Issue - meetings

Report attached.

Ian Tompkins.

14.10

It was noted that the STP would now be known as the East London Health and Care Partnership. The on-line briefing room had been established and details would be circulated. A video on the Partnership had also been produced and was currently being reissued.

The Partnership agreement had been circulated and the Partnership would be officially launched on 3 July. This would be followed on 4 July by the first meeting of the Partnership Community Group. Invitations for this would be sent in the next week and Local Authorities were helping to identify local groups who could be invited. A Mayor and Leaders’ Advisory Group had also been established and contact with relevant Local Authority directors was also under way.

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees would be invited to become members of the Assurance Group and a programme of further engagement would take place over the summer period. It was noted that a Redbridge scrutiny topic group was looking at the proposals to close A & E at King George Hospital but this work had been placed on hold until after the General Election. It was hoped to have more Council involvement, particularly in for example the change and transformation programme which sought to encourage to more on-line services.

Members felt that the report should emphasise more the role of Councils and Social Care in the Partnership. Officers confirmed that workforce issues were the number one priority with a separate workstream on this within the Partnership. The establishment of an academy for staff was being considered as part of the Partnership work. Similar proposals were being considered for the Council’s social care staff, perhaps in conjunction with London Borough of Redbridge.

It was acknowledged that key worker accommodation was also an issue. Councillor Ramsey asked for the Partnership to assist with NHS Property who were resisting efforts to put more key worker housing on the St George’s Hospital site. Partnership officers were aware of this issue and wished to lobby as a Partnership and seek alternative funding streams. The matter was currently with the Mayor of London and policy guidance was awaited.

It was agreed that an update on the system delivery plan should be brought to the next meeting of the Board. The Board noted the report.