Agenda and minutes

The Chairman will announce details of the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

The Chairman advised of arrangements in case of fire or other event that would require the evacuation of the meeting room.

(If any) – receive

Apologies for absence were received from:

Cheryl Coppell, Chief Executive, LBH

Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson, Cabinet Member – Adult Services and Health, LBH

Anne-Marie Dean, Chair, Havering HealthWatch

John Atherton, Head of Assurance North Central and East London, NHS England

Members are invited to disclose any pecuniary interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.

Members may still disclose any pecuniary interest in any item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

No pecuniary interests were disclosed.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Committee held on 15 April 2015 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Board’s Action Log

There were no matters arising.

The membership to formally confirm Councillor Steven Kelly to remain as Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

It was agreed by the membership that Councillor Steven Kelly will remain as Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

Isobel Cattermole introduced herself to the group as the interim Deputy Chief Executive, Children’s, Adults and Housing, LBH.

Overview of children and young people’s mental health in Havering – Susan Milner 

SM made a presentation to the Board on “Mental Health of Children and Young People”.

The Chairman asked a question on the impact social media has on children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. A discussion took place and it was agreed that there were two main areas for concern; one being the potential for cyber bullying and the other focussed on the way individuals compare themselves to one another.

Prevention:  what we currently do - Debbie Redknapp

DR made a presentation to the Board on the “Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental ill-health in Children and Young People”. 

The transfer of the Health Visiting Service from NHSE to Local Authorities in October was discussed. Havering was awarded an uplift to the budget for health visiting services to account for population changes and to allow the commissioning of the universal health visiting offer. 

There was a discussion about delivery of the 6-8 week and 1 year check for babies, and how to improve uptake. It was agreed that more information was needed to understand why babies were not receiving their checks.  The Children’s Commissioner will raise this issue with the health visiting service.

Treatment: Current Services for CYP with mental health issues - Alan Steward

Local Transformation Plan – new investment in CYP MH services – for comment and to agree sign off process.  CAMHS / Schools Link bid  - for info only.

AS made a presentation to the Board on ‘Treatment for Children and Young People with mental health issues’.

The Chairman suggested information should be made available for parents about mental health in children to help them recognise problems.  Cllr Davis commented that parents may feel isolated if they are unaware about who to turn to for advice.

MP said that there had been an increase in Education and  Health Care Plans among under five year olds, and that GPs could be provided with more information about this. The Chairman commented that it would be preferable that there be a more coordinated approach. MP described the discussions taking place between the Council and CCG to co-locate a multi-agency team and pool budgets, which would help to strengthen local arrangements.

AS presented the Children’s Mental Health Local Transformation plan to the board for discussion and approval.  The governance arrangements for the plan were discussed. The Board approved the plan but instructed AS to ensure there governance of this plan was joined up with the governance of the wider CYP Mental Health work stream (see item 11).

Mary Pattinson to present attached report.

Governance arrangements: role and function Options paper - for decision.

MP presented an options paper relating to the setting up of a new CYP Mental Health Partnership Board and its subsequent governance.  The Board agreed to Option 4, but decided that another standing board should not be set up. Instead the group should be established as a ‘task and finish’ group. Once the initial work has been completed the group should cease and all future governance of CYP MH issues should be incorporated into the work of the (currently) Adults MH Partnership Board.

Stroke Services – The case for change in rehabilitation pathway - Clare Burns – verbal update.

AS gave a verbal update on Stroke Services. A ‘Stroke Services: Case for Change’ paper is currently being finalised and will be presented to the CCG Governing Body in September, and to the Health and Wellbeing Board following this.

Action: AS to bring to a future Health and Wellbeing Board the “Stroke Services: Case for Change” paper.

Forward Plan – to be tabled – Susan Milner

The forward plan was tabled and shared with Board.

Action:  SM to take off the topic of Health Visiting from the forward plan.

There was no other business.

Wednesday 14 October 2015.

The next Health and Wellbeing Board will take place on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 at 1:00pm.