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A proactive Bassetlaw focus for health and social care Minutes of the meeting held on 14th November 2011 BCVS, The Old Abbey School, Priorswell Road, Worksop, S80 2BU
Present: Cheryl George, NHS Bassetlaw Apologies: Wendy Knight, Bassetlaw Hospital Minutes of the last meeting / Matters Arising: Two amendments were made to the last minutes: The Provider arm of NHS Bassetlaw is now called Bassetlaw Health Partnerships, managed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust. The Affordable Warmth scheme is available to people over the age of 60, and not 70. Wider LSP Update: Cheryl George reported that two small funding bids were considered at the last LSP meeting; WRVS (move to new premises) and an alcohol service through the Neighbourhood Management Scheme. Other initiatives from the LSP include an engagement event around communications and parenting from the Children and Young People sub group; green spaces and walks agenda from the Environmental sub group and the Bassetlaw Games. Geraldine Pearce attended the executive meeting and expressed concerns about the levels of young people’s unemployment in the district. Job Centre Plus had presented details of the situation in Bassetlaw. There are very high levels of young people unemployed. EMA benefits have been scrapped. A copy of the presentation is available from Geraldine Pearce. All organisations are asked to think about taking on interns or offering work placements. BCVS are hoping to offer two, three month placements. Manton Community Alliance closes on 31st December. The final project report highlights issues around the reduction in crime in the area, increased community involvements and satisfaction with GP practices. Manton Focus, a newly constituted organisation will be the successor to MCA. Penny Spring delivered a presentation around health developments and the future of Public Health. Cheryl George circulated copies of this presentation. The Bassetlaw Games project is being developed. There will be a Food and Health Festival held at Clumber Park linked to the Games and delivered by partner agencies of BPfH. Action: CG to email Penny’s presentation to Lesley at BCVS for circulation. Bassetlaw Partnership for Health - Action Plan: The current action plan finished 31st March 2011. There will be an engagement event in early 2012 to look at how BPfH aligns to the newly formed Health and Wellbeing Board. Penny Spring will head up the forum which will be a half day event with lunch. It is expected that BPfH will become the Health and Wellbeing Partnership – the aim of the event is to look at the relevant White Papers and Health Profiles; to look at what is being done and what needs to be done and who to invite onto the Partnership. Dr Steve Kell from Bassetlaw Commissioning Organisation is the Vice Chair of the county wide Health and Wellbeing Board. The action plan will be refreshed in line with the NHS outcomes strategy and the Health and Wellbeing Board. Interim Actions for BPfH: After discussion at a planning meeting held prior to this meeting, three key projects will be taken forward:
Wendy Pigott reported that there are some council projects in development. Working with secondary schools and focussing on Health and Housing – getting the message across about housing availability and homelessness. Action: Wendy Pigott to email details of schools uptake to Lesley at BCVS (around affordable warmth and housing/heatlh) Cheryl George asked if members are still willing to feedback on activities until new action plan available. BCVS DPO/Volunteering report goes to Cheryl and Jackie Gladden. Action: Cheryl George to email out report for members to add their own actions onto. Anne Cater and Helen Houghton are putting together a grant application to Big Lottery, Reaching Communities around workplace health including a 3 year post for a coordinator. Individual Agency Feedback: Alison Jee, Infant Feed Lead – commissioners have agreed funding for two whole time equivalent community posts who will be linked to Midwifery and Health Visitors. There are now 18 well established volunteers linked with Children’s Centre’s and working with existing groups. Volunteers will be able to go into hospitals next year. Alison is working with Helen Houghton to link breastfeeding into the Workplace Health agenda. Wendy Pigott – PAS / Handyperson’s Scheme still going strong. There is no promotional material from NCC yet although a poster is displayed at No. 73 Bridge Street, Worksop. There has been a change in the charges and it appears to have become a much less responsive and visible service. It was noted that BPfH members had predicted that this would occur when the service was transferred to NCC. Jane Zdanowska, NCC is the link person leading on Preventative Adaptations Scheme. Action: Wendy to email promotional poster to Anne Cater and Bassetlaw Action Centre for circulation to contacts. Action: Wendy to raise issues from the group at HPAS meeting on 23rd November around the lack of publication/promotion. Wendy Pigott – Supporting People : Due to the reduction in Supporting People funding the funding for Community Alarms and Warden will end in April 2013. From April 2012 there will be a charge of £2.95 per week. After