Agenda

2:05

10 minutes

People responsible: Members of the Health Improvement Board

To approve the Note of Decisions of the meeting held on 29^th May and to receive information arising from them.

2.15

10 minutes

To receive a verbal update on the housing-related support services consultation, following its closure on 17^th September.

Presented by: Natalia Lachkou, Oxfordshire County Council

2.25

20 minutes

Report presented by: Paul McGough and Aziza Shafique

A paper to update the Health Improvement Board on the Public Involvement Network Representatives’ main areas of focus and to highlight key issues and messages from the public to inform forward activity.

Asian Women’s group report

There will also be a report written by the Asian Women’s group, led by Aziza Shafique and funded by Healthwatch, on the Asian Women’s Wellbeing Project.  This will be presented by Aziza Shafique and Rachel Coney, Healthwatch.  As this paper will not be public until the 25^th September, it will be circulated to members separately following its press release on 19^th September.

Further information:

The Asian Women’s Group successfully applied to Oxfordshire Healthwatch Project Fund in 2014  for a grant to undertake research into Asian Women’s experiences of health and social care services. The resulting report is an analysis of 130 responses to questions about Asian Women’s experience of services in Oxfordshire, focussing on 4 key areas:  GPs, Mental health, Access to Services and Domiciliary Care.  Healthwatch Oxfordshire is sponsoring the publication of this report as part of its statutory responsibility to listen to patient’s and service user’s on the ground experience. Healthwatch Oxfordshire is committed to working with commissioners and providers of services to listen to ‘experts by experience’  and  make improvements, based on hearing their recommendations.  The report is due for release under embargo on 19^th September.  The date for publication is 25^th September.

2.45

30 minutes

People responsible: Members of the Health Improvement Board

Report presented by: Rebecca Cooper, Oxfordshire County Council

The Healthy Weight Strategy 2014-17 aims to tackle obesity and promote healthy weight for the people of Oxfordshire. 

The Board is recommended to discuss the draft action plan (and appendices) which set out proposed activity for 2014-15.  It is being developed through consultation with stakeholders and includes suggestions made by Health Improvement Board members at the April meeting and at the joint Health Improvement Board and Children and Young People’s Board workshop in July.  The Board is asked to approve that this action plan is developed on an ongoing basis, in partnership with stakeholders.

This item will also include a presentation from Chris Freeman on the work of the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership, in contributing to this action plan.

3.15

15 minutes

Paper presented by: Paul Wilding, Oxford City Council

To receive an update on Oxford City Council’s welfare reform projects. 

3.30

25 minutes

People responsible: Members of the Health Improvement Board

Report presented by: Jackie Wilderspin, Oxfordshire County Council

A report of the progress against the targets of the Health Improvement Board.

The updated Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2012-16 is included for information.

3.55

5 minutes

People responsible: Members of the Health Improvement Board

Presented by: Councillor Ed Turner, Vice-Chairman

A discussion of the Forward Plan for the Health Improvement Board.