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Agenda Document for Health and Wellbeing Board, 28/01/2021 09:30 Public Document Pack Notice of Meeting Scan here to access the public documents for this meeting Health and Wellbeing Board Thursday, 28th January, 2021 at 9.30 am This meeting will be held in a virtual format in accordance with The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panels Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”). The Council will be live streaming its meetings. This meeting can be viewed online from 9.30am on the 28 January 2021 at: www.westberks.gov.uk/hwbblive Date of despatch of Agenda: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 For further information about this Agenda, or to inspect any background documents referred to in Part I reports, please contact Gordon Oliver / James Townsend on (01635) 519486 / 01635 503605 e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Agenda - Health and Wellbeing Board to be held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 (continued) Further information and Minutes are also available on the Council’s website at www.westberks.gov.uk Agenda - Health and Wellbeing Board to be held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 (continued) To: Zahid Aziz (Thames Valley Police), Dr Bal Bahia (Berkshire West CCG), Councillor Dominic Boeck (Executive Portfolio: Children, Young People and Education), Councillor Graham Bridgman (Executive Portfolio: Deputy Leader and Adult Social Care), Councillor Lynne Doherty (WBC Leader of Council), Charlotte Hall (Corn Exchange Newbury), Dom Hardy (Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust), Matthew Hensby (Sovereign Housing Association), Tessa Lindfield (Strategic Director for Public Health Berkshire), Councillor Steve Masters (Shadow Portfolio Holder (Green Party) for Health and Wellbeing), Gail Muirhead (RBFRS), Sean Murphy (Public Protection Manager), Meradin Peachey (Director of Public Health Berkshire West), Matthew Pearce (Service Director-Communities & Wellbeing), Garry Poulson (Volunteer Centre West Berkshire), Andrew Sharp (Healthwatch West Berkshire), Andy Sharp (Executive Director (People)), Reva Stewart (Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust), Sarah Rayfield (Public Health Registrar, Public Health and Wellbeing), Councillor Martha Vickers (Shadow spokesperson for H&WB) and Councillor Howard Woollaston (Executive Portfolio: Public Health and Community Wellbeing) Also to: Paul James, Tess Ethelston (Group Executive (Cons)), Christine Elsasser (Group Executive (Lib Dem)), Gordon Oliver (Corporate Policy Support), James Townsend (Policy Officer- Executive Support), John Underwood (Communications and Engagement Lead), Nicky Lloyd (Chief Executive- RBFT), Andrew Stratham (Director of Strategy and Transformation- RBFT), Sally Moore (Head of Communications- RBFT) and Laura Vicinanza (Alzheimer’s Society) Agenda Part I Page No. 1 Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for inability to attend the meeting (if any). 2 Minutes 7 - 18 To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 24 September 2020. 3 Health and Wellbeing Board Forward Plan 19 - 20 An opportunity for Board Members to suggest items to go on to the Forward Plan. 4 Actions arising from previous meeting(s) 21 - 22 To consider outstanding actions from previous meeting(s). Agenda - Health and Wellbeing Board to be held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 (continued) 5 Declarations of Interest To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any personal, disclosable pecuniary or other registrable interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct. The following are considered to be standing declarations applicable to all Health & Wellbeing Board meetings: Dr Bal Bahia – General Practitioner at Burdwood Surgery, Non-Executive Director of Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Councillor Graham Bridgman – Governor of Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Governor of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Andrew Sharp – Chair of Trustees for West Berks Rapid Response Cars 6 Public Questions 23 - 24 Members of the Health and Wellbeing Board to answer questions submitted by members of the public in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution. The list of public questions is shown under item 6 in the agenda pack. 7 Petitions Councillors or Members of the public may present any petition which they have received. These will normally be referred to the appropriate Committee without discussion. Items for Discussion Strategic Matters 8 Royal Berkshire Hospital Redevelopment 25 - 26 To receive an update from Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust on development of its proposals for a major modernisation of its services and buildings. 