To receive any apologies for absence, including notifications of any changes to the membership of the Committee.

Apologies for absence were received from Liz Thomas, Matt Fox, Ian Ansell, Alison Brewer, Julie Foster, Alison Hernandez, David Somerfield and Cheryl Ward.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Board held on 12 September 2019.

The Minutes of the Board held on 12 September 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairwoman.

To undertake a deep dive into ‘addressing inequalities in outcomes for children’ and to consider the findings of a review undertaken by PeopleToo on the Early Help Strategy.

This item was withdrawn.

To note the Director of Public Health annual report.

The Board endorsed the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report - Growing up in Torbay and recommendations set out therein.  The report focused on Children and Young People, reviewed the progress made against targets set out in the Director of Public Health’s 2018 report on physical activity and reviewed the overall recommendations that had been made in previous reports.

To consider a report that cover four areas of work under the active ageing programme:

·         Ageing Well Torbay

·         Age-Friendly Torbay

·         Enhanced Health in Care Homes

·         Frailty and Falls

The Board received reports on four key areas of work under the active ageing programme:

·         Ageing Well Torbay

·         Age-Friendly Torbay

·         Enhanced Health in Care Homes

·         Frailty and Falls

At the meeting Simon Sherbersky, John Arcus, Jess Slade, Jacqui Phare and Julia Chisnell gave a presentation to the Board.  The presentation is attached to these minutes.

The following actions were agreed:

Ageing Well Torbay

Action: securing Ageing Well Torbay legacy:

·         partners to consider submitting a joint bid to the Healthy Communities Fund via the Kings Fund.  Pat Harris and John Arcus to explore with partner colleagues and provide an update to the Health and Wellbeing Board in June.

·         Ageing Well to engage partners in a task and finish group to confirm legacy arrangements for key elements of the Ageing Well programme and report back to the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting in June 2020.

Age-Friendly Torbay

Action: Kate Spencer of Corporate Support to consider the appropriate method of engaging with Torbay Over Fifties’ Assembly (TOFA).

Enhanced Health in Care Homes

Action: Jacqui Phare to discuss the Torbay Care Charter with Adult Social Care colleagues and review relevance to the Enhanced Health in Care Homes programme.

Action: Jacqui Phare to provide an update on progress on the implementation of key aspects of the care home prevention programme including diet, hydration, falls, mental health and oral health to a future meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Director of Adult Services, Jo Williams, provided the Board with an update on STP Long Term Plan.  Jo advised the Board that the draft plan was submitted to NHS England in November.  Subsequently NHS England have provided comments and taking into account these comments the plan was revised and resubmitted.

To consider a report that sets out a draft outcome framework for the Torbay Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

The Board considered a report that set out a draft outcome framework for the Torbay Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and sought agreement to monitoring arrangements which will enable the Board to keep track of progress and initiate remedial action where necessary.

The Board agreed by consensus the draft outcome framework and monitoring arrangements subject to the indicator in relation to homelessness being amended.

Action: The Assistant Director of Community and Customer Services to provide revised wording in respect of the homelessness indicator.