Agenda item

9.1      Ruth Brown was in attendance to provide an overview on the Children’s Health and Wellbeing Transformation Board. She gave a presentation and asked the board to consider how the profile of children and young people could be increased within the Health and Wellbeing Board.

9.2      Greg Fell said he felt the Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Board did not focus on children and young people due to the fact there was a Children’s Health and Wellbeing Board. He suggested that the emphasis on the health and wellbeing of children be increased. He said he would discuss the areas of greatest need cited in the report with Ruth, and he suggested any gaps in representation on the board be noted and addressed.

9.3      David Whitaker asked for affirmation that health and wellbeing admissions for the city were appropriate for children and young people. He suggested that examples on this be provided.

9.4      Sandie Buchan stated the board felt the focus on children could be improved, in part through building relationships and having mutual conversations to build on effectiveness. She said the Children’s Health and Wellbeing Board would support a standing down of the board, and children’s health and wellbeing being brought into the Health and Wellbeing Board.

9.5      Kathryn Robertshaw stated that children did not sit in isolation and that they existed within families and communities.

9.6      Ruth Brown suggested that a conversation needed to be had on how to bring the children’s voice into this board.

9.7      Councillor Rooney asked who set the agenda for the Health and Wellbeing board and stated that if items with a focus on children were not on the agenda they would not be covered. Dr Hudsen stated the agenda was based on items brought to the Health and Wellbeing Board steering group, based on the nine ambitions of the board. Dan Spicer stated he would take this feedback on board, and suggested the focus was on how to improve the representation of children and young people’s health in the Health and Wellbeing Board.