Issue - meetings

The purpose of this paper is to update the Board on the implementation of the Kirklees Health and Wellbeing Strategy (KHWS).

Contact:  Alex Chaplin, Strategy and Policy Officer.

Alex Chaplin, Strategy and Policy Officer, provided a progress update on implementing the Kirklees Health and Wellbeing Strategy (KHWS). The Health and Wellbeing Board (Board) was reminded that at the last meeting a schedule was agreed for the KHWS updates, and there would be a deep dive on one of the three KHWS priorities at each board meeting. The priority feature for the deep dive at today’s meeting will be on ‘Mental Wellbeing,’ and then moving forward to March, the focus will be on ‘Connected Care and Support,’ and at a subsequent meeting, the focus will be on ‘Healthy Places.’  In addition, there will be summary updates on the other priorities.

The Board was informed that there has been some progress on the communication plan that has been put together by Healthwatch. Work has also been undertaken with Healthwatch to identify what the objectives are around raising awareness, to inspire people with the work, to help and show how the strategies unit plans are delivered and to identify the key audience. This is outlined in the strategy as people who live, work or study in Kirklees, which is the target audience. There is a general timeline for the communication plan, however further work is needed to finalise the plan and there will be a further detailed update at the next meeting.

In response to the information presented, the Board ask questions and made comments including some of the following:

-              The previous minutes mentioned the development of a self-assessment tool kit, for organisations to check and challenge themselves against the strategy, has there been any progress on the toolkit?

RESOLVED:

That the progress report on implementing the Kirklees Health and Wellbeing Strategy be noted by the Board.