Issue - meetings

The Board had before it a report by Christina Cameron (Modernisation Programme Manager, NHS Grampian) which reported on the shared process that was followed for winter (surge) planning for health and social care services in the Grampian area for winter 2015-16. It set out the steps taken to prepare for winter across community and acute settings and how those efforts were co-ordinated.

The report recommended:-

that the Board –

(a)          Direct the Chief Officer to engage fully with the winter planning processes as outlined in the report;

(b)          Agree that as part of the winter planning process, IJB approval of the 2016-17 Grampian Winter Plan should be sought;

(c)          Agree to remit the approval process for the 2016-17 Grampian Winter Plan (pending expected guidelines from Scottish Government) and to the IJB Chair, Vice Chair and the Chief Officer for consideration and agreement; and

(d)          Direct the Chief Office to present a report to the IJB as soon as is practical on the recommendations within the approved 2016-17 Grampian Winter Plan.

Judith Proctor spoke to the report and explained that the report provided updates on performance over the previous winter and an outline of winter planning for 2016-17. She advised that the Partnership was awaiting guidance from the Scottish Government on whether Health Boards or IJBs would be the lead agency for winter planning, and the Vice Chair confirmed, following his attendance at the IJB Chairs and Vice Chairs meeting that a decision on this had not yet been taken. Mrs Proctor added that the first winter planning meeting for 2016-17 would take place on 29 June 2016 and the Senior Operational Management Team would represent the Partnership in the initial stages of the process. 

The Board resolved:-

(i)            to direct the Chief Officer to engage fully with the winter planning processes as outlined in the report;

(ii)           to agree that as part of the winter planning process, IJB approval of the 2016-17 Grampian Winter Plan should be sought;

(iii)         to agree to remit the approval process for the 2016-17 Grampian Winter Plan (pending expected guidelines from Scottish Government) and to the IJB Chair, Vice Chair and the Chief Officer for consideration and agreement; and

(iv)         to direct the Chief Office to present a report to the IJB as soon as is practical on the recommendations within the approved 2016-17 Grampian Winter Plan.