Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group held on 12 June 2025
Argyll and Bute Council · 17 September 2025
Back to Argyll and Bute HSCP Integration Joint Board (IJB) — 17 September 2025 and its agenda
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE HSCP STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 12 JUNE 2025 Present: Charlotte Craig, Interim Head of Planning, Performance and Technology, Argyll and Bute HSCP (Chair) Graham Bell, NHS Highland Non-Executive Board Member and Member of IJB Fiona Broderick, Staffside Lead for Argyll and Bute HSCP (Health) Samantha Campbell, Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute HSCP Linda Currie, Associate Director AHP, NHS Highland Kelly Ferns, Research and Development Officer, Argyll and Bute Council James Gow, Head of Finance and Transformation, Argyll and Bute HSCP Liz Higgins, Associate Nurse Director, NHS Highland Julie Hodges, Scottish Care Inspectorate Douglas Hunter, Senior Performance and Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP Margaret Jacobsen, Chair of Dochas Centre Councillor Dougie McFadzean, Argyll and Bute Council Alison McGrory, Associate Director of Public Health, Argyll and Bute HSCP Kirsty MacKenzie, Carers Act Officer Karl McLeish, Unscheduled Care Programme Lead, Argyll and Bute HSCP Sandra McLeod, Director of Customer Experience, ACHA Duncan Martin, Public Representative Kirstie Reid, Carers Representative, NHS Highland Anke Roeke, Senior Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP Joanne Ross, General Management Trainee, Argyll and Bute HSCP Alison Ryan, Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP Takki Sulaiman, Chief Executive, Argyll and Bute TSI Douglas Whyte, Housing Strategy Manager, Argyll and Bute Council 1. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE The Chair welcomed those present. Apologies for absence were received from: David Gibson, Head of Children, Families and Justice, Argyll and Bute HSCP Nicola Gillespie, Interim Head of Adult Care – Mental Health, Disability and Dementia Services, Argyll and Bute HSCP Rebecca Helliwell, Associate Medical Director, Argyll and Bute HSCP Councillor Ross Moreland, Argyll and Bute Council Donald Watt, Interim Head Adult Services - Hospitals and Community Care, Argyll and Bute HSCP
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2. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING The Minutes of the meeting of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group held on 13 March 2025 were approved as a correct record subject to the following change: Under list of those present: change Douglas Watt to Donald Watt. 3. ARGYLL & BUTE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN 2025/26 - 2030/31 - HOUSING CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT The fourth Argyll and Bute Housing Contribution Statement which highlighted the key role that the housing sector will have in joint planning, commissioning and delivery of services as well as influencing investment decisions to support the Joint Strategic Plan’s outcomes and objectives, was presented to the Group for information. This Housing Contribution Statement was approved by Argyll and Bute Strategic Housing Forum in March 2025. Decision The Strategic Planning Group noted the contents of the report and agreed to add “Update to Housing Bill” to Work Plan for 6 months time. (Reference: Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership Joint Strategic Plan 2025/26 – 2030/31 – Housing Contribution Statement, submitted) 4. JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN 2022 - 2025 YEAR THREE PROGRESS REPORT A progress report for the final year of the current Joint Strategic Plan (2022 – 2025) was before the Group for consideration. Decision The Strategic Planning Group noted the contents of the report and discussed the priorities what would be taken forward as priorities into 2025-2026 and for the future five year Joint Strategic Plan. (Reference: Report by Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology, Argyll and Bute HSCP, submitted) 5. JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN (JPS) 2025-2030 PROJECT PLAN The Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) is a high level strategy which sets out the HSCP vision, priorities and strategic objectives for a specified period of time. It was agreed at the Integration Joint Board (IJB) on 26 March 2025 that the current JSP would be extended for one year to allow a revised focus on the priorities for the new JSP. A report presenting the JSP Project Plan and timescales for the new JSP was considered.
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Decision The Strategic Planning Group: 1. Noted and agreed the JSP Project Plan and timescales. 2. Agreed nominations to the Editorial Group should be made to Alison Ryan – alison.ryan@argyll-bute.gov.uk (Reference: Report by Service Planning Manager, submitted) 6. STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP ANNUAL COMMITTEE SELF ASSESSMENT The Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board Strategic Planning Group Self- Assessment Assurance Questionnaire for 2024-25 was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and performance of the Strategic Planning Group. The assessment gathered responses from 8 members over a 7 day period and a report providing the key findings was before the Group for consideration. Decision The Strategic Planning Group considered the report and endorsed the following areas for action and incorporation into the Group’s Work Plan: • Membership and resources • Scrutiny & Training • Information & Reporting • Meeting Effectiveness • Assurance & Collaboration (Reference: Report by Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology, Argyll and Bute HSCP, submitted) 7. 2025-26 WORK PLAN STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM The 2025-26 Work Plan for the Strategic Planning Team was presented to the Group for information. Decision The Strategic Planning Group noted the Work Plan which was circulated following the meeting. (Reference: 2025-26 Work Plan Strategic Planning Team, tabled) 8. TRANSFORMATION PRIORITIES A presentation providing an update on Transformation was given to the Group. Decision
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The Strategic Planning Group noted the presentation which was circulated following the meeting. (Reference: Transformation Presentation, tabled) 9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Thursday 21 August 2025 at 2.00 pm by Microsoft Teams.