Agenda item

Ed Knowles introduced the report and summarised the key features of the Board’s Terms of Reference (ToR), including the criteria for membership, as well as procedures for it to follow as a committee of the Council.

The report proposed additional members to join the Health and Wellbeing Board and included the Council’s proposals for membership and voting

rights for consideration by the Health and Wellbeing Board.

Ed explained that the scope of the HWB’s ToR expressed the difference between the current Board and its predecessor, the Shadow HWB, in that the HWB needs to operate as a committee of the Council, whereas the shadow board had not operated as one.

Members of the Health and Wellbeing Board were invited to:

·         note the Health and Wellbeing Board’s Terms of Reference, the

Council’s procedure rules, and the particular provisions which

apply to the Health and Wellbeing Board;

·         note the means by which membership of the Board may be

amended or changed;

·         consider the Council’s proposals on membership and which

members will have voting rights; and

·         decide whether there are any other organisations or individuals

who ought to be included in the membership of the Health and

Wellbeing Board.

The Health and Wellbeing Board agreed with the Council’s proposals regarding membership and voting rights and with the particular provisions that apply to the Health and Wellbeing Board as set out in the Council’s Constitution.

The Constitution establishes an expectation that the Council will appoint two members to the Board, representing Voluntary and Community organisations. Accordingly the Board invited Tony Nickson, Director of Voluntary Action Lewisham to join the Board. The Board also asked Tony to develop a process to identify another representative of the sector.  Tony and this additional representative will then be appointed to the Board by the Council.

The Chair noted that NHS England had expressed interest in applying for membership of the Board, with the understanding that it would be for the Board to decide the applicant’s status and role, should membership be granted.

The Chair notes that a number of organisations have expressed interest in the work of the Board and how best to be involved.  In discussion, it was noted that the sub-groups of the Health and Wellbeing Board would provide a number of opportunities whereby different organisations might be able to contribute their skills and expertise         

In view of the above discussion, the Board

RESOLVED 

(i)  letters will be sent to the Lewisham Local Medical Committee and the Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust inviting them to nominate a representative to be a member of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

(ii) that the proposal to accept an NHS England representative to the HWB be accepted, and that the delegated position be accorded a non-voting role.

(iii)  that Tony Nickson will develop a process to help the Board select an  additional representative from the voluntary and community sector.

(iv) that the agreement of the Board with proposals regarding membership and voting rights be reported to Council along with a recommendation that Tony Nickson be appointed as one of the two representatives of the Voluntary and Community Sector,

The Board agreed that the HWB will meet every eight (8) weeks, with a large recess in the summer.