Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group held on 13 March 2025
Argyll and Bute Council · 26 March 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE HSCP STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 13 MARCH 2025 Present: Councillor Ross Moreland, Argyll and Bute Council (Chair) Graham Bell, NHS Highland Non-Executive Board Member and Member of IJB Evan Beswick, Chief Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP Samantha Campbell, Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute HSCP Caroline Cherry, Head of Adult Services – Health and Community Care, Argyll and Bute HSCP Charlotte Craig, Interim Head of Planning, Performance and Technology, Argyll and Bute HSCP (co-Chair) Nicola Gillespie, Interim Head of Adult Care – Mental Health, Disability and Dementia Services, Argyll and Bute HSCP James Gow, Head of Finance, Argyll and Bute HSCP Liz Higgins, Associate Nurse Director, NHS Highland Julie Hodges, Scottish Care Inspectorate Margaret Jacobsen, Chair of Dochas Centre Councillor Dougie McFadzean, Chair of IJB, Argyll and Bute Council Alison McGrory, Associate Director of Public Health, Argyll and Bute HSCP Kirsty MacKenzie, Carers Act Support 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 Roexe, Senior Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP Alison Ryan, Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP Douglas Watt, Interim Head of Adult Care - Acute and Community Care, Argyll and Bute HSCP 1. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE The Chair welcomed those present. Apologies for absence were received from: Fiona Broderick, Staffside Lead for Argyll and Bute HSCP (Health) Linda Currie, Associate Director AHP, NHS Highland Janice Preston, Non Executive Member, NHS Highland Douglas Whyte, Housing Strategic Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, Takki Sulaiman, Chief Executive, Argyll and Bute TSI
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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 12 December 2024 were approved as a correct record. 3. STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP WORK PLAN AND SUB COMMITTEES The Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group is a statutory group of the Integration Joint Board and its key role was to strategically plan on behalf of Partners and Strategic Services. The Interim Head of Planning, Performance and Technology and co-Chair of this Group, led a discussion on the purpose and role of the Strategic Planning Group and sought and received comments and suggestions from Members on how they saw this Group operating, what its work plan should be, and how it should be presented back up to the IJB, which she agreed to consider further. 4. COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE REVIEW The Committee Terms of Reference are subject to regular review to ensure that they are still fit for purpose and meet the oversight requirement of the Integration Joint Board. The Group was invited to review the current terms of reference and approve for recommendation to the Integration Joint Board. Decision The Strategic Planning Group: 1. Considered the terms of reference; and 2. Approved for recommendation to the Integrated Joint Board. (Reference: Report by Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology and Committee Terms of Reference dated May 2022, submitted) 5. LOCALITY PLANNING FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN ARGYLL & BUTE A paper outlining a number of areas for how the HSCP will continue to ensure the views of local areas are reflected in strategic and locality planning for health and social care delivery was considered. Decision The Strategic Planning Group: 1. Noted the ongoing intention of the HSCP to develop locality plans; 2. Noted the intention to engage with local communities in refined and innovate ways; and
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3. Agreed that the HSCP should facilitate a Citizens’ Panel for Argyll and Bute. (Reference: Report by Associate Director of Public Health, submitted) 6. OLDER ADULTS STRATEGY The purpose of this strategy is to consider how the particular needs and outcomes of older adults are met both within and beyond the role of individual services, acknowledging both the demographic challenges and the particular needs of older adults. Following engagement with staff, Executive Leadership of Argyll and Bute Council and the Older Adult Reference Group, the finalised Strategy for Older Adults from 2025-2030 was before the Strategic Planning Group for consideration. Decision The Strategic Planning Group: 1. Approved the finalised Strategy (subject to format); and 2. Noted the action plan with year one priority plans was in development. (Reference: Report by Head of Service, Health and Community Care, and Older Adults Strategy 2025-2030, submitted) 7. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE PLANNING GUIDANCE UPDATE NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships across Scotland had been awaiting guidance from Scottish Government on the requirements for the development of a 3 year strategic workforce plan. Given the current pressures across the health and social care system, the Scottish Government have instead asked that Boards submit an interim workforce planning document which covers the financial year 2025-26. This is to be submitted by 17 March 2025. A report advising on the proposed approach for the Interim Workforce Plan return was considered. Decision The Strategic Planning Group noted the update to workforce planning guidance. (Reference: Report by Head of People Planning & Development, submitted) 8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - 12 JUNE 2025 The date of the next meeting was noted as Thursday 12 June 2025.