9 Alzheimer's Society Report - From Diagnosis to End of 27 - 46 Life Agenda - Health and Wellbeing Board to be held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 (continued) To receive a presentation looking at what local authorities can do to enable people with dementia to live well with the condition at each stage of the dementia pathway. 10 Cultural Heritage Strategy 47 - 106 To present the adopted Strategy and invite the Board to support the delivery of its aims and objectives and oversee its implementation in line with the governance arrangements agreed by Executive. 11 Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 107 - 148 To receive an update on progress in developing the draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Operational Matters 12 Local Outbreak Control Plan (Verbal Report) Verbal Report To receive an update on the COVID situation in West Berkshire and measures put in place to manage local outbreaks. 13 Tackling Health Inequalities 149 - 234 To provide a summary of the Institute of Health Equity report: “Build Back Fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot Review” and consider how this could be applied in West Berkshire 14 Integrated Care Partnership Update (Verbal Report) Verbal Report To provide an update on the work of the ICP and its Transformation Programme. Other Information not for discussion 15 Members' Question(s) 235 - 236 Members of the Health and Wellbeing Board to answer questions submitted by Councillors in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution. The list of Member questions is shown under item 15 in the agenda pack. 16 Future meeting dates Agenda - Health and Wellbeing Board to be held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 (continued) From 2021/22, the Health and Wellbeing Board will move to five public meetings per year. The dates are shown below: 20 May 2021 22 July 2021 30 September 2021 09 December 2021 17 February 2021 All meetings will start at 09:30. Sarah Clarke Service Director: Strategy and Governance If you require this information in a different format or translation, please contact Moira Fraser on telephone (01635) 519045. Agenda Item 2 DRAFT Note: These Minutes will remain DRAFT until approved at the next meeting of the Committee HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 Present: Dr Bal Bahia (Berkshire West CCG), Councillor Graham Bridgman (Executive Portfolio: Deputy Leadeer and Adult Social Care), Sam Burrows (Berkshire West CCG), Councillor Lynne Doherty (WBC Leader of Council), Matthew Hensby (Sovereign Housing Association), Councillor Steve Masters (Shadow Portfolio Holder (Green Party) for Health and Wellbeing), Matthew Pearce (Head of Public Health and Wellbeing), Garry Poulson (Volunteer Centre West Berkshire), Andrew Sharp (Healthwatch West Berkshire), Andy Sharp (Executive Director (People)), Reva Stewart (Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust), Councillor Martha Vickers (Shadow spokesperson for H&WB) and Councillor Howard Woollaston (Executive Portfolio: Public Health and Community Wellbeing) Also Present: Kamal Bahia (Patient and Public Engagement Group), Paul Coe (WBC- Service Director Adult Social Care), Gordon Oliver (Principal Policy Officer), Sarah Rayfield (Public Health Trainee) and James Townsend Apologies for inability to attend the meeting: Councillor Dominic Boeck, Charlotte Hall, Dom Hardy and Gary Lugg PART I 103 Apologies for Absence Apologies were received from Councillor Dominic Boeck, Dom Hardy, Charlotte Hall and Gary Lugg. 104 Minutes The Minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2020 were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman. 105 Health and Wellbeing Board Forward Plan Councillor Vickers asked for an update on work being done around health inequalities and the BAMER community. Matt Pearce stated that tackling health inequalities was a priority, with immediate health inequalities from the pandemic being addressed by working with community groups / champions. He indicated that discussions with communities would inform the long-term strategy to tackle inequalities. He noted that tackling inequalities was a theme running through all activities and could not be tackled in isolation. Councillor Doherty stated she was concerned there were no standing items on the forward plan relating to KPIs. Action: Gordon Oliver to update the KPIs and circulate these to the board. 106 Actions Arising from Previous Meeting(s) The actions arising from previous meetings were noted and updated as appropriate. 107 Declarations of Interest Page 7 HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD - 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 - MINUTES Dr Bal Bahia, Councillor Graham Bridgman, Andrew Sharp and Councillor Martha Vickers declared an interest in Agenda Item 10 and Councillor Masters declared an interest in Item 11, but since their interests were personal or an other registrable
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