Issue - meetings

To receive a report outlining the final Integrated Care Strategy for Coventry and Warwickshire and associated documents.

Dr Shade Agboola, Director of Public Health presented the report to the board, confirming that the strategy had been presented to the board in January 2023. It was noted that national and county structures are included in the strategy. The impact of the strategy is now being measured and partners are responsible for holding themselves to account over the delivery of the strategy.

The strategy’s vision was confirmed as enabling people across Coventry and Warwickshire to

start well, live well, age well and to promote independence. The three main priorities were identified as prevention and tackling inequalities, improving access to health and care services, and tackling industry pressures.

A set of principles has been agreed for measuring the impact of the strategy and was seen by the board via the presentation. The principles include –

•           Measurement should not be duplicative or burdensome.

•           Data should already be recorded and publicly available.

•           Inequalities focus were appropriate.

•           Able to measure at place level where possible.

•           Draw on stories and lived experiences from local people.

The agreed approach includes fifteen ambitions – one for each area of focus and enabler in the strategy. The measures have taken into consideration local performance. There are 5-year targets which will be reviewed and refreshed annually if required. One example was presented to the board – that prevention and reduction of health inequality will be reduced by 5% within 5 years.

The Chair thanked Dr Agboola for the presentation and information, noting that it is a complex strategy but that everybody involved knows what needs to be done to achieve the targets and the information provide to support the objectives is comprehensive. It was confirmed that a further report will be presented to the board in January 2024 and that regular updates will continue.

Resolved

That the Board:

1.    Notes the final Integrated Care Strategy for Coventry and Warwickshire and associated documents.

2.    Notes the approach to measuring and monitoring the impact of the Strategy that has been agreed by the Integrated Care Partnership.

3.    Agrees to receive an annual report of progress on the Integrated Care Strategy and ambitions for accountability and to inform the review of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy; and

4.    Considered how the Board is contributing to delivery of the Strategy through its own Health and Wellbeing Board Delivery Plan