Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting and referenced the announcements made by national government regarding NHS England and ICBs.

There were none.

Resolved

a)     That the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024 are approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

There were none.

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There was none.

Matt Sandford provided an update, raising the following key points.

·        The Bradford District and Craven Health Care and Wellbeing Strategy focuses on health literacy and enabling citizens to manage their health; integrating primary, secondary and acute care; and where care is required. By involving the workforce and partners, successful approaches and ways to collaborate effectively have been highlighted. The Strategy recognises the role that the Council and other partners have in the delivery of care. The draft should be complete by the end of April.

·        Governance work is ongoing to review the structure and whether decisions are being made in the correct way.

·        An outline business case is being put together for the Airedale New Hospital Programme. This will be an improvement on the current hospital and will fit future needs.

·        Work is being done to incorporate some IEG4 solutions to become more efficient.

·        The news regarding NHS England and ICBs is being delivered using a clear and combined approach.

Louise Wallace informed the Board that a detailed Craven update was provided to the Bradford and Craven Place Board.

Resolved

That the update is noted.

Mark Bradley provided an update, raising the following points.

·        The work behind the delegation agreement and ambitions for health are more important following the government’s decision. The agreement was recently agreed internally and will go through the required steps.

·        An update on the collective action by GPs was provided.

·        The Catterick Integrated Care Centre is progressing well and there is a focus on what care this will deliver. The building will be operational in Quarter 1 of 2026. The Board asked whether there could be great communication regarding this project.

·        A brief update on the Scarborough Emergency Department Redevelopment was provided.

Richard Webb and Nic Harne updated as follows:

·        The Council has approved up to £60 million of investment in Care and Support Hubs and so partners will be consulted on how this work is carried out.

·        The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Trailblazer Initiative aims to remove barriers to healthcare and work is being done to investigate opportunities.

·        The public health peer review provided useful feedback and that a report regarding this is due to be published.

·        The new Local Plan is progressing well but the new housing requirements will have a significant impact on places. There was a suggestion that an item on the Local Plan could come to a future meeting.

·        The Board was informed that the proposal is for the money raised from the second homes council tax premium to be spent on housing needs. This is circa £10 million.

·        Supported housing relates to bespoke housing for people with complex needs.

Resolved

a)     That the update is noted.

Louise Wallace introduced the report, highlighting that quarterly monitoring reporting is a requirement. The Board were informed of the additional requirement for the Chief Executives at each organisation for HWB North Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Council’s s151 Officer and the Chief Finance Officers at the ICBs to sign off the final plans before submission on 31 March 2025.

The following points were raised during the discussion.

·        Members raised concerns that the funding currently available could potentially be reduced.

·        It was noted that the Better Care Fund is now the Better Care Grant.

·        The significance of losing the Rural Services Grant was emphasised.

·        The North Yorkshire Health Collaborative will look at neighbourhood health.

Resolved

a)     That the Better Care Fund 2025/26 Planning Requirement is noted.

b)     That the Quarterly Returns for Quarters 1, 2 and 3 in respect of 2024/2025 are approved.

c)     Note the changes to the guidance.

Louise Wallace presented the update and the following points were made by the Board.

·        The Board felt that every element of the Strategy was essential, even if funding was reduced.

·        The conference on women’s health was given praise for its usefulness.

·        Comments were raised regarding the Council’s Community Anchor Organisations and the work that they do.

Resolved

a)     That the update is noted.

The Chair informed Members that the 16 May 2025 meeting would be in person and would focus on resetting the Board so that it covers work that is of interest.

Any other items which the Chair agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances

There were none.

Friday, 16 May 2025 at 10.30am.