Agenda item

(a)        South Kent Coast CCG Community Engagement Strategy – To receive a presentation from Karen Benbow, Chief Operating Officer, NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group.

(b)        Joint Integrated Commissioning Strategy and Plan – To receive an update from James Lampert, Commissioning Manager, Kent County Council.

(c)        Intermediate Care Services Update – To receive a report from James Lampert, Commissioning Manager, Kent County Council.

(d)        Public Health Projects Update – To receive an update from Jess Mookherjee, Assistant Director of Public Health, NHS Kent and Medway.

(e)        Patient Knows Best: Update on Pilots in South Kent Coast CCG Area – To receive an update from Dr Joe Chaudhuri.

(f)         South Kent Coast Health and Wellbeing Board Sub-Groups – To receive an update from Michelle Farrow, Leadership Support Manager, Dover District Council.

(a)          South Kent Coast CCG Community Engagement Strategy

Ms K Benbow advised that the final draft of the Community Engagement Strategy would be circulated to Members of the Board.  The benefit of alignment with partner's community engagement strategies was discussed and it was suggested that the Virtual Integrated Commissioning Team investigate opportunities for this.

The Leadership Support and Corporate Communications Manager informed the Board that although the Council had an engagement strategy in place it would seek to identify areas of commonality where the two strategies could potentially be linked.

It was agreed:

              To note the update.

(b)          Joint Integrated Commissioning Strategy and Plan

The Board received an update from Mr J Lampert on the Joint Integrated Commissioning Strategy and Plan.  It was stated that further work needed to be undertaken in respect of the integration of mental health services into the Strategy to avoid duplication of commissioning. 

It was agreed:

              That this item would be added to the agenda of the next meeting of the Board.

(c)          Intermediate Care Services Update

The Board received an update from Mr J Lampert on proposed Intermediate Care Services at Buckland Hospital and the importance of this in informing the final design of the hospital.

It was agreed:

              That an update would be provided to a future meeting of the Board. 

(d)          Public Health Projects Update

              (1)      Healthy Living Pharmacies

Mr C Thompson informed the Board that there were 17 healthy living pharmacies in Kent, of which 4 were located within the South Kent Coast CCG area.  A well attended meeting had been held for pharmacies in Shepway and a similar meeting was planned for Dover.

It was agreed:

              That in the absence of Ms J Mookherjee a further update would be provided to the next meeting. 

              (2)      Winter Intervention Support Kent (WISK)

The project offered support to vulnerable people at significant risk from the effects of cold weather on their health, particularly those over 70 years of age with underlying health conditions as cold temperatures caused physiological changes to the body.

The project involved Age UK and the Home Improvement Agency who helped to sign-post people in checking benefit support, suggesting energy efficiency measures, checking loft insulation, assisting with grocery shopping and arranging for transport to medical facilities.  Although the service primarily provided advice and support there was a limited emergency fund to deal with things like repairs to broken windows.

It was suggested that the WISK project should liaise with East Kent Housing and Dover District Council to see where there were areas for potential partnership working in providing advice and support.

It was agreed:

              To note the update.

(e)          Patient Knows Best: Update on Pilots in South Kent Coast CCG Area

Dr J Chaudhuri advised the Board that the first patients would now be recruited onto the pilot in late December 2012 to allow for the completion of outstanding operational and training matters.

It was agreed:

              To note the update.

(f)           South Kent Coast Health and Wellbeing Board Sub-Groups

The Board was advised that a report would be submitted to a future meeting setting out the proposals for the sub-groups in greater detail.

In terms of the future membership of the Board, it was stated that CASE Kent would be consulting with its network to approve a new representative to the Board.  A decision was expected in early 2013 on the tender for Healthwatch in Kent and the importance of avoiding the duplication of good work being undertaken in the community and voluntary sector was acknowledged.

It was agreed:

              To note the update.