Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation giving an update on the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP).

10:40am – 30 mins – Tracey Cox

Tracey Cox, Chief Officer, B&NES Clinical Commissioning Group gave a presentation which provided an update on the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP).

·  A Five Year Forward View Next Steps document has been published which sets out nine focus areas.

·  STPs will evolve into an Accountable Care System which will work as a locally integrated health system, in which NHS organisations, often in partnership with local authorities, choose to take on responsibility.

·  Only when the STP is able to demonstrate it is ready for the new system will it cease to exist.

·  Collaborative working is very important across the B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire areas.

·  An update was given on each of the following areas:

o  Proactive and preventative care

o  Planned care

o  Acute collaboration

o  Digital

o  Workforce

·  James Scott recently stood down as Senior Responsible Officer for the STP and a new Officer will be appointed in the near future.

·  Bridget Musselwhite has been appointed as Programme Director for the STP.

·  Governance arrangements have also been reviewed and a stakeholder forum has been introduced.  The Forum will meet quarterly.

·  STP priorities will be reviewed during September and October to ensure that the focus is on the right areas.

·  A Communications Manager is now in post and a stakeholder engagement event is planned for October.

The following issues were then discussed:

·  Councillor Vic Pritchard highlighted the advantages of the STP.  However, he noted the absence of any reference to social care and felt that this was not receiving the profile that elected members would like.  Tracey Cox stated that this was a problematic issue nationally and stressed the need for the agenda to be aligned through the development of an accountable care process.

·  Alex Francis was encouraged to see that a Communications Manager was now in post.  She also noted the importance of considering the different types of stakeholders and groups and the need to take into account the specific audience during the communication process.

·  Dr Ian Orpen noted that the alignment of policies across B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire should minimise any postcode lottery issues.

A copy of the presentation slides is attached as Appendix 2 to these minutes.

RESOLVED: To note the STP update.