Issue - meetings

18.1     The Board considered a report providing an update on changes in local NHS leadership and the Sussex and East Surrey Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) and the next steps for resetting ESBT plans in 2018/19 and 2019/20 as a result of work on system financial recovery.

18.2     It was confirmed that the appointment of Adam Doyle as Chief Accountable Officer of all eight CCGs in the STP is a change of circumstances and this  could provide opportunities to consider how organisations can best work for the population of East Sussex, with conversations having begun about how best to deploy capacity and develop workstreams across the STP where it makes strategic sense to do so. It will also allow for better sharing of information and learning across CCGs and place-based plans within the STP area. Adam Doyle has indicated he is clear of the importance of place-based plans in delivering local community health and social care; and ESBT and other place-based plans have Managing Directors who will continue to lead work locally. Any proposed changes will be brought back to the ESBT SCB for consideration at an appropriate time.

18.3     The Board welcomed the development of the East Sussex Better Together Collaboration Toolkit and agreed that it was a useful and easy to understand document. 

18.4     The Board RESOLVED to:

1) Note the update on leadership changes within the local NHS and the STP

2) Note the changes to ESBT working arrangements in 2018/19 and the next steps the ESBT Alliance is taking forward to reset ESBT plans to support in-year financial recovery and planning for 2019/20; and

3) Note the positive development work with GPs and the VCS to support our future partnership working