Agenda item

6.1

The Board considered a report of the Director of Public Health, Sheffield City Council, setting out a proposed approach and timescale for producing a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Sheffield.

6.2

In order to help guide the development of the Strategy, the report also sought a steer from the Board in relation to the definition and focus of a couple of the proposed ambitions to be featured in the Strategy.

6.3

Greg Fell (Director of Public Health) introduced the report, referring in particular to the proposed structure of, and approach to, the new strategy, and seeking the views of Board members in relation to the “Living and Working” and “How We Live” ambition areas.  He concluded his presentation by outlining the proposed schedule for the production of the new Strategy, culminating in the final Strategy being approved by the Board at its meeting to be held on 28^th March 2019.

6.4

Councillor Jackie Drayton referred to the “Starting and Developing Well” section of the proposed Strategy, and in particular, the ambition area of “School Readiness”, and suggested that the ambition should be that all children at age 5 in Sheffield were ready for school and for life, and this suggestion was accepted by Greg Fell. 

6.5

In response to comments made by Councillor Chris Peace in relation to defining and articulating the “Living and Working” section of the Strategy, Greg Fell outlined potential ambitions and sources for measuring success.

6.6

Judy Robinson referred to the “Ageing and Dying Well” section of the proposed Strategy, and in particular, the ambition area of “Loneliness and Isolation”, and suggested that this issue was a cross cutting one, and this was acknowledged by the Board. 

6.7

Maddy Ruff suggested that the proposed Strategy should clearly articulate what we want to do to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities in the city and how success would be measured.  She recommended that lead responsibilities for delivering each of the ambitions should also be included in the Strategy.

6.8

In response to a comment made by Phil Holmes that the proposed new Strategy needed to flow from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and link to the city’s Place-based plans, Greg Fell confirmed that the JSNA would form a key feature of the Strategy.

6.9

Dr Nikki Bates suggested that regard should be had in the Strategy to the role that the health and social care partners can play, being major employers in the city.

6.10

RESOLVED: That the Board:-

(a)  approves the proposed approach to developing the updated Health & Wellbeing Strategy, as outlined in the report;

(b)  agrees to receive drafts of the Strategy at the Board’s October private strategy development session and December public meeting;

(c)   agrees to work towards signing off a final version of the Strategy at the Board’s March 2019 public meeting, following formal consultation to be undertaken early in the new year;

(d)  agrees to discuss in further detail how successful implementation of the Strategy will be delivered and evaluated; and

(e)  requests the Director of Public Health to circulate to Board members, details of the proposed sponsors for delivery of each of the proposed ambitions in the Strategy.