Agenda item

Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group

To receive a presentation from Dr Andy Brooks on the work of and the challenges and key issues faced by, the Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group.

Minutes:

Nicola Airey, Director of Planning and Delivery, Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), gave a presentation in respect of the work of the CCG across the Borough.  The presentation included a summary of the CCG’s priorities, an overview of key pieces of work over the past year and a summary of the challenges and opportunities faced by the CCG.

 

The CCG’s current priorities focused on reducing reliance on medical interventions by helping residents manage long term conditions, putting programmes in place to help them live independently in their own homes for longer, improving the physical and mental wellbeing of children and young people in the Borough and improving the health of the local workforce.

 

Key pieces of work over the past year have included the commissioning of a new provider of smoking cessation services, working with the Public Health team to commission a new child weight management service, engaging with non-statutory bodies to promote mental resilience amongst children in schools, developing a falls prevention programme and continued work to embed and expand the scope of the Workforce Wellbeing Charter.

 

Funding and ensuring programmes were financially sustainable was a continuing challenge for the CCG; a situation that meant alternative funding streams were being explored for example funding was no longer available for adult weight management schemes and the CCG had been working with the Arena Leisure Centre to develop an alternative adult weight management offer.

 

It was acknowledged that communications was an area that needed to be improved.  A new Communications Manager had been appointed and the CCG’s website was being updated to improve the quality of its signposting. 

 

Arising from Members’ questions and comments the following points were noted:

 

·         If CAMHS subcontracted a service then CAHMS themselves were responsible for the quality assurance of the sub-contracted service.  Where the CCG was involved in a service then the CCG had powers to quality assure the service through the contracting process.

·         Teachers played a vital role in identifying issues at an early stage and they had requested help and training to identify the signs and triggers of impending problems amongst children and young people.

·         It was acknowledged that the respite facilities at Pinehurst in Bagshot were an important part of the Borough’s care offer and the CCG were pushing Surrey County Council to ensure that appropriate alternative accommodation was provided.

·         It was acknowledged that mobile phone apps were useful tools however it was stressed that care would need to be taken to ensure that any app introduced to assist with accessing primary care and associated services was the right one for the job.

 

The Committee thanked Nicola Airey for her update.

 

  

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