Issue - meetings

The Board noted a report summarising the outcomes of the workshop held in January 2017 which was arranged to review the current state and future of the Health and Wellbeing Board and focused on developing a stronger narrative on the history of health and social care integration in Barking and Dagenham.

Subsequent discussions have taken place on the future direction and vision of the Board, and how it can deliver better health and wellbeing outcomes for residents of Barking and Dagenham through reframing the operation of the Board. There was a consensus that the best way forward would be for the business of this Board to be conducted with:

-  Fewer, more substantive items and less routine operational business;

-  A stronger emphasis on ensuring a place for discussion about system interventions, principally the BHR; Integrated Care Partnership and the East London Health & Care Partnership (the Sustainability & Transformation Plan);

-  Consideration to reviewing the timing of meetings, and

-  A refreshed substructure for the Board

Conor Burke, B&D Clinical Commissioning Group in supporting the realignment as proposed commented that it is important to ensure that the right information is presented to the right meeting, with the current arrangements appearing too fragmented.  The Chair stated that with the move towards more integrated health services this Board needs to focus its discussions on more strategic matters and lose some of the more routine items from the agendas.  Dr Mohi added that from a public perceptive these meetings can appear a little dull and consequently it is important to make them interesting and encourage participation.

A further report will be brought before the Board in September 201 outlining in greater detail the changing direction of the Board and presenting the integration narrative outlined above, as well as reflecting any additional proposals or challenges which may be identified.