Agenda item

To receive presentations from:

(i)            Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board

(ii)           Southern Addictions Advisory Service (SAdAS)

(iii)          Crossroads Care

The Committee received a presentation from Tim Pashen, the Executive Head of Community for Surrey Heath Borough Council, on behalf of the Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board. He informed Members that Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board had been established in April 2013 in response to the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which had introduced the biggest changes to health arrangements since the establishment of the NHS. The Act had introduced local commissioning of health services through Clinical Commissioning Groups and a requirement for upper tier authorities to establish Health and Wellbeing Boards.

The Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board was not a statutory body but had been formed to look at issues specific to Surrey Heath. Members were reminded that the Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group’s boundary was virtually co-terminus with the borough boundary.

The membership of Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board was comprised of Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey County Council Public Health, Surrey County Council Adult Services, and Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group.

The aims and objectives of the Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board were to be a strategic board and to harness opportunities for promoting and encouraging good health and active lifestyles. The Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board looked at 5 themes, which mirrored the themes of the Surrey Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Committee was informed that research had identified the 5 following main risks, which had been embodied in Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board’s Action Plan, which included tobacco smoking, raised blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity, and alcohol. These areas would be looked at together with improving emotional wellbeing and health. The Plan was an evolving document and contained a number of actions which were underpinned by SMART targets.

The Plan contained 3 Sections:

·       Section 1 - Healthy Lifestyles. This section contained several actions regarding campaigns to stop smoking, enforcement against smoking offences, alcohol, healthy weight, physical activity and diet.

·       Section 2 –Protection from Harm. This included actions relating to prevention of excess winter deaths, falls, immunisation, domestic abuse, and self-harm and self-care.

·       Section 3 – Active and Supportive Communities.

The Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board was also working to develop a Workplace Charter for employers to demonstrate their commitment to health and wellbeing. It was reported that there was a lot of evidence that a healthy workforce could reduce absence and improve productivity.

The Committee was reminded that a Wellbeing Centre had been opened at the Windle Valley Centre in Bagshot, which housed a number of organisations which help sufferers of dementia and carers for those with dementia. It was reported that a Memory Garden was expected to be opened in Bagshot towards the end of April.  Mr Pashen undertook to circulate further information on the purpose of the Memory Garden to Members.

Members noted a number of other areas of work being undertaken by the Care Connections Co-ordinator, who was part of the Diocese of Guildford Communities Engagement Team, including a pilot in Lightwater. This project was intended to connect services and resources with residents within the Lightwater community.

RESOLVED

i)            to note and thank Mr Pashen for his presentation; and

ii)          that further information on the purpose of the Memory Garden in Bagshot and the Surrey Heath Health and Wellbeing Board Action Plan be circulated to Members.