Issue - meetings

To receive the Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Bristol, North Somerset &
South Gloucestershire and to:

·         note that the STP in its current stage of development as the basis for further

detailed  work leading to implementation of specific proposals

·         consider the preferred approach to receiving further updates as this work is

progressed

(Robert Woolley, Chief Executive University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
& Senior Responsible Officer for the local STP).

A report had been provided in the agenda papers which asked the Committee:

1) to note the STP in its current stage of development as the basis for further detailed work leading to implementation of specific proposals, and

2) to consider the preferred option to receiving further updates as this work is progressed.

Presentation

Mr Robert Woolley (Mr Woolley), Chief Executive University Hospital Trust Bristol (UHB) was in attendance at the meeting as the Senior Responsible Officer for the local STP. 

Mr Woolley welcomed the questions and statements received.  Health colleagues recognised the emotive nature of the issue and welcomed the opportunity to speak on behalf of the partners who had so far contributed into the work.

Mr Woolley presented the Committee with an overview of the report which outlined the vision of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP).  The initial development of the local STP has involved15 local organisations responsible for planning and providing your health and social care services (see page 5 of the agenda papers for the full list of partners).

The STP in its current stage of development included; a shared assessment of the service and financial challenges facing the local health and care system, a summary of the case for change and our vision for working together and working differently to meet this challenge.  Following a ‘checkpoint’ review by NHS England, the STP would now be progressed leading to the development of specific plans and proposals.

Mr Woolley made the following general points:

·         The report presented outlined a high level strategy and further work would be required to provide the detailed plans.  Mr Woolley apologised that the report could not be published earlier but felt this was at the vanguard of those being released nationally.

·         The aim of the STP was to do the best possible with available resources.  Mr Woolley referenced the ongoing crisis in health and social, the STP was required because of the ongoing austerity measures introduced by central government. 

·         The proposals were a result of collaborative work, undertaken with no extra funding which looked at what local people wanted and the challenges that face healthcare now and in the future. The concern raised over proper consultation had been noted and actions had been taken to address this, i.e. initial conversations have already involved HealthWatch patient engagement via existing surveys and feedback.

·         Further engagement would take place (which would include the public and Councillors) to assess the impact on communities and different groups with strategies to help people engage going forward.  The STP steering group were committed to absolute transparency and honesty and felt it was critical that communities and the public fed into the strategy to make it a workable plan.

The following health colleagues were also present to provide information on their work areas:

•          Julia Clark – Chief Executive at Bristol Community Health

•          Dr Sara Blackmore – Deputy Director of Public Health at South

Gloucestershire Council (Substituting for Mark Pietroni)

•          Andrea Young – Chief Executive –  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6