Regular update reports to the Health and Wellbeing Board are attached:

STP Update

Report to follow.
Contact: Jill Robinson, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups

Healthy Lives

Report attached.

Contact: Val Cross, Health & Wellbeing Officer, Shropshire Council

STP Update

The report of the STP Finance Director, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin CCG was received – copy attached to the signed Minutes.  The Accountable Officer / Integrated Care System Lead Director introduced and amplified the report and gave a short presentation updating the Board in relation to the six areas of the System Transformation Plan – copy of slides attached to the signed Minutes. 

The Accountable Officer / Integrated Care Team Lead Director explained that the long-term plan, which had been developed in 2019 and although not yet formally signed off, it set a timeline for STPs to move towards Integrated Care Systems (ICS) bringing together providers and commissioners.  He expanded on the role of the ICS and confirmed that they were currently entering an assurance process and were on track to become an ICS in April 2021.  He informed the Board that an ICS Shadow Board had been established and had been meeting for some time and that the role of ICS Lead Director had been combined with that of the Accountable Officer role.

The Accountable Officer / Integrated Care Team Lead Director reported that the System Improvement Plan had been submitted to NHS England and Improvement, the first six months of which was very much aligned to the Winter Plan.  He then touched briefly on the second wave of Covid-19 and confirmed that the Silver System Command structure remained in place at a structural level following the first wave.  All partners were very mindful that it was a fast-changing environment.  He went on to discuss roll out of the vaccine post-Christmas and explained the groups that would be prioritised to receive it.

Looking briefly at winter planning, the Accountable Officer / Integrated Care Team Lead Director explained that the primary aim this winter was, wherever possible, to keep patients away from A&E and to use other services to look after them locally or at home.  Finally, the Accountable Officer / Integrated Care Team Lead Director discussed Transformation and Service delivery across the system along with the workforce plan.

RESOLVED:  To note the STP update.

Healthy Lives Update

The Health and Wellbeing Officer introduced and amplified her report – copy attached to the signed Minutes – which provided the Board with updates for ‘Healthy Lives’, the Partnership Prevention Programme of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Health and Wellbeing Officer reported that Social Prescribing was progressing well albeit in a different way due to Covid-19, with an increasing number of young people being referred.  She informed the Board that Shropshire Social Prescribing had received national recognition having been cited in the Kings Fund Charity evaluation report earlier in the year.

The Health and Wellbeing Officer went on to report that the second stage of the LGA/Health Foundation bid had been submitted, the outcome of which was awaited.  The updated governance structure had been included within the report for information.

Finally, the Health and Wellbeing Officer reported that the Healthy Lives Steering Group would re-commence in the New Year.

RESOLVED:  To note and support the ongoing work.