wilkinson has been our Acting Director of Public Health for nearly two years. Peter has been attending the Health & Wellbeing Board in this role. Peter has been wishing to semi retire for some time and as from December will be reducing his hours. In line with this a new Acting Director of Public Health has been appointed. We welcome Alistair Hill in this new role and look forward to his continued contribution at the Board.”
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