Agenda item

The meeting received a presentation on the work to develop the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, having regard to the Board’s initial guidance about the required outcome framework and the need to focus on systems leadership.  The presentation made reference to the health and wellbeing system across Barnsley and the range of strategies that contributed to the overall strategy.  The meeting noted the focus on not duplicating those strategies within the Health and Wellbeing Strategy itself, and seeking to focus on those areas where the Board could add value and progress only be achieved by working together.

The presentation set out the proposed Vision for the strategy: “People of Barnsley are enabled to take control of their health and wellbeing and enjoy happy, healthy and longer lives, in safer and stronger communities, regardless of who they are and wherever they live”. The presentation also set out the Principles, Strategic Objectives and Outcomes considered central to delivering this Vision.  This identified the importance of achieving a stronger economy and healthier workforce as a key Outcome, in addition to those previously seen as central to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

The meeting noted the proposed next steps, in particular continued engagement with stakeholders and a public consultation workshop scheduled for 21^st June.  Members commented on the importance of engaging the various Equality Forums in this consultation process.  Partners also needed to undertake further work to identify and agree outcome indicators.  It was intended to undertake consultation during July and August to allow the Board to consider the final draft in August / September.  Once approved, further consideration of the associated Health and Wellbeing Board Work Programme will be required.

The Board discussed the importance of outcome indicators that confirmed rate and direction of travel but reflected the Board’s system leadership role.  It was equally important that those responsible for delivery against key outcomes could be held properly to account by the Board.  Members commented on the need ensure that all relevant partners strategies were included in the list considered for the purposes of this work, and that these all meshed together in delivery of the outcomes.  The relationship between work on the strategy and the developing Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) was acknowledged, particularly in providing the necessary Place-Based element of the STP.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the approach to developing the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, and the proposed Vision, Principles, Strategic Objectives and Outcomes set out in the presentation, be approved for further work;

(ii)       that the arrangements for consultation on the draft strategy be noted, and arrangements be made for engagement with the Equality Forums as part of this programme;

(iii)       that the Board acknowledge the importance of focusing on those areas where the Board can add value, and in holding to account those partners responsible for delivering each outcome, and a suite of outcome indicators be developed that has regard to these requirements.