MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PARTNERSHIP BOARD FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING HELD AT THE RIVERSIDE CENTRE, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON MONDAY,15 APRIL 2002 COMMENCING AT 2.00 PM
Present :
Isle of Wight Council
Mr M C Cunningham
Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust
Mrs V A Anderson, Mr D Crawley
Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust
Mr G Elderfield, Mr A Munds
Voluntary Sector
Ms S Nehorai, Ms C Piggott
Community Health Council
Mrs G Squibb
Also in Attendance :
Mr C Waddicor, Mrs B Herbert - Isle of Wight Council
Mrs E Garrett - Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust/Isle of Wight Council
Ms T Koerner -Healthy Living Programme
Ms D Sagar - Healthy Living Programme
Apologies :
Mr P Bingham, Cllr J Bowker, Dr M Denman-Johnson, Mrs P Lee, Cllr R Mazillius
In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman took the chair.
1. MINUTES
RESOLVED :
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2002 be confirmed.
2. LINKS WITH THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
(a) Update from the meeting with Voluntary Sector Representatives
In accordance with the resolution of the last meeting of the Partnership Board a meeting had taken place between representatives from the Primary Care Trust, the Isle of Wight Councils’ Social Services Directorate and the Voluntary Sector to identify the mutual benefits which could be achieved by a closer working arrangement. The representatives from the voluntary sector welcomed one outcome from the meeting which was to change the venue for future meetings of the Partnership Board and highlighted the need to determine an appropriate avenue of communication to enable feedback on the issues raised at the Partnership Board to the Voluntary Sector Cabinet. Following a question as to the effectiveness of the links with the voluntary sector with the work of the Partnership Board a brief explanation was provided on the role of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), the forerunner of the Partnership Board. It was reported that consultation with the voluntary sector was a statutory requirement and the links provided an opportunity for information to be disseminated to those groups marginalised from main stream health areas.
RESOLVED :
THAT the report be noted.
(b) Update from the Voluntary Sector
The Voluntary Sector declined to provide an update at this stage but wished for this item to be a standing item on the agenda for future meetings.
RESOLVED :
THAT no report be received at this meeting of the Partnership Board.
3. ISLE OF WIGHT HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE NETWORK
The Vice Chairman introduced and welcomed to the meeting Ms T Koerner, Project Development Manager and Ms D Sagar, Monitoring and Evaluating Manager for the Isle of Wight Healthy Living Programme. Members received a presentation setting out the background to the Healthy Living Programmes launched in 1996 as part of central Government’s public health strategy. The programme aimed to promote healthier living by reducing inequalities in health and addressing local and national priorities. The work would involve establishing community partnerships and contributing to joint initiatives. £300m funding had been made available nationally which would be managed through the New Opportunities Fund. The allocation received for the Isle of Wight to undertake a five year programme was less than had been anticipated, subsequently reducing the commitment to three years. A list of the 19 projects planned which had been loosely grouped into four categories was circulated to Members of the Board.
RESOLVED :
THAT Ms Koerner and Ms Sagar be thanked for their interesting and informative presentation.
4. LOCAL AUTHORITY HEALTH OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
Subsequent to Members recommendation made at the last meeting of the Partnership Board, the Strategic Director of Social Services and Housing had convened a meeting with Health Partners, the Community Health Council representatives and Voluntary Services to consider the implications of the Local Authority Health Overview and Scrutiny Consultation Document. A meeting had taken place on 4 April 2002. The report of the Director, circulated under separate cover to the agenda, provided a background to the proposals for how the Government intended to replace Community Health Councils with a series of new bodies to provide public involvement and Local Authority overview of Health Services. Representatives at the 4 April meeting had considered the Consultation Document in depth and their concerns and suggestions were detailed in the Strategic Directors’ report.
A draft copy of a letter to be sent on behalf of the major organisations on the Isle of Wight, including the Isle of Wight Council, Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust, the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust, the Isle of Wight Community Health Council and representatives of the Voluntary Sector Cabinet in response to the Consultation Document was circulated to Members for comment.
RESOLVED :
(i) THAT, subject to a few minor amendments raised, the letter in response to the Local Authority Health Overview and Scrutiny Consultation Document be signed by representatives of the Isle of Wight Council, the Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust and the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust and sent to the Health Scrutiny Department of the Department of Health;
(ii) THAT the Primary Care Trust and the NHS Healthcare Trust report on the proposals for setting up Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) on the Isle of Wight, to the next meeting of the Partnership Board and Patient Forums to the meeting to be arranged in December;
(iii) THAT the Local Authority bring forward detailed proposals on the terms of reference and operation of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to the Partnership Board in the Autumn, once guidance was available from the Government;
(iv) THAT members of the Partnership Board should make sure that their Executive bodies were aware of the implications of the change and in particular that the Local Authority makes adequate provision for the operation and running of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee from April 2003.
5. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED :
THAT the next meeting be held on Monday, 15 July 2002 commencing at 2.00 pm
CHAIRMAN