Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Jonathan Price, Paul Dempsey, Jan Britton, Patricia Miller, and Chief Supt. Stewart Dipple.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2024.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2024 were confirmed and signed.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interest as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting.

Representatives of town or parish councils and members of the public who live, work, or represent an organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit either 1 question or 1 statement for each meeting.  You are welcome to attend the meeting in person or via Microsoft Teams to read out your question and to receive the response.   If you submit a statement for the committee this will be circulated to all members of the committee in advance of the meeting as a supplement to the agenda and appended to the minutes for the formal record but will not be read out at the meeting. The first 8 questions and the first 8 statements received from members of the public or organisations for each meeting will be accepted on a first come first served basis in accordance with the deadline set out below.  For further information read Public Participation - Dorset Council

All submissions must be emailed in full to [email protected] by 8.30am on Friday, 14 March 2025.

When submitting your question or statement please note that: 

·       You can submit 1 question or 1 statement.

·       a question may include a short pre-amble to set the context.

·       It must be a single question and any sub-divided questions will not be permitted.

·       Each question will consist of no more than 450 words, and you will be given up to 3 minutes to present your question.

·       when submitting a question please indicate who the question is for (e.g., the name of the committee or Portfolio Holder) 

·       Include your name, address, and contact details.  Only your name will be published but we may need your other details to contact you about your question or statement in advance of the meeting. 

·       questions and statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement to the agenda. 

·       all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.   

There was no public participation.

To receive questions submitted by councillors.  

Councillors can submit up to two valid questions at each meeting and sub divided questions count towards this total.   Questions and statements received will be published as a supplement to the agenda and all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting. 

The submissions must be emailed in full to [email protected] by 8.30am on Friday, 14 March 2025.

Dorset Council Constitution – Procedure Rule 13 

There were no questions from councillors.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

There were no urgent items.

To receive a report by the Strategic Health and Adult Social Care Integration Lead.

The Strategic Health and Adult Social Care Integration Lead introduced the item and gave a presentation to the Board, outlining the progress of the Future Care transformation programme. The presentation is attached as an appendix to these minutes.

The Vice-Chair of Healthwatch Dorset informed the Board that Healthwatch was asked to find out the experiences of patients who are discharged from an acute into a community setting.

Clarification was given about the role of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, which was to support care in the community. Whereas the FutureCare programme was about which setting was the best place for someone to receive care.

The Board noted the progress with the Future Care Transformation Programme.

To receive a verbal update from the Acting Director of Public Health on the development of the Place-based Partnership.

The Acting Director of Public Health updated the Board on developing the Place-Based Partnership. The Place-Based Partnership would be an opportunity to help deliver the strategic priorities on the Integrated Care Partnership and Health and Wellbeing Strategies. The next Health & Wellbeing Board meeting would have a report with a draft prospectus for the Place Based Partnership, setting out how it would operate in the Dorset Council area.

The Corporate Director for Adult Commissioning and Improvement said that the Communities for All council priority and a refresh of the adult social care strategy would be developed at a similar time to the Place Based Partnership, so it was important in ensuring coherence between them.

A representative of NHS Dorset gave endorsement for developing the Place Based Partnership.

The Board noted the update.

To consider a report by the Head of Service for Commissioning for Older People and Home First.

The Head of Service for Commissioning for Older People and Home First introduced the item and gave a presentation outlining the key points from the report. Three of the four performance metrics were on target, apart from the target for ‘Falls’. The Better Care Fund plan for 2025-26 was being developed, and it included new objectives.

A member asked why there had been less community demand for rehabilitation and support at home. Officers advised that more people had been admitted to hospital in this period, and it was expected to go back to the normal levels.

Proposed by Cllr S Robinson, seconded by Cllr C Sutton.

Decision

That:

1.    The Better Care Fund (BCF) Reporting Template be endorsed for:
- Quarter 3 2024/25 approved under delegated authority.

2.    The 2025/26 Better Care Fund policy guidance and work underway to develop new plans, be noted.

To consider a report by the Director of Transformation, Dorset Healthcare, and the Deputy Director of Modernisation and Place, NHS Dorset.

The Director of Transformation, Dorset Healthcare, and Deputy Director of Modernisation and Place, NHS Dorset, introduced the item and gave a presentation outlining the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The presentation is attached as an appendix to these minutes.

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams had statutory services, however there was also a role for voluntary and community sector organisations. The pilot model in Weymouth and Portland had good links with the voluntary sector, however the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams followed a logic model which motivated and empowered staff to connect with individuals and communities which improved health outcomes.

Each Integrated Neighbourhood Team would have a leadership team made up of representatives for primary care, Dorset HealthCare, mental health, physical health, and links to the local authority.

The Corporate Director for Commissioning and Partnerships considered how the Health & Wellbeing Board helps to bring workstreams together which then identifies opportunities for linking work.

The Vice-Chair of Healthwatch Dorset updated the Board on how Integrated Neighbourhood Teams were developing in the Swanage and Purbeck area. There would be opportunities to create strong links between the local family hubs and Local Alliance Group.

A member raised the importance of engaging communities early in the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, to ensure they are aware of the benefits of the teams, rather than parts of it. There were good opportunities for community activation and developing an activation tool.

The Board endorsed the approach to implementing Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

To receive a report by the Team Leader – Intelligence.

The Team Leader for Intelligence introduced the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) Update. The update had been scoped and developed over the past year, using data from a range of sources.

A member asked how the JSNA would be used with other programmes of work, such as Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and the Future Care Programme. In response, the Board was advised that the JSNA could be used as an evidence base for programmes of work. The JSNA is also a statutory duty of the Board which then contributes to the Board’s strategies.

The Board noted the progress on the Children and Young People’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

To consider a report by the Corporate Director for Quality Assurance and Safeguarding.

The Corporate Director for Adult Care introduced the report, which provided reassurance for the Board on the implementation of Right Care Right Person. The model was operationally live from April 2024. The model did not change police intervention when there was a risk of harm, however there were changes around welfare concerns, walking out of hospital, and transportation for mental health act assessments. The Safeguarding Adults Board and Safeguarding Children Partnership, as well as the Strategic Alliance for Children and Young People, ICB, and Police and Crime Panel have oversight over aspects of the work.

There were no questions or comments from members.

To consider the work programme of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Board noted the work programme.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph x of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.  

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.  

There was no exempt business.