v  Noted that in Tower Hamlets partners have identified the following ambitions that reflects the health and wellbeing outcomes that matter to residents (1) everyone can access safe, social spaces near their home to live healthy lives; (2) children and families are healthy happy and confident; (3) young adults have the opportunities, connections, and local support to live healthy lives; (4) middle aged and older people are supported to live healthy lives and get support early if they need to it; and (5) anyone needing help knows where to get it and is supported to find the right help.

v  Noted that, Tower Hamlets partners have two local priorities through their Place based Partnership. These are (a) living well; and (b) promoting independence.

v  Commented that during this year’s annual process of refreshing the NEL JFP there would be benefit of moving as soon as practical to a dashboard format using charts and graphs to visualize data in a single view.

v  Agreed that understanding data in relation to the health trends across North East London is the key to making the best decisions and in the more traditional report format the amount of information had the potential at times be considered overwhelming .  Therefore, such important data needs to be in a format that is easy to understand especially to those less well-versed stakeholders within Tower Hamlets (e.g., if you are looking for something specific or looking to hold the decision makers to account, it can be quite difficult).

v  Noted the issues around screening especially in populations of lower socio-economic status, and in particular ethnic or religious groups.

v  Agreed that whilst it is important to look at the evaluation of interventions on undiagnosed conditions (e.g., Bowel Cancer, diabetes, and hypertension) to improve uptake especially as mentioned above in those populations of low socio-economic status.

v  Noted that if one is to consider the available data health then has been improving over the last two decades with detection rates increasing. Although the analysis of  the indices of deprivation shows that deprivation remains widespread, and the Borough still continues to have the highest rates of child and pensioner poverty in England and available data will enable more targeted interventions.

v  Agreed that to deliver outstanding care now and in the future it is important to develop effective partnership working with the third sector, maximising use of their expertise and resilience (i.e., voluntary organisations, charities, community groups, informal self-help groups, and the community work of faith groups).

v  Agreed that going forward the partners plans need to be more succinct and much clearer about the actions that the partners want to deliver in a meaningful with the support of the third sector.

In conclusion the Health and Wellbeing Board resolved to develop a roadmap to achieve sustainable health and care delivery which (i) centres on the development of Primary Care Networks to direct the development of extended community teams; (ii) tailors provision to meet local needs and reduce health inequalities; (iii) provides the right care at the right time in the right place; and (iv) provides personalised care by listening to people to understand what matters most and ‘working with’ people to find solutions rather than doing things ‘to’ or ‘for’ them.