Issue - meetings

To receive a paper setting out the context for the discussion item on access to services.  The item draws together a number of papers which follow on the agenda.

The Chair introduced the report which linked a number of subsequent agenda items including the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Health and Care Delivery Plan 2023/24 - 2027/28 and Community Diagnostics Centres: access to diagnostic services.

The Board was advised that the first report would be presented by Rachel Danter and then further detail would be provided by ICB colleagues.

The Chair highlighted that this item was linked to another report on the agenda, ‘GP Services Task and Finish Review’ which supported this work and had already been considered at the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in February.

Shade Agboola addressed the meeting and provided an overview of the information contained in the following agenda items.  She explained the various pieces of work it drew together and outlined future workstreams.  Some of the areas covered included transport and travel costs, the high cost of living as well as accessibility of services.

Members were asked to hear the presentations from officers on the following agenda items before the floor was opened up for questions.  Details of the full discussion can be found in Minute Number 3 (2) below.

Resolved

That the Health and Wellbeing Board:

1)    Notes the current picture of health and care service challenges and opportunities related to access; and

2)    Considers how the Health and Wellbeing Board, and its constituent organisations, can engage with improving the accessibility of health and care services for residents.