To receive any apologies for absence, including notifications of any changes to the membership of the Committee.

Apologies were received from the following Board Members; Jo Williams, Matt Fox, Nancy Meehan and Liz Thomas; and the following Co-opted Board Members; Pat Teague, Tara Harris, Alison Hernandez, Neil Ralph, Anthony Reilly, Paul Northcott and Sarah Newham. 

As a result of the absence of a number of the Board Members the meeting was not quorate, the meeting continued with those in attendance being briefed on the items listed on the agenda.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Board held on 9 December 2021.

This item was deferred.

The Board received a presentation on the draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, the strategy would be subject to a period of public consultation. 

The Strategy set out five areas of focus and six cross-cutting areas against which progress would be reviewed quarterly by the Board.  The priority and cross-cutting areas reflected those identified at the Board’s workshops.  Approval to launch the Strategy for consultation rested with the Cabinet whose approval was being sought on 22 March 2022.

To consider a report on the above.

The Board received a presentation on the data contained within the 2022/2023 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).  The JSNA had been divided into the following four sections, together with a spotlight on particular issues:

·         Population Overview;

·         Starting and Developing Well;

·         Living and Working Well;

·         Ageing Well; and

·         Spotlight on Torbay

Ø  Special Educational Needs

Ø  Covid-19

Ø  Relative Deprivation across the Bay; and

Ø  Cancer – Facts across the life course

To note the annual report of the Devon and Cornwall Health Protection Committee.

Appendix 1 is ‘to follow’.

Julia Chisnell, Consultant in Public Health, provided a briefing on the Devon and Cornwall Health Protection Committee Annual Report 2020/21.  Members were informed that the report considers the following key domains of Health Protection:

·         Communicable disease control and environmental hazards

·         Immunisation and screening

·         Health care associated infections and antimicrobial resistance; and

·         Emergency planning and response.

Julia advised that the health protection agenda in 2020/21 was dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The annual report therefore focused on the response to the pandemic, the impact on wider health protection activity, and work to recover screening and immunisation coverage for our population.

To consider a report on the above.

The Board received an update on the arrangements being put in place at an officer level to support and drive the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

To receive a presentation on the above.

Su Smart gave a presentation on the Devon General Practice Strategy (a copy of the presentation is attached to these Minutes).  Su advised that the General Practice Strategy review would be taking place between now and June 2022 and it would be co-designed with patients, healthcare professionals and system partners.  People were being invited to share their experience and feedback on what general practice services should look like in the future through an online survey.  The survey will close on Friday 8 April 2022.

To provide feedback on the Torbay Young Carers Under 25 Strategy and Action Plan.

The Board received a presentation from Jo Morrell, Director of Torbay Youth Trust and partner involved in the development of the Torbay Young Carers Under 25 Strategy.  Jo advised that the Strategy for Young Carers Under 25, brings together plans for Young Carers (under 18) and Young Adult Carers (aged 16-25).  The recent iteration of the Strategy provided a flexible and effective mechanism that confirmed the common intent to find the most effective ways of supporting Young Carers under 25 and their families.  The Board were advised that the Strategy would be presented to the Cabinet on 22 March 2022 for formal approval.