Issue - meetings

27.1     The Board considered a report providing an update on progress with the development of the ESBT Alliance Outcomes Framework.

27.2     The following additional information was provided in response to questions from the Board:

·         The Outcomes in the framework have been developed based on what matters to local people and in partnership with a range of stakeholders. Some outcomes are set nationally – such as those around public health and wellbeing – and others are set locally based on local issues . This is to measure whether the integrated ESBT system transformation is having the desired impact on quality, the experience of local people, and finances in order to secure the sustainability of local health and care services.

·         It is important that wherever possible the ESBT Outcomes Framework measures the delivery of outcomes and not process or activity. The Outcomes Framework is being tested during 2017/18, and the learning will inform how outcomes and measures are set for 2018/19.

·         The Outcomes Framework is embedded in the core performance principles of the individual organisations to ensure that each organisation in the ESBT Alliance is working to a common set of goals and objectives.  It was noted that each ESBT organisation still has to work within their own different regulatory regimes and outcomes frameworks.

·         A workshop is being set up in early-January to look at how specific performance and outcomes could be shaped around the ESBT localities.  The intention is to design an integrated performance framework that enables the locality planning and delivery groups to understand the particular contribution they are making to improving service quality and finances, and how well they are doing. 

27.3     The Board RESOLVED to:

1) note progress made with developing, refining and reporting performance against the ESBT Alliance Outcomes Framework;

2) note plans for finalising a revised ESBT Alliance Outcomes Framework for 2018/19.

3) agree that a full report with data for all three years is provided at the earliest opportunity in 2018/19, and;

4) agree that future reports will focuson one domain each quarter with more detailed analysis and any qualitative information available.