Agenda item

a.         Primary Care Networks - update

The Committee would continue to receive updates whilst the 11 Wiltshire Primary Care Network were being established.

b.       Relocation of services from the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (Mineral Water Hospital site) in Bath - update

The Committee received a document summarising the overall plan for relocating services to the Royal United Hospital site this Autumn.

The Chairman announced that there were a number of announcements from the Public Health Team for which Steve Maddern, Public Health Consultant, had offered further briefings to members of the Committee. Members were requested to inform the Senior Scrutiny Officer should they like a briefing so that dates and times could be set. 

c.         Health Needs Assessment for Gypsies, Travellers and Boaters in Wiltshire

The health needs assessment would be used for the new Wiltshire Traveller Strategy which would be brought to the Health Select Committee as a full paper in January 2020 for discussion. 

d.       Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Strategy Update

This would be considered by the Health & Wellbeing Board on 26 September 2019 to which any comments by Members would be received and considered.

e.       Sexual Health Service Procurement

This would be considered by Cabinet on 17 September 2019 to which any comments by Members would be received and considered.

f.        Wiltshire Obesity Strategy Update and Legacy

This would be considered by the Health & Wellbeing Board on 26 September 2019.

g.        Health Needs Assessment of Male and Trans/gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers

This would be considered by the Community Safety Partnership on 12 September 2019.  Any comments or questions should be sent to Steve Maddern prior to that date.

h.        Mental Health

Wiltshire CCG had co-created a mental health strategy with its strategic partners including Wiltshire Council, people with lived experience, their families, carers and supporters. This strategy had been circulated to members and feedback requested. A further work stream had commenced to review the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust  mental health bed base across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) to ensure we had the right beds in the right locations. It was anticipated that this work would continue with full public consultation in March 2020. The outcomes and regular updates would be reported to the Health Select Committee in due course.

i.         Extra Care Related Support Services

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman received a briefing for a report that was due to come to Health Select at this meeting (prior to consideration by Cabinet on 17 September). Consideration by Cabinet for this item was delayed and therefore scrutiny would not have received information on this (due to the timing of meetings) before Cabinet would make a decision in October (next HSC being in November).

j.       Housing Related Support

The Council was undertaking a review of its current arrangements for the provision of Housing Related Support Services for older people due to the associated contracts coming to an end.

In May 2018 Cabinet agreed to extend contractual arrangements with Somerset Care and Mears until 4 September 2019 and to further extend the offer of services for a further six months should this be needed to conclude the review of the services.

A paper would be taken to Cabinet in October 2019 outlining a range of options for the future commissioning of Housing Related Support Services.