Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Council/NHS Highland Joint Monitoring Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Friday, 15 December 2023 at 10.30am.

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.

Please note that the Committee will meet in 2024 on the following dates: Wednesday, 27 March, Wednesday, 19 June, Wednesday, 25 September, and Friday, 13 December. Diary invites have been issued. 

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

1.    10.30am Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence 
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan

2.    10.35am Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/Aithris Fhollaiseachd

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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.    10.35am Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for approval minutes of the meetings of the Joint Monitoring Committee held on 27 September 2023.

4.    10.40am Integrated Children’s Services Update Report 
Aithisg Ùrachaidh Sheirbheisean Chloinne Amalaichte 

There is circulated Report No JMC/22/23 by the Chair of the Integrated Children’s Services Planning Board.

The Committee is invited to note:
i.    and comment on the work undertaken by the children’s services planning partnership in delivering the Highland Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2023 – 2026; and
ii.    the work of the delivery groups.

5.    10.55am Adult Social Care Assurance Report 
Aithisg Barantais Cùram Sòisealta Inbheach

There is circulated Report No JMC/23/23 by the Chief Officer, Highland Health and Social Care Partnership.

The Committee is invited to: 
i.    consider the agreed performance framework; and 
ii.    accept moderate assurance and note the continued and sustained stressors facing both NHS and commissioned care services.

6.    11.10am Highland Health & Social Care Partnership Finance Reports
Aithisgean Ionmhais Com-pàirteachas Slàinte & Cùraim Shòisealta na Gàidhealtachd

a.    Highland Health & Social Care Partnership Finance Report
Aithisg Ionmhais Com-pàirteachas Slàinte & Cùraim Shòisealta na Gàidhealtachd    

There is circulated Report No JMC/24/23 by the Director of Finance, NHS Highland.

The Committee is invited to note the financial position at the end of Month 6 2023/2024.

b.    Highland Council Finance Report     
Aithisg Ionmhais Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd 

There is circulated Report No JMC/25/23 by the Head of Corporate Finance, Highland Council.

The Committee is invited to note:

i.    the report and financial forecast for Quarter 2 of 2023/24;
ii.    the update provided regarding savings delivery for Integrated Children’s Services; and 
iii.    the update provided regarding outlook for 2024/25 and beyond.

7.    11.40pm Whole Family Wellbeing Approach Update 
Cunntas às Ùr mu Shoirbheis an Teaghlaich Iomlain     

There is circulated Report No JMC/26/23 by the Executive Chief Officer, Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to note:
i.    the content of the report and the decision taken by the Community Planning Partnership Board to agree that the additional resource provided through the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund be utilised to drive forward the proposed programme as previously agreed by the Community Planning Partnership Board;
ii.    the decision taken by the Community Planning Partnership Board to identify and fund a Programme Manager post to plan and implement the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme across Highland; and 
iii.    the decision taken by the Community Planning Partnership Board to establish a Programme delivery team and plan, to develop this partnership approach, using the Scottish Government’s Route-map and National Principles of Holistic Whole Family Support, that would report on progress to the Integrated Children’s Service Board and ultimately to the Community Planning Partnership Board.

8.    12.00pm Strategic Plan – Update Post Consultation and Future Steps Implementation Plan  
Plana Ro-innleachdail – Cunntas Às Dèidh Co-chomhairleachaidh agus Na h-Ath Cheumannan     

There is circulated Report No JMC/27/23 by the Highland Council Executive Chief Officer – Health and Social Care and NHS Highland Chief Officer.

The Committee is invited to:

i.    note and approve the Strategic Plan for the Partnership in the terms appended to this report at Appendix 1; and 
ii.    agree that the Adult Strategic Plan be published as representing the Strategic Plan for Health and Social Care Services for Adults for 2024 - 2027

9.    12.40pm Risk Register Update 
Cunntas às Ùr mun Chlàr Chunnairt     

There is circulated Report No JMC/28/23 by the Highland Council Executive Chief Officer – Health and Social Care and NHS Highland Chief Officer.

The Committee is invited to:

i.    note the report; and
ii.    approve the draft Risk Register as appended to the report as Appendix 1.