Agenda item

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Durham Sustainability and Transformation Plan

Minutes:

The Board considered the following reports:-

 

(i)   From the Chair of the North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group that gave an update on the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Durham Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

The Director of Commissioning and Development, North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group advised that engagement on the STP had taken place in December 2016 to January 2017 and comments were being collated and analysed.  A summary document would be produced by the end of March and he confirmed the comments from the Health and wellbeing Board would be taken into account.  Further consultation timelines were still being worked upon.  This consultation phase would likely commence in June.  He confirmed the prevention workstream would focus on three or four priorities across the North East.  Terry Collins DCC Chief Executive would be the sponsored Chief Executive for that workstream in the North STP.

 

(ii)From the Clinical Chair of Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG that gave an update on progress in relation to the Durham, Darlington, Tees, Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby (DDTHRW) draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

The Clinical Chair of Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield (DDES) CCG advised that engagement events on maternity and children’s services had been held during February 2017.  Four workstreams had been established and the inaugural meeting of the Neighbourhood and Communities workstream had taken place.  He added that the Northern Clinical Senate were taking an extensive view looking at travel time and location of services.

 

The Chairman said that a number of questions had been received from the public as discussed at the last Board meeting.  She asked for a breakdown in the number of people attending the engagement sessions.

 

Referring to transport, Councillor Allen was pleased that this was being looked into as it was often the cost and the time taken to travel that people had problems with.  She looked forward to receiving feedback from the Neighbourhood and Community workstream on this issue. 

 

The Director of Integration, North Durham and Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CGG and Durham County Council said that there would be a focus on hospital discharge, admission avoidance and early stage care. 

 

Councillor Johnson asked if there was a programme for the workstreams so that updates could be provided to the Board.  The Director of Commissioning and Development advised that work was at different stages and confirmed that individual programmes would be shared as and when developed. He confirmed that the North STP engagement report would be e-mailed to the Board when available.

 

The Head of Planning and Service Strategy, Durham County Council asked if there would be cross over arrangements for mental health work and sufficient co-ordination so that we do not end up with a fragmented picture.  The Director of Commissioning and Development advised that Nicola Bailey, Chief Operating Officer of DDES and North Durham CCGs had picked up the lead in the Northern CCG Forum and that the agenda for mental health was working towards the Five Year Forward View.

 

The Associate Director, Clinical Networks and Senate, NHS England Cumbria and North East, advised that the Mental Health Network covers both of the STP areas and Cumbria. 

 

Resolved:-

That the reports be noted.

 

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