consultation with some of the sheltered schemes, it has been agreed to charge £2.95 for an alarm and quarterly visit from a warden. Action: Wendy to email to Lesley at BCVS, for circulation, report on Older People’s accommodation for Nottinghamshire and Erewash research. Disability Housing Needs Research – Graham Jackson (BDC) was leading this but will be leaving the authority soon, Wendy Pigott taking on this role and will feedback to group. Energy Efficiency – Warm Streets campaign in Bassetlaw around loft and cavity wall insulation. For some people this will be a free service, some will receive a subsidy. The Government has a new approach to energy efficiency made up of a financial package of loan funding and repaid through savings on bills. A1 Housing are an approved assessor for PVs. Action: Wendy Pigott to email Lesley at BCVS government paper about Green Deal, for circulation to group. DPO report – Anne Cater. Funding advice to groups is still a major part of the role. There is still a small amount of money left in the Generations Together pot for intergenerational projects. The Wellbeing At Work, Workplace Health scheme has been a big success. BCVS have now got silver award and are working towards Gold. Busy Bees Craft group have been developed from a group of service users of the old Boundary Centre. Now a fully constituted group with a bank account and are self-sustaining. Working on ideas and bids with CAB and MIND on menu of services for volunteers, to be able to do generic training for volunteers. Community Arts Project – working with a local community artist on some intergenerational projects with older people and young people from Valley School. This is a mural project around the history and culture of Worksop. Also working on the idea for a ‘Welcome To Worksop’ project with the Extended Schools Co-ordinators, again concentrating on art, history and culture. Establishing links with GP practices. Volunteer Coordinators and Voluntary Health Forum meeting facilitated and well attended. Menu of services – updated – sent back to Sonya Clark, links to BCVS website. Bev Pearson – Department of Work and Pensions: Service changed – trying to join up with Job Centre Plus. Looking at what people need regarding benefits advice. Continuing to work with the most vulnerable people of any age and targeting those who need most help. Bassetlaw is linked with Derbyshire, there are a team of visitors. Main areas of work include those who are vulnerable with complex needs. There are large areas of health related needs, i.e. cancer, disabilities, carers, neurological conditions. DWP want to link with other agencies who deliver similar services, such as Community Matrons. There is some co-ordination with CAB staff, and need to identify any more gaps. Partner agency staff and volunteers can be accredited to fill out forms for the DWP. Bev agreed to do a presentation to the Volunteer Managers Group. Action: LT to invite Bev to future Volunteer Managers Forum meeting. Geraldine Pearce - BCVS move, went well, things still to do on the building and garden area. NCC funding cut totally to community resource centres, this impacts on Langold Resource Centre, Tuxford Mine of Information, The Crossing, Carlton Resource Centre and Manton Community Alliance. Geraldine has met with all of these organisations and also with Kay Cutts from NCC about this. Langold doing really good work around benefits advice and training, if the money goes this will shut. Geraldine has been involved with facilitating meetings of two newly formed groups; Manton Community Focus and Civic Society for Worksop. Voluntary Sector Engagement Forum will be launched in November and is a forum for the sector to engage with Bassetlaw Commissioning Organisation, Bassetlaw District Council and NHS Bassetlaw. Jackie Gladden reported on Transforming Community Services within the local NHS. Dean Housman is the interim manager. Bassetlaw Commissioning Organisation (BCO) is working closely with NHS Bassetlaw. The PCT will cease to exist in 2013. Bassetlaw Stroke Service is currently provided by Bassetlaw Action Centre and an evaluation report is being prepared. BCO will decide whether to commission the service in the future and this will go out to tender. Any other business: Jackie Gladden leaving PCT on 23rd December. Cheryl George gave grateful thanks from herself and all the group and all wished Jackie a healthy and happy retirement. Cheryl George attended Vision strategy event in Nottingham. Action: Cheryl to send outcomes framework to the group. Lesley Thorlby – The BPfH website is still up and running although there are not many visitors per week. There is no dedicated budget for the site. It was agreed to leave the site at the moment, it can be used in the future for key new health messages. It was agreed to link to BCVS and PCT sites. Anne Cater – It was agreed that the half day event mentioned earlier in these minutes will be the BPfH Annual Event. Geraldine Pearce - BCVS are part of the Healthcare Community Pressures (Winter Pressures) group which will meet fortnightly throughout the winter months. Dates of meetings for 2010: Monday 20th February Monday 21st May Monday 20th August Monday 19th November All meetings start at 10am and will be held at BCVS in Worksop |