The Chair updated the Board on the development of the NHS Long Term Plan.  It was reported that Devon was developing a local version of the NHS Long Term Plan called Better for You, Better for Devon.  People across Devon have helped shaped the future of health and care by sharing their views as part of the engagement programme which launched on 11 July 2019 and closed on 5 September 2019.

Healthwatch Devon have evaluated the engagement findings and were in the process of the finalising their independent report.  Also many colleagues across the health and care system have been involved in the development of the plan and scrutiny committees have been invited to attend briefing sessions over the next couple of weeks.

Submission dates were not aligned to scheduled committee meetings of the local authority and request to the Board to delegate to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board, a final review of the NHS Long Term Plan before the final submission on the 1 November 2019.

Agreed to:

1.        Delegate to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board, a final review of the NHS Long Term Plan before the final submission on the 1 November 2019.

2.        Circulate the NHS Long Term Plan to all members of the Health and Wellbeing Board prior to submission on 1 November 2019.