Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board Annual Report 2016-17

Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board Annual Report 2016-17 Contents MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT ................................................................. 2 SECTION 1 – FULFILMENT OF STAUTORY DUTIES.............................................. 3 Somerset Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013 – 18 .................................................. 3 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)................................................................. 3 Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment ........................................................................... 4 The Better Care Fund 2016/17 ................................................................................... 4 SECTION 2 – PRIORITY WORKSTREAMS 2016–17 ............................................... 6 Worksteam 1: To provide joint leadership for prevention across the county ............... 6 Workstream 2: To give system leadership to build strong, resilient and healthy communities ............................................................................................................... 7 Workstream 3: To drive and oversee new, integrated and sustainable models of care across the county ....................................................................................................... 8 Workstream 4: To improve identification and early intervention to prevent Hidden Harm of children ......................................................................................................... 8 Workstream 5: To identify and address the impacts of housing on health and wellbeing..................................................................................................................... 9 Workstream 6: To increase use of licencing powers to promote health wellbeing and reduce harm ............................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 3 – SYSTEM OVERSIGHT AND INFLUENCE ........................................ 11 Sustainability and Transformation Plan .................................................................... 11 Strategic Oversight of Health and Wellbeing Strategies and Plans .......................... 12 Health Protection Forum ........................................................................................... 12 Annual Report of the Director of Public Health ......................................................... 13 WHAT NEXT FOR 2017-2018 .................................................................................. 14 Appendix 1 Health and Wellbeing Board Plan on a Page ...................................... 15 Appendix 2 Somerset Prevention Charter ............................................................. 16 Appendix 3 Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board Members 2016 - 17 ............... 19 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR It is a pleasure to present to you the annual report of the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board 2016/17. The Board has had some notable achievements in the past year and has made good progress in achieving improvements in health and wellbeing in Somerset. The Board has strengthened its role to champion prevention, putting prevention at the heart of all we do throughout public services in Somerset. Ten Somerset organisations have now signed up to a Prevention Charter, demonstrating a real commitment to Somerset becoming a ‘prevention first’ county. One of the notable impacts of the Board in 2016/17 has been the development of a well-received ‘Lets End Loneliness in Somerset’ campaign, led by the voluntary sector and our District Councils. BBC Radio Somerset and the local press have taken a great interest, helping to raise awareness and to promote the campaign. An important annual event for the Board each year is undoubtedly the Health and Wellbeing Conference. This is one of the ways in which the Board engages with local partners including the voluntary sector and town and parish councils. This year the event focused on mental wellbeing, with over eighty delegates considering issues such as approaches to developing stronger communities and improving the emotional health and wellbeing of children in our schools. This was also an opportunity to listen to the issues and concerns of our wider partners and we will use this information to inform work of the Board. This year, there has been a focus on Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) both nationally and locally. Sustainability and Transformation is a new planning framework for NHS and social care services. It is intended to be a blueprint for delivering the ambitions for improved local services, as set out in a national document called The NHS Five Year Forward View. The Health and Wellbeing Board plays an important role is setting the shared strategic direction of the plan and ensuring that the proposals address prevention and are in line with the needs of the local population. The Sustainability and Transformation Plan will form an ever- increasing part of the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board going forwards. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Board members and all those who contribute to the work of the Board. I have very much enjoyed my time as Chair and I wish the Board every success in the future, building on the excellent achievements of the past year. Cllr Ann Bown Chair Health and Wellbeing Board 2015–2017 INTRODUCTION Health and Wellbeing Boards are an important feature of the reforms introduced by the Health and Social Care Act (2012). These Boards are constituted as formal committees of all upper tier local authorities and form part of the role that local authorities now have to improve the health of their population. The Health and Wellbeing Board has the following four statutory duties: The Board must have in place a Health and Wellbeing Strategy for its population. The Board must produce a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment to inform planning and commissioning. The Board must produce a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for the area. The Board must oversee the Better Care Fund and promote the integration of Health, Public Health and Social Care where appropriate. In addition to fulfilling its statutory duties the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board undertakes to progress health improvement though a number of specific workstreams each year as well as taking an oversight and influencing role across the whole health and wellbeing system. The work of the Board for 2016/17 can be seen summarised on the plan on a page in Appendix 1. This report sets out the progress made under each of the following Board functions: Fulfilment of Statutory Duties Health Improvement Workstreams System Oversight and Influence 1 COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT In order to carry out its duties and functions, the Health and Wellbeing Board needs to develop ways and means of listening to and engaging with partners and the public. The diverse voices, views and experiences of the people of Somerset are important in shaping the work of the Board; and the Board needs to communicate with a wide range of partners who are keen to know about the strategic direction for health and wellbeing in Somerset. This happens in a number of ways. Members of the public are able to attend the board in person to make a short statement. The Board welcomes this and this year statements have been received on autism, the needs of carers and stroke services. Healthwatch, as a member of the Board, brings the patient and public voice directly to the Board through regular thematic reports and constructive challenge. District Health and Wellbeing Networks and NHS Patient Forums provide opportunities for more local engagement and, when required, consultation. The annual Health and Wellbeing Board Conference is a high point of the year, bringing together Board members with partners from the statutory and voluntary sectors. This year the event was jointly hosted with the Somerset Towns Forum on the theme of Building Mental Capital for Health and Wellbeing. Beginning with a challenging presentation about the impact of allowing communities the control to develop their own solutions, the day progressed with presentations about innovative community programmes being led, and funded, by Parish Councils; and inspiring and effective work taking place in schools using an approach called Emotion Coaching. During the conference we began to collect stories on how investing in mental and social capital makes a real difference. These stories are published on the Health and Wellbeing webpage. Finally, addressing the fact that formal meetings can be difficult to follow and the formal minutes of such meetings equally challenging, we have been experimenting this year with a plain English, short, one page summary version of Board meetings. This is published on the Health and Wellbeing Board webpage and is made available to members for circulation. 2 SECTION 1 – FULFILMENT OF STAUTORY DUTIES Somerset Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013–18 The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Strategy sets out the shared vision for improving health and wellbeing locally. The strategy is not meant to cover everything that impacts on health and wellbeing. Three themes have been selected to reflect what many people and organisations have said are the most important things that would improve health and wellbeing locally. Information and data which are available for Somerset and local areas has also been used to help

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