Agenda and minutes

To welcome all to the meeting, introduction and receive apologies.

Chair welcomed group, apologies were noted and introductions were made. The Board were informed of a number of new members as follows:

·  Assistant Chief Constable Mark Bates, Lancashire Constabulary

·  Councillor Hasina Khan, Chair of Central Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Partnership,Chorley Borough Council

·  Margaret Flynn, Independent Chair, Lancashire Safeguarding Adults Board

·  Jane Booth, Independent Chair, Lancashire Safeguarding Children's Board

·  Sarah Swindley (CEO, Lancashire Women's Centres), VCFS rep for the Board

·  Gary Hall, Chief Executive at Chorley Borough Council has replaced Lorraine Norris as the Lancashire District Council Representative.

·  Dee Roach, Executive Director of Nursing and Quality will attend on behalf of Heather Tierney-Moore, Chief Executive, Lancashire Care Foundation Trust. 

·  David Tilleray, Chair of the West Lancs HWB Partnership

Replacements were also noted:

·  Dr John Caine replaced Dr Simon Frampton

·  Damian Gallagher replaced Dee Roach

·  Andrew Bennett replaced Dr Alex Gaw

Chair reported that due to additional information received relating to Item 6 on Calderstones FT Hospital, it has been requested to move this to the end of the meeting as a Part II item – this was agreed by the Board.

Members of the Board are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

Margaret Flynn declared a non-pecuniary interest in Items 6 and 11 due to involvement in the Winterbourne Hospital serious case review.

Jane Booth declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 5 as the author of the report.

Councillor Hilton declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 6 on the grounds that she has received a request to be a Governor at Calderstones FT Hospital.

To agree the minutes of the previous meeting.

Minutes from the last meeting were agreed to be an accurate record.

To note the action updates from the previous meeting.

Resolved: Action sheet was received and noted by the Board.

The Board receive the LSCB Annual Report and consider any implications for future priorities.

Jane Booth presented LSCB Annual Report 2014/15 which was circulated with the agenda to the Board.

Jane highlighted a number of key points:

• A number of key issues around health and wellbeing which include hospital attendance and smoking during pregnancy
• Key achievements include the completion of CSE diagnostic exercise and the Early Help Inspection & local multi-agency practice inspections
• Priorities for 2016/17 include the ongoing work to align with the Lancashire Safeguarding Adults Board, recommendations from the recent Ofsted inspection and a conference on Missing from Home in January 2016

In addition, there are a number of safeguarding areas that require strategies in place and to be more closely aligned.

Resolved:  The Health and Wellbeing Board noted the LSCB Annual Report 2014/15

The Board endorse the Blueprint for Lancashire and agree support for its implementation.

Stewart Lucas (Lancashire Mind) was welcomed to the meeting to present information on Mind – A Blueprint for Lancashire.

The purpose of the presentation was to provide the Board with an overview of the vision and aims of the strategy including:

• 16 proposed outputs across two focus areas
• Focus area 1 – mental wellbeing
• Focus area 2 – equality for everyone living with a mental health condition

This information has been presented to Mind, LCFT, and the Health and Wellbeing Boards.  The plan was shared with a number of organisations over a year ago, including LCFT and the CCG's,and they are now looking to form an independent steering group with key stakeholders from across the county.  This would be a governance level group which links to those agencies and groups already providing services.  The aim is to build those connections across all organisations in order to revolutionise the provision of mental health and wellbeing services across Lancashire.

The strategy would focus on prevention to be able to eventually support services who have little or reduced resources and in other areas such as the Police who are currently assisting with situations relating to individuals with mental health issues due to the lack of health resources.

The Board raised concerns that there is a need to understand how this would add value, the functions required to be performed by members of the steering group and how the Board could support the strategy. 

Resolved:  Sakthi Karunanithi to support Stewart to develop suitable links with existing programmes and structures that exist around mental wellbeing

The Board approve the Transformation Plan.

Dave Carr (LCC) and Peter Tinson (CCG Network) were welcomed to the meeting to present information on the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Transformation Plan.

Peter reported to the Board that £30m additional funding nationally has been given to support the transformation of services.

The five year plan will support local implementation through 23 key objectives covering the five key areas in Future in Mind.  Both Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen have endorsed the plan.

The transformation plans with be assured by NHS England and led by Directors of Commissioning and Operations.

The next steps include:

• Completion of the assurance process by the 6^th November and funding released
• Appoint a Programme Director
• Refocus Programme Board from planning to delivery and improve links to all partners and stakeholders
• Collaboration and joint working with all partners

Following the presentation discussions took place and the main points were:

• The key is collaboration, integrated commissioning, early intervention and prevention to identify how the funding we already have can go further
• There is a need to ensure proper integration and ease of access particularly around those who only start to receive treatment once they enter the Criminal Justice System and school age children
• Transition needs to be highlighted in the Plan

Sarah Swindley offered to facilitate engagement from the third sector to help to ensure a collaborative delivery model that covers all phases of emotional wellbeing and mental health

The Board agreed that this would be a good opportunity to make a difference and that it would be the responsibility of the Board to monitor the progress of the Plan.

