Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

In accordance with the code of conduct, the following declarations of interest were made –

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 14 November 2013.

Agreed that the minutes held on 30 January 2014 be confirmed.

The panel to receive a briefing on the Better Care Fund.

Craig McArdle, Head of Joint Strategic Commissioning, Plymouth City Council (PCC) and Paul O’Sullivan, Managing Director, Partnerships, NEW Devon CCG gave a presentation to the panel on the Better Care Fund.  It was reported that -

a)    this was a joint programme between PCC and NEW Devon CCG, with three strands -

·         integrated provision; health and social care/health and wellbeing;

·         integrated commissioning;

·         co-operative children’s and young people’s services;

b)    an Integrated Programme Board established and Programme Manager appointed;

c)    further engagement and consultation would be taking place and produced the  Plymouth ‘I’ Statements;

d)    previously called the ‘Integrated Transformation Fund’ and re-launched before Christmas with the new name ‘Better Care Fund’ (BCF).  The BCF was seen as a catalyst for change and the strategic direction for integrated commissioning;

e)    this was not new money, this was existing spend on health and social care and about how this money is used more intelligently to provide better services;

f)     there were national conditions attached to the fund and need to show progress made against performance.  It’s been identified that we need to make progress on delayed transfers of care;

g)    engagement with the public was a key requirement of the fund and can demonstrate engagement to date.  We can gauge with our providers the shift in care and developed an overall vision;

h)    there was a requirement that organisations delivering care to data share and to have a shared understanding of people’s needs.  The 7-day working was a new requirement, and patients should have access to appropriate professionals and shouldn’t be delays in discharge from hospital;

i)     the draft BCF would be submitted to NHS England on 14 February 2014 and final version to be submitted on 4 April 14.  The document would be shared with partners before final submission.

In response to questions raised, it was reported that -

j)     the 7-day working is to ensure people had access to services and support when discharged from hospital;

k)    more work could be undertaken to engage secondary healthcare and how we provide people with information and support for their own care.

The panel noted the Better Care Fund briefing and agreed that progress on the Better Care Fund provision be reviewed by the panel when more information is available.

The panel to review and monitor the progress of tracking resolutions and receive any relevant feedback from the Cooperative Scrutiny Board.

The panel noted the progress on the tracking resolutions.

To review the Caring Plymouth work programme 2013 – 2014.

The panel noted the work programme.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s)   of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The panel to receive a report on car parking at Derriford Hospital.

The panel noted the report.