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Any new or updated declarations of interests will be received.

The list of declared interests on the website was noted.  There were no new declarations.

The list of declared interests on the website was noted.  There were no new declarations.

The Board is asked to confirm that the minutes are accurate.

The minutes were noted and accepted as accurate.

The minutes were noted and accepted as accurate.

The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting.  Questions must be received three clear working days before the meeting.

There were no public questions.

There were no public questions.

To receive the update.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board noted the update.

James Rimmer, Chief Executive-NHS Somerset CCG and System Lead, advised that the 2022 Health and Care Act had been formally approved, meaning that the CCG will close on 30^th June and the ICB (Integrated Care Board), supported by the ICP (Integrated Care Partnership), will commence on 1^st July.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

To receive the update.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board noted the progress made by the People Board and its delivery measured against the ICS People Plan, and agreed that future reporting arrangements will be made through the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP).

Chris Squire, Director of Customer and Digital Workforce for SCC, introduced the topic, noting that he is also the Chair of the ICS People Board, a productive group with inclusive representation from primary care, secondary care, acute care, and the community and voluntary care sectors that deals with workforce initiatives.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

To receive the update.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board supports the approach described in Living with Covid-19 and will only receive exception reports on Covid-19 as an agenda item if the situation changes.

Alison Bell, Strategic Manager-Public Health, and Joe McGregor-Harper, Covid-19 Health Protection Practitioner-Public Health, made the presentation; the first slide covered the Background and Context of the Covid-19 pandemic (declared on 11 March 2020) and the response in Somerset, which as a system functioned very well.  The last meeting of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

To receive the report.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board endorsed the draft PNA; commented on the provision of Sunday opening in Chard and Hepatitis C antibody testing; and delegated endorsement of the final draft of the report to the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board, assuming only minor changes from the consultation draft.

As a supplement to his report contained within the agenda, Pip Tucker, Service Manager-Public Health, made a presentation on the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-25.  In explaining what the PNA is, it was noted that it is part of the ‘market entry system’ for pharmacies and that the Health and Wellbeing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

To discuss any items for the work programme. To assist the discussion, attached is the Board’s current work programme.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board noted the Work Programme and agreed to run a development session/workshop in July regarding levelling up for the SEND system.

Lou Woolway, Deputy Director of Public Health, stated that as the relationship between the HWBB and the ICP is developed, there will be a need to raise other topic and return to holding workshops.  She asked to be kept posted on these matters.

When asked if there were any suggested  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

There were no other items of business.  The next meeting is scheduled for 26 September 2022.

There were no other items of business.  The next meeting is scheduled for 26 September 2022.