Meeting documents

There were no new declarations.

The Board is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes were agreed.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting.

There were no public questions.

This agenda item is linked to the next two agenda items to demonstrate how The Health and Wellbeing Board is working in an integrated way to deliver both the Better Care Fund and the Integrated Care System. All three agenda items will detail how the strategic work can be seen in operation through the example of the Hospital Resettlement Service.

Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board would usually have expected a refresh of the Better Care Fund and an update on the previous year’s plan. The plans and monitoring were delayed by NHS England, following the Covid-19 pandemic and, given the longevity of the response to this, have now been cancelled  ...  view the full minutes text for item 476.

To receive the report.

The Board were given a presentation on the Hospital Resettlement Service. The Service is delivered in a hospital setting and has been based in Musgrove Park Hospital as there is already a similar service based in Yeovil Hospital. The service role is responsible for people who are patients in a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 477.

To consider the report.

This report was a further example of the Better Care Fund and its practical application. The Government White Paper entitled ‘ ‘Integration and innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all, setting out plans for a Health and Care Bill’ has the stated aims of making integrated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 478.

To receive the report.

The Board had an update following the Inspection report published in May 2020 into the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Services in Somerset. The inspectors found that SEND Services across the Local Area required significant improvement across nine areas and determined that a Written Statement of Action (WSoA) for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 479.

To receive the report.

The Board discussed the Somerset Health Protection Assurance Report which documented the progress made during the last 12 months and the identified priorities for the next year.  In summary the Director of Public Health is assured that systems are in place to protect the health of the population, however there  ...  view the full minutes text for item 480.

To review the Work Programme and make suggestions for future agenda items.

The Board agreed that it had been very useful to have a theme running through agenda items as it enabled deeper discussion of one area and confirmed that this practice should be used to have themed items in the future if the subject were appropriate.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 481.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

The Board was asked to consider an urgent item as there was a very tight time limit a decision. They were given an overview of the proposed area for a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) on the impact of Covid 19 on deprived communities.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 482.