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Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group held on 13 June 2024

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 September 2024
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE HSCP STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP held
BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2024 
Present: Councillor Ross Moreland (Chair), Argyll and  Bute Council
Kristin Gillies (Co-Chair), Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and
Technology, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Graham Bell, NHS Highland Non-Executive Board Member and Member of
IJB
Samantha Campbell, Health Improvement Lead
Caroline Cherry, Head of Adult Services, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Charlotte Craig, Business Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
David Gibson, Head of Children, Families and Justice, Argyll and Bute
HSCP
Nicola Gillespie, Service Manager for Mental Health and Addictions
James Gow, Head of Finance, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Liz Higgins, Lead Nurse, NHS Highland
Julie Hodges, Scottish Care Inspectorate
Councillor Dougie McFadzean, Argyll and Bute Council
Sandra McLeod, ACHA
Duncan Martin, Public Representative
Anke Roexe, Senior Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Saskia Schmitz, Health Intelligence Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Laura Stephenson, Argyll and Bute Drug and Alcohol Partnership
Takki Sulaiman, Chief Executive, TSI 
1. WELCOME, APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND INTRODUCTIONS 
The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting and introductions were made. 
Apologies for absence were received from: 
Alison McGrory, Associate Director of Public Health
Alison Ryan, Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Rebecca Helliwell, Associate Medical Director, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Fiona Broderick, Staffside Lead (Health), Argyll and Bute HSCP
Evan Breswick, Interim Chief Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Kirsty MacKenzie, Carers Act Support
Douglas Whyte, Housing Strategy Manager, Argyll and Bute Council
Julie Lusk, Head of Adult Care – Acute and Complex Care, Argyll and Bute HSCP 
2. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING 
The Minutes of the meeting of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group held
on 14 March 2024 were approved as a correct record. 
3. DRAFT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 
Each HSCP is responsible for publishing an Annual Performance Report (APR) which sets
out how they are improving on the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes.

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The 2023/24 APR is in draft form as timescales for the final submitted APR to Scottish
Government rely on the publication of the national core suite indicators from Public Health
Scotland and indications are these will not be available until July 2024. 
The draft report was presented to the IJB on 29 May 2024 and was before the Strategic
Planning Group for consideration. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group agreed to: 
1. note the draft Annual Performance Report for the Health and Social Care Partnership
for the year 2023/24; 
2. note the timescales for the progress; and 
3. submit any feedback to the Planning Team by the end of June. 
(Reference: Report by Senior Service Planning Manager dated 13 June 2024, submitted) 
4. JOINT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE 
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Argyll and Bute’s HSCP is following the time
plan and is on track to be completed by the end of August 2024.   
A report advising of progress to date was before the Strategic Planning Group for
information. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group noted and discussed the progress to date. 
(Reference: Report by Public Health Intelligence Specialist dated 13 June 2024,
submitted) 
5. LOCALITY PLANNING GROUP UPDATE 
A report providing an update on the Local Planning Groups following the meetings held in
April 2024 was considered. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group noted and discussed the report from the Locality Planning
Groups. 
(Reference: Report by Business Improvement Manager dated 13 June 2024, submitted) 
6. STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP 
The Joint Strategic Plan is a high level strategy which sets out Argyll and Bute HSCP’s
vision, strategic objectives and priorities and is linked to the Joint Strategic Commissioning
Strategy.  The current plan and strategy runs from 1 April 2022 to March 2025.

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Preparation is now underway to prepare for new Plans and it was previously agreed to
combine both Plans into one document and extend the planning horizon to 5 years. 
A discussion took place on refreshing the overarching values, strategic vision and
priorities of the new Joint Strategic Plan and the workshop focussed on the following
questions and comments were captured by the Senior Service Planning Manager – 
What are the key challenges? 
What are the critical success factors? 
Is there something that we are currently doing which may hold the HSCP back? 
What needs to change across the organisation. 
7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 
The date of the next meeting was noted as Thursday 12 September 2024.