Issue - meetings

5 minutes

The Board to receive an update on recent changes within the NHS.

Lucy Baker

Lucy Baker advised the Board of the latest developments in relation to changes within the NHS:

1. The restructuring of the ICB was continuing with the formation of ICP clusters.
2. B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) ICP was in a cluster with Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset.
3. The new executive team was mainly in place.
4. There was 50% less resources as a result of the restructure and some members of staff had opted for voluntary redundancy.
5. The Executive team would be looking at structures but there would be a dedicated B&NES resource.

In response to a question about how the new ICP cluster would relate to a Metro Mayor in the context of devolution, it was noted that there would be local funding agreements and decision making and that there were dedicated roles on the board for each place to represent the voice of local communities.

The Chair commented that B&NES may need to consider joining with Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) ICP in the future if further powers were devolved to Metro Mayors.