Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee will take place remotely on 19 May 2021 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

BUSINESS    
        
1.    Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan
    
2.    Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.    
    
3.    Good News
Deagh Naidheachdan

The Committee is invited to note the Good News.    
        
4.    Highland Integrated Children’s Service Plan 
Plana Seirbheis Amalaichte Chloinne na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No HCW/06/21 dated 29 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.  There will also be a presentation by the Head of Improvement and Performance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the work undertaken by the Integrated Children’s Service Plan Board in producing a draft of the Highland Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2021 – 2023; and 
ii. provide comment on the proposed draft of the Plan prior to sign off by the Community Planning Partnership Board.

        
5.    Presentation: Children and Young People’s Services Assurance Report
Taisbeanadh: Aithisg Barantais Seirbheisean na Cloinne is nan  Daoine Òga

A presentation will be provided by Dr Tim Allison, Director of Public Health, NHS Highland

There is circulated Report No HCW/07/21 dated 23 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the measures put in place across the Covid-19 pandemic to support the commissioned child health service; and
ii.    consider service delivery arrangements and comment on plans for service improvement and clinical and professional governance.    
        
6.    Adult Social Care Assurance 
Barantas Cùram Sòisealta Inbheach

There is circulated Report No HCW/08/21 dated 23 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.    
        
7.    Update on Joint Transformational Programme with NHS Highland
Fios às Ùr mu Cho-Phrògram Cruth-atharrachaidh le NHS na Gàidhealtachd 

There is circulated Report No HCW/09/21 dated 5 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.    
        
8.    Health and Social Care Directorate Service Plan
Plana Seirbheis Buidheann-Stiùiridh na Slàinte is a’ Chùraim Shòisealta

There is circulated Report No HCW/10/21 dated 5 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to comment on the draft Service Plan for 2021/22, agree any amendments required and approve the Plan.    
        
9.    Self-Directed Support (Children)
Taic Fèin-Stiùirichte (Clann)

There is circulated Report No HCW/11/21 dated 6 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to consider and note the report.    
        
10.    Welfare Update
Fios às Ùr mu Shochair

There is circulated Report No HCW/12/21 dated 23 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.    the range of benefits and support available to families and comment on the work undertaken by the Highland Council to ensure that the right people receive the right benefit at the right time; and
ii.    and comment on the work being undertaken to produce the Local Child Poverty Action Update Report 2020 – 2021.    
        
11.    Vulnerable Children and Young People
Clann agus Daoine Òga So-leònte

There is circulated Report No HCW/13/21 dated 15 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care. 

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the content of the report; 
ii.    consider the further development of family support services; and
iii.    support further consultation with services, communities, children, young people and families to identify gaps and possible solutions in relation to the provision of prevention and early intervention services.    
        
12.    Mental Health Strategy
Ro-innleachd Slàinte Inntinn

There is circulated Report No HCW/14/21 dated 4 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care. 

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the work being undertaken in this area and the proposals for building on this to create a mental health strategy that addresses the wide-ranging needs of those in the community; and
ii. the development of a practice model that embraces universal services through to more complex and serious mental health conditions that require inpatient treatment.

    
13.    North Coast Care Facility
Goireas Cùraim a’ Chosta a Tuath

There is circulated Report No HCW/15/21 dated 15 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care. 

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.    the progress and actions taken forward to support development of a new North Coast Care Facility; and
ii.    that a report detailing recommendations on procurement and delivery route for the project will be considered by the 24 June Council.    
        
14.    Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting:-

i.    Highland Child Protection Committee held on 3 March 2021;
ii.    Highland Violence Against Women Partnership Group held on 16 December 2020; and
iii.    Highland Council/NHS Highland Joint Monitoring Committee held on 8 March 2021.