Agenda item

Report of Dr Jane Moore, Director of Public Health

The Board considered a report of Dr Jane Moore, Director of Public Health which provided an update on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) process and the development of the new Health and Well-being Strategy for Coventry.

The JSNA looked at the current and future health and care needs of the local population to inform and guide the planning and commissioning of health, well-being and social care services within a local authority area. The refresh of the JSNA was a process that ran alongside and was linked to the development of the Health and Well-being Strategy. This process commenced in April, 2015 with a review of 2012 Strategy to understand what outcomes had been delivered. A copy of the review report was set out in an appendix. Between August and September, a Stakeholder Call for Evidence was also undertaken.

The report highlighted the key messages from the JSNA so far which included an increasing population due to net international immigration; Coventry having a younger population than the average for England, 34 years compared to 40; overall life expectancy increasing, 78.2 for males and 82.4 for females; and inequality in life expectancy within the city.

The Board were informed of emerging key priorities which had been developed and discussed by both the Marmot Steering Group and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Steering Group. A prioritisation matrix had also been used when determining these priorities and the prioritisation framework was set out at a second appendix. These key priorities were as follows:

Children and Young People 5-19 – teenage pregnancy and NEETS

Substance Misuse – Alcohol

Resilience of Health and Social Care System

Economic Growth

Violence and Abuse

Diabetes

Mental Health – cross-cutting theme

The following cross-cutting principles were also highlighted:

Embracing the city’s diversity and improving outcomes

Active citizens and strong communities.

Members of the Board split into four breakout groups and discussed whether these themes reflected the priorities of the Board; what outcomes were wanted to be achieved by 2020; and what should the Board be doing to deliver on priorities over and above the work that was already happening across the partner organisations. Each group facilitator provided feedback for the Board.

The report referred to Collaborate, an independent policy and practice hub, who had been commissioned by the City Council to support the Board to develop a place-based approach to health which aimed to put place, people and outcomes above institutions, sectors and silos. Collaborate had proposed to hold a full day workshop with Board members to look at the Board’s vision, principles and priority outcomes. The outcomes from the workshop would be used to develop the new Health and Well-being Strategy. Details of Collaborate’s offer of support was set out at a third appendix.

RESOLVED that:

(1) The progress made to date on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment be noted.

(2) Having considered the list of topics identified through the review of evidence, the prioritisation matrix and feedback from the Marmot Steering Group, the feedback from the facilitators arising from the breakout session be noted.

(3) Approval be given to Collaborate’s proposal to support the further development of the Board.