To elect a Chairman/woman for the 2018/2019 Municipal Year.

Councillor Stockman was elected Chairwoman for the 2018/2019 Municipal Year.

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

Apologies for absence were received from Ann Wagner, Alison Hernandez, Tanny Stobart, Caroline Taylor, Pat Harris who was represented by Kevin Dixon, Caroline Dimond, Elected Mayor Oliver, Liz Thomas, Andy Dempsey, David Somerfield and Councillor Darling (M).

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Board held on 28 March 2018.

The Minutes of the Board held on 23 March 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairwoman.

To approve a response to an application for the consolidation of Units 2&3 Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road, Preston and 237 Torquay Road, Preston.

In accordance with Paragraph 19(5), Schedule 2 of the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (as amended) the Health and Wellbeing Board are required to make representations on consolidation applications to NHS England.  The Board is therefore asked to consider approving the response on page 27.

The Board were advised that in accordance with Paragraph 19(5), Schedule 2 of the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (as amended) they were required to make representations to NHS England on consolidation applications.  Members considered the application for the consolidation of Units 2&3 Pembroke House, 266-276 Torquay Road and 237 Torquay Road and were of the opinion that the closure would not create any gap in the provision of pharmaceutical services.

Resolved:

That the response set out in Appendix 3 to the submitted report be approved and forwarded to the NHS England.

Board Members shared positive news such as the Care Trust being rated as good following a recent CQC inspection, Healthwatch have launched an advice and information service led by the Citizen Advice Bureau and all GP practices in Torbay had joined together to submit a bid for increased GP provision.