Agenda item - Big Health & Care Conversation

Resolved:

That the Health and Wellbeing Board:

1)     Notes the feedback and associated actions outlined in the report

2)    Endorse the proposed approach for the Council and the CCG to refer to and reflect the findings in this report when they plan, commission and re tender services

60.1    The report was introduced by Ms J Lodge, Head of Engagement Central Sussex Commissioning Alliance. The report related to the ‘Big Health and Care Conversation’, which was a joint CCG and Adult Social Care engagement exercise held between July and December 2017, where over 2700 conversations were held about health and care issues which were important to the residents of the city.

60.2    The Board were advised the Equalities section (paragraph 3.3 of the report) had been amended to read:

The intention to engage with and reflect the views of a wide range of residents has been built into the ‘Conversation’ process from the start. The use and analysis of data and engagement will help ensure that funding is spent on healthcare that best meets the needs of the local population. Community researchers were recruited and trained specifically to increase opportunities for people from specific groups to engage. Barriers and concerns for people who share a protected characteristic are identified throughout this report and actions responding to them have been noted. These include targeted provision, accessible information, work with focused CVS groups and diversifying the workforce. If either the CCG or Council were going to make any significant / substantive changes the relevant party would have to decide if this required formal consultation. The Big Health & Care Conversation is not formal consultation in but engagement.

60.3    Mr Dennett noted that the Big Conversation had been commended by other CCGs as being very effective, and Ms Lodge and her team should be congratulated on the work undertaken.

60.4    Councillor Page said that whatever the cost of the exercise the feedback was that it was worth it.

60.5    Dr Supple agreed with Councillor Page and hoped that the information obtained was shared and would be a platform for discussions about the STP.

60.6    Councillor Penn said that it was a really good piece of work involving many people. She hoped that the feedback would be weighted in terms of priority, and that some issues were not overlooked. One area of importance was parents with depression or with mental health issues, a condition which impacted on their children, and hoped the provision of support for them would not be lost amongst the other issued raised in the Big Conversation.

60.7    Mr Liley said it was a pleasure to be involved in the project and noted that the work with young people was particularly impressive. The information obtained from the Big Conversation would prepare people for the challenges ahead.

60.8    The Chair said it was a fantastic piece of work, and it was important to think how the information obtained would inform how we worked in the future. He referred to the responses on the sustainability and transformation plans, and noted that they echoed the concerns which the Board had and only raised issues that weren’t expected. He hoped that the information obtained would be acted on and not just placed on the shelf. Ms Lodge reassured the Board that the information obtained would be used. There were somethings which could be addressed straight away, and other things which would take longer, but all the data would be analysed and not put on the shelf.

60.9    The Chair noted that an analysis to review the progress made against the ‘we have’ and ‘we will’ areas, would be carried out in September 2018 and asked how that would be reported. Ms Lodge said she would be happy to bring a progress report to the Board.

60.10  The Chief Executive Brighton & Hove City Council said the Board would have to juggle the views of the general public, and what we find out from things like the Strategic Needs Assessment regarding things like government advice etc. when redesigning and funding services going forward. This document gives us a good reference point to refer back to, but not to lose sight of the other reference points which need to be considered.

60.11  Resolved:

That the Health and Wellbeing Board:

1)     Notes the feedback and associated actions outlined in the report

2)    Endorse the proposed approach for the Council and the CCG to refer to and reflect the findings in this report when they plan, commission and re tender services.