Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed all those present.

Apologies for absence were received and noted from, Councillor Linda Grooby, Councillor Peter Joinson, Councillor Eddie Moores, Councillor Sophie Taylor, Councillor Jackie Schofield, and Councillor David Sedgwick and City Mayor Paul Dennett.

An apology for absence was also received from Warren Heppolette.

The Chair informed the Committee that this would be City Mayor Paul Dennett's final meeting in his current capacity of GM Portfolio Lead for Healthy Lives. City Mayor Paul Dennett was assuming a new role as the GM Portfolio Lead for Housing First, which encompassed both homelessness and housing initiatives. As a result of this transition, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would succeed City Mayor Paul Dennett as Co-Chair of the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and would join Sir Richard Leese in leading the ICP Board forward. The Chair expressed gratitude to City Mayor Paul Dennett for his valuable contributions and insight.

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed all those present.

Apologies for absence were received and noted from, Councillor Linda Grooby, Councillor Peter Joinson, Councillor Eddie Moores, Councillor Sophie Taylor, Councillor Jackie Schofield, and Councillor David Sedgwick and City Mayor Paul Dennett.

An apology for absence was also received from Warren Heppolette.

The Chair welcomed Councillor George Devlin from Trafford, who had succeeded Councillor Sophie Taylor as the Lead Member on the Committee. Councillor Sophie Taylor would serve as a Substitute Member moving forward.

Officers were thanked for distributing the meeting minutes to Local Authorities (LAs). Members were encouraged to consider how the information could be used to implement their respective Sustainability Plans as it was essential to ensure alignment between local scrutiny efforts and Greater Manchester-wide initiatives.

The Chair informed the Committee that this would be City Mayor Paul Dennett's final meeting in his current capacity of GM Portfolio Lead for Healthy Lives. City Mayor Paul Dennett was assuming a new role as the GM Portfolio Lead for Housing First, which encompassed both homelessness and housing initiatives. As a result of this transition, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would succeed City Mayor Paul Dennett as Co-Chair of the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and would join Sir Richard Leese in leading the ICP Board forward. The Chair expressed gratitude to City Mayor Paul Dennett for his valuable contributions and insight.

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

No declarations of interest were received in relation to any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations received in relation to any item on the agenda.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the last meeting held on 10 Septemberr 2024.

RESOLVED/-

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2024 be approved as a correct record.

Presented by Warren Heppolette, Chief Officer for Strategy & Innovation, NHS Greater Manchester.

RESOLVED/-

1. That it be noted that the Committee received and noted the contents of the Sustainability Plan.
2. That it be noted that Members supported the implementation of the Sustainability Plan within localities.
3. That it be noted that the Statutory Scrutiny Officer, GMCA request that LA local Sustainability Plan’s be considered by their local, health scrutiny Committees.
4. That it be noted that the Member from Trafford invited NHS Greater Manchester Officers to visit and observe the work taking place.

Presented by Claire Connor, Associate Director Communications & Engagement, NHS Greater Manchester.

RESOLVED/-

1. That it be noted that Members were encouraged to contact the Director of Communications and Engagement, NHS Greater Manchester should they have soft intelligence, a specific interest in the topics discussed in the report or knew of groups or communities that would be interested in participating in engagement.
2. That it be noted that Members who were speaking to residents were asked to continue to feedback to the Director of Communications and Engagement, NHS Greater Manchester.
3. That it be noted that the Work Programme be updated with the service reconfigurations and dates to be considered by the Committee detailed in the report.
4. That it be noted that Councillor Devlin, keen on the diabetes consultation and preventing inequalities, was encouraged to share insights with the Director of Communications and Engagement, NHS Greater Manchester.
5. That it be noted that the Director of Communications and Engagement, NHS Greater Manchester, would look to further strengthen work with LA Communication Teams.

Presented by Laura Rooney, Director of Strategy Health Innovation Manchester.

RESOLVED/-

1. That it be noted that Members considered and discussed the content of the report.
2. That it be noted that the Committee noted the forward plan of innovation activity and links with integrated care system priorities and plans.

Presented by Nicola Ward, Statutory Scrutiny Officer, GMCA.

RESOLVED/-

1. That it be noted that the Work Programme be updated following the meeting in collaboration with the Chair and Vice-Chair.
2. That the Work Programme report include an Appendix to reflect what local health scrutiny work was taking place.

Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 10.00am Boardroom, GMCA.

12 November 2024 at 10.00 am, in-person, GMCA Boardroom.

·       NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership Board Agenda Pack dated 27 September 2024.

·       NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Agenda Pack dated 18 September 2024.