Agenda item

To receive a presentation on the Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS) - Creating Healthier Communities Strategy Refresh, from Karen Edwards, Executive Director and Emma Lamb, Community and Partnerships Manager. Representatives from NHS Frimley will also be in attendance.

 

A copy of the draft strategy can be found here.

The Board welcomed Emma Boswell, Director of Partnerships, Engagement and Place, and Martha Earley, Programme Director for Partnerships and Communities, from the Frimley Health and Care, Integrated Care System. Also in attendance were, Cllr Sue Carter, Democracy, Strategy and Partnerships Portfolio Holder, Karen Edwards, Executive Director and, Emma Lamb, Community and Partnerships Manager.

 

The Board received a presentation, which set out the draft five-ten year Creating Healthier Communities Strategy. It was noted that the Integrated Care System (ICS) had utilised the Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Strategy, agreed in 2019, as a starting point for the refresh.

 

The ICS was described as a partnership of key partners, with representatives from the health and care system, local authorities, the voluntary sector and Frimley Park, amongst others. The ICS covered the following Places; Slough, The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Bracknell, Surrey Heath and North East Hampshire and Farnham. It was advised that there were four key constructs to the ICS, as set out below:

 

·         Frimley Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) – a platform to bring together over 90 partners to work on the long term strategy

·         Frimley Integrated Card Board (ICB) – A replacement for the CCG, with a broader remit for health and care. It was noted that Executive Director, Karen Edwards, sat on the Board.

·         Frimley Provider Collaboratives – With only one acute provider in the Place, the Collaboratives considered specific pathways i.e. pain management and mental health 

·         Place Based Partnerships – a focus on the geographical partnerships within the Place

 

It was noted that the workings of the ICS were set in law, with partners working together to make a difference. The programme of work had been influenced by politics, data and knowledge. In September 2022 an Assembly Meeting, had been held, at which six ambitions had been set, as set out below:

 

·         Starting Well – to allow all children to get the best possible start in life

·         Focus on Well Being – To allow all people to have the opportunity to live healthier lives, no matter where in the system they resided

·         Community Deals – To agree with residents, families and carers how to work together to create healthier communities

·         Our People – to be known as a great place to work, live and to make a positive difference

·         Leadership and Culture for Improvement – to work together to build collaboration at every level across the system

·         Outstanding use of Resources – to offer the best possible care and support where it is most needed, in the most affordable way

 

The Board discussed the Strategy refresh and raised a number of comments:

 

·         Ensure there was a voice from the business community and young people

·         Ensure a diverse partnership to represent all communities within the place

·         Ensure that recruitment and promotion was inclusive and addressed equal rights

 

The Board were apprised of data held for the North East Hants and Farnham (NEHF) Place. It was noted that the three main health conditions in the Place were depression, hypertension and obesity. A request was made for some Rushmoor specific data to be circulated to the Board.

 

Ms Earley, advised on the joint delivery of three specific priorities during 2022/23 to galvanise existing, and to explore new, partnerships. The three priorities were hypertension, physical activity and mental health. The priorities proposed for 2023/24 were, healthy weight (a focus on tackling food insecurity for healthy, good nutrition, tackling obesity and preventing diabetes), stop smoking (a focus on tackling food insecurity for healthy, good nutrition, tackling obesity and preventing diabetes), and the cost of living crisis (a focus on tackling fuel and food insecurity).

 

The Board discussed the Place and raised a number of comments, these included:

 

·        Ensure data was collected from a variety of sources, including warm hubs and foodbanks

·        Ensure focus on early intervention

·        Understanding access challenges across different communities

·        Learning from what worked during the pandemic

·        Ensure all services can be reached by all – consider digital poverty

·        Drug prevention

 

In relation to the work being carried out by the Council, under the Supporting Communities Strategy and Action Plan, the ICS Creating Healthier Communities Strategy acted as an umbrella for the work. The team had been strengthening links with health partners, and continued to work together to achieve its goals.

 

The Board were asked to consider the Strategy and provide their thoughts. In summary, it was noted that;

 

·        Early intervention was key

·        Ensure the food provided at foodbanks was nutritional and healthy

·        Consideration be given to the size of school lunches – are they enough to sustain a child?

·        Consider group health checks for the BAME communities

·        Consideration be given to issues relating to HIV and the Menopause

·        Consideration be given to reinstating Well Man and Well Women clinics

·        Focus on community work

·        Consideration be given to a service that is right for young people to engage

·        Statistic/trends/funding detail to be shared with Members

 

It was advised that Mrs Edwards would share a copy of the feedback with Members before sending to the ICS.

 

The Chairman thanked everyone for their contributions.