Resolved:  The Board approved the Lancashire Children and Young People's Resilience, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Transformation Plan 2015-20

The Board receive an update on the Alignment of Plans and considers its' role in responding to this work.

Chair welcomed Samantha Nicols (Healthier Lancashire) to the Board meeting to present information from Healthier Lancashire.

Healthier Lancashire began in 2013.  There was recognition that Lancashire's poor health outcomes needed to be focused on as a way to change the wider health and care strategy in Lancashire.

It has been forecast that if services continued as they are, in five years' time there will be a significant financial gap of around £800m.

Two reports have been compiled titled 'Alignment of the Plans Report' which highlights the challenges across Lancashire and the financial impact over the next five years and sets out the strategic priority areas.  The second report is the 'Healthier Lancashire Forward View' which outlines what the future needs to look like.

On the 19^th November, a meeting will be held with accountable officers and chief executives to discuss the challenges faced, the need for system wide solutions and organisational commitment to support the activities to complete the strategic planning phase outlined in the report.

Following the presentation a discussion took place and the main points were:

• The Board acknowledged that this is an opportunity to lead on this work
• There would be challenges around integrating the system wide solutions due to the various funding streams both nationally and in Lancashire
• There is a need to identify a common view and framework where decisions are able to be taken and that this is considered on a pan Lancashire footprint
• There is a need to give more time to this to consider the Board's role and its commitment and support
• There is a need to identify a good media strategy to support publicity and timely discussions with the public around changes

Resolved:  The Board agreed to give additional time at the next meeting for a more detailed discussion

The Board ratifies the August 2015 return and the terms of reference for the Steering Group.

Mark Youlton (East Lancs CCG) was welcomed to the Board meeting to discuss the report circulated with the agenda on the Better Care Fund Quarter One report.

The Quarter One report is to inform on the progress on the delivery of the Better Care Fund (BCF) Plan.

The report shows that there has been a reduction in non-elective admissions of 1% against a proposed reduction target of 3.1% and from the Quarter Four increase of 5.7%.

From the information circulated with the report, information was requested around where targets have not been achieved and the improvement plan as a result. Mark agreed to develop the approach so that this can be reported in future.

Mark shared a draft of the Terms of Reference for the BCF Steering Group. David Tilleray suggested an additional objective was included which recognised the Steering Groups role in enabling multi agency collaboration to support delivery.

From a general discussion about the Better Care Fund, the Board felt that it was not performing to expectation and it was agreed that it needs its own identity through identifying and filling the gaps in services.  It was agreed that the CAMHS work and Transforming Care would be ideal workstreams to sit within the framework of the Better Care Fund.

Resolved:

1. Mark to attend next meeting of the Board to ensure that the potential for broadening the current scope of Better Care Fund is considered
2. The Board ratified the submission made on 28^th August 2015 to NHS England
3. The Board ratified the Terms or Reference for the BCF Steering following the inclusion of the additional objective noted above

The Board is asked to receive the self-assessment for information and disseminate its' content as appropriate.

A report was circulated with the agenda to the Board for information and Board to note the self-assessment.

Resolved:  The Board noted the information provided in the report and concluded that more information around children and transitions was required.

An item of Urgent Business may only be considered when the Chair is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business.

The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be held at 10.00am on 8 December 2015 in the Duke of Lancaster Room (former Cabinet Room C) at County Hall, Preston.

Next meeting to take place on 8^th December, 9.30am – 12.30pm in The Duke of Lancaster Room (formerly Cabinet Room C), County Hall, Preston

The Committee considered whether, under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, that the press and members of the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972, as indicated against the heading to the item.

Resolved: That the press and members of the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.  It was considered that in all the circumstances the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Board approve the Fast Track plan.

(Not for publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 off Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.  It was considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interests in disclosing the information).

Ian Crabtree (LCC), Maria Howard and Sharon Martin (Chorley/South Ribble CCG) were welcomed to the Board to discuss the Pan Lancashire Learning Disabilities Fast Track Plan and report circulated with the agenda.

Lancashire and Greater Manchester was identified to be part of the Fast Track out of five areas identified by NHS England.

A £10m fund was identified by NHS England and fast track areas requested to develop bids by producing a transformation plan identifying how the funding would be used prior to March 2016 and the match funding by local spend for 2015/16 and 2016/17. A Plan was requested for submission by Monday 7^th September with a short timescale imposed. 

Currently awaiting further national guidance on the funding elements (dowries) to enable the funding to transfer with the patient.  The Board expressed concern around the need for this guidance on the funding element given the current financial pressures.

Concerns were also raised around the transition of patients from hospital to home care and also for those in hospital who are within the Criminal Justice System.  The Board were reassured that discussions are ongoing around these areas.

The Board then considered information received detailing the future of Calderstones FT Hospital.

Resolved: 

1. The Board approve the Lancashire Learning Disabilities Fast Track Plan
2. The Board noted the information given under Part II of this item
3. Agreement for additional information to be included in the Plan on the risks around securing places for patients
4. The Board concluded there is a need to seek views on the national plan from NHS England