Decision details

David Williams, Chief Executive, presented his report which set out the significant work taking place with the council's partners in health and social care.  A paper had already been taken to the Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB) and had been endorsed there, with a further paper going to HWB on 2 December to show which steps can be taken now.  He had met with Healthwatch, CCG and Solent NHS to discuss the document.  The city council's view is that there is a lot of attention to clinical and A&E services and there is the need to ensure preventative services are supported in public health, children and adults social care.

Councillor Jones, as Leader, felt that the council's position with our health partners is very good and the joint commissioning puts the council in a strong position. She thanked Councillor Stubbs as Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, David Williams and Matt Gummerson (at his last Cabinet meeting) for all of their hard work on taking forward the Portsmouth Blueprint.

DECISIONS The Cabinet:

(1)  Endorsed the Portsmouth Blueprint for health and care

(2)  Require a more detailed report on the development of these proposals in early 2016.