Agenda and minutes
Venue: MP701 - Town Hall Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG. View directions
Contact: Committee Services Officer - Rushena Miah Email: rushena.miah@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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STANDING ITEMS OF BUSINESS 5.30-5.45pm (15 minutes). |
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Welcome, Introductions and Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence and subsequently the Chair to welcome those present to the meeting and request introductions.
Minutes: Following the April 2018 meeting, the Chair introduced new attendees to the Board. These were: Councillor Candida Ronald, Councillor Eve McQuillan, Isabel Hodkinson - Chair Tower Hamlets Together and Warwick Tomsett – Joint Director of Integrated Commissioning.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting and Matters Arising To approve as an accurate record minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2018. Minutes: The following amendments were recorded:
Matters arising: The Board were reminded that the housing conference mentioned at the end of the minutes would be taking place next week on the 24 July 2018.
The Chair congratulated Dr Ian Basnett for being awarded an OBE for services to public health in East London.
RESOLVED: i. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 26 April 2018, further to the above amendments.
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Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests To note any declarations of interest made by members of the Board. (See attached note of Monitoring Officer).
Minutes: There were no declarations of pecuniary interests. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: It was confirmed that the Terms of Reference in the pack had incorporated the changes agreed at the Boards April 2018 meeting.
RESOLVED: i. To note the Board’s Terms of Reference. |
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Dates of meetings 2018/19 To note revised dates. Minutes: In order to ensure meetings were quorate, it was noted that the remainder of Board meetings for the year would take place on a Monday evening. Isabel Hodkinson explained that this would be difficult due to clinical hours. The Chair asked Members to ensure they arrange for a substitute if they could not attend meetings.
RESOLVED: i. To note new Board meeting dates 2018/19. |
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Minutes: A proposed Forward Plan with items for the October 2018 meeting was presented. There was a request to include an update on the Health and Housing Conference at the next Board meeting.
RESOLVED: i. To note the Forward Plan.
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LONDON HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE DEVOLUTION Presented by: Somen Banerjee, Director of Public Health and Warwick Tomsett, Joint Director of Integrated Commissioning.
The purpose of this item is to make the Board aware of the London Devolution Health and Social Care Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and to discuss what opportunities this could provide for improving health and wellbeing in Tower Hamlets.
5.45-6.05pm (20 minutes)
Additional documents: Minutes: Dr Somen Banerjee, Director of Public Health, made a presentation on the London Devolution Health and Social Care Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It was noted that the devolution programme aimed to explore the delegation of certain functions or resources in order to make healthcare more integrated and efficient at the local level. The MoU explored three theme, these were:
During 2016 five pilots on these themes took place in: Barking & Dagenham (integration), Hackney (integration), Lewisham (integration), North Central London (Estates) and Haringey (Prevention).
It was noted that the Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy closely aligned with the Devolution Programme therefore there were opportunities for involvement. Dr Banerjee asked the Board to discuss the implications and opportunities in relation to the Programme.
Discussion points:
RESOLVED i. To note the report.
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THE TOWER HAMLETS PLAN 2018-23 Presented by Afazul Hoque, Service Manager Corporate SPP.
The Tower Hamlets Plan has been discussed at a previous Health and Wellbeing Board meeting held on 7 November 2017. As a result, board members have been engaged in the consultation and development of the Tower Hamlets Plan 2018-23, which contains key objectives to promote better health and wellbeing in the borough. The draft plan is being brought back to this board to ensure the delivery framework is aligned to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy priorities.
6.05-6.20pm (15 minutes). Additional documents: Minutes: The Board received a presentation from Afazul Hoque, Head of Corporate Strategy and Performance, on the Tower Hamlets Plan 2018-2023.
Mr Hoque explained that The Tower Hamlets Strategic Partnership had developed a new five year plan. Key objectives of the plan included:
Due to the thematic cross over in health, it was advised that the Tower Hamlets Plan should be aligned with the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Discussion points:
RESOLVED:
i. To approve the Tower Hamlets Plan 2018-23, with a request for clarification on communication channels between partners.
ii. To agree to the Framework of Delivery, with a request for more detailed information on action and implementation.
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Presented by Somen Banerjee Director of Public Health.
Following discussion of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy priorities at the previous board meeting held on 26 April 2018, the Board will be asked to consider the proposed actions for 2018/19 priorities.
6.20-6.50pm (30 minutes). Additional documents: Minutes: Dr Somen Banerjee, Director of Public Health, presented proposed actions for 2018/19 with regard to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2017-2020). He asked Members for comments and how they would like to be involved in taking actions forward.
Discussion points:
RESOLVED: i. To discuss and provide comment on the proposed actions. ii. To take the Strategy’s actions forward.
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COMMISSIONING INTENTIONS Presented by Warwick Tomsett, Joint Director of Integrated Commissioning.
This will be a verbal update on the commissioning intentions for 2019/20.
6.50-7.00pm (10 minutes) Minutes: The Committee received a verbal update from Warwick Tomsett, Joint Director of Integrated Commissioning, on commissioning intentions.
It was noted that a commissioning process across the Tower Hamlets Together partnership was being developed and that a paper on this would be presented at the October 2018 Board meeting. The proposals had been discussed at the Tower Hamlets Together Board and work is being carried out with the life course groups in order to provide data to inform commissioning.
RESOLVED: i. To note the commissioning intentions update.
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GP REGISTRATION WEBSITE DEMONSTRATION Presented by Jenny Cooke, Deputy Director for Primary and Urgent Care, TH CCG.
Once fully tested and launched the website will provide a single online process for GP registration in the borough. The Board will be requested to promote the website through their networks in their own organisations.
7.00-7.20pm (20 minutes). Minutes: The Committee received a demonstration from Jenny Cooke, Deputy Director for Primary and Urgent Care, on a new GP registration website that would provide a single online point of access for GP registration in the borough.
Key points:
Discussion points:
RESOLVED: i. To note the website demonstration. ii. To promote the website to wider contacts.
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS To consider any other business the Chair considers urgent.
7.20-7.30pm (10 minutes)
Minutes: There was no other business. |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING Minutes: Monday 8 October 2018, 5pm, Committee Room 1, First Floor, Town Hall Mulberry Place, London E14 2B.
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