Agenda and minutes

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The Leader referred to agenda item 1, as shown on the agenda in respect of filming at this meeting and participants noted this information.

The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting and the Board introduced themselves.

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were apologies for absence from Councillor Arthur, Tim Deeprose Paul Ennals, and Beverley Tarka.

The Leader provided apologies for absence from Sarah Price, Chief Officer of the Haringey CCG. This was her last day of service, before leaving to take up her new role as the Executive Lead for Population Health and Commissioning for the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. The Leader placed on record her appreciation and thanks to Ms Sarah Price for her outstanding achievements in the role of chief officer to the CCG. Sarah Price had been instrumental in taking forward the joint health partnership with Islington and ensuring that the Health and Wellbeing Board was considered a key partnership mechanism for considering health issues.

The Leader further welcomed Professor David Mosse, Chair of Haringey’s Suicide Prevention Group.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with at agenda item 10).

There were no items of urgent business.

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There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Part 4, Section B, Paragraph 29 of the Council’s Constitution.

There were no deputations, petitions or questions.

To consider and agree the  draft minutes of the following meetings:

·         Joint  Health and Wellbeing Board 3^rd October 2016.

·         Health and Wellbeing Board on 8^th December 2016.

·         Joint Health and Wellbeing  Board 31 January 2017.

RESOLVED

To agree the minutes of the following meetings:

·         Joint  Health and Wellbeing Board 3^rd October 2016.

·         Health and Wellbeing Board on 8^th December 2016.

·         Joint Health and Wellbeing  Board 31 January 2017.

The Assistant Director for Public Health introduced the Annual Public Health report, which, this year, focused on sexual and reproductive health, particularly young people’s sexual health.

The Board noted the multi-agency approach being taken forward. This was welcomed and was essential in delivering key messages to the community.

In response to questions the following was noted:

• MECC training was available to Frontline services.

• The Assistant Director for Public Health confirmed that contact tracing did take place and there was a London wide and local sexual health service offer being taken forward by Embrace.

• In terms of a making the MECC training for foster carers, this was not mandatory training but the service would look at ways to encourage foster carers to take up this offer. Although, there had previously been good take up of this training, Public health were working with the young people’s forum and further developing communications about the importance of sexual health. They were also working with young people on the new forms of communication to increase sexual health awareness.

RESOLVED

To note the Annual Public Health Report

The Board were provided with a presentation on the Haringey Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

David Mosse, Chair of the Suicide Prevention group, introduced the presentation which set out the work of the group in compiling the action plan and how this should be taken forward in a multi -agency approach.

Professor Mosse provided some context to the action plan by drawing on his own personal family experience. He explained that it was important not to perceive suicide as a choice made by the individual as often this action was taken when the individual reached a stage where they felt they had no choice.

Professor Mosse drew attention to the importance of health and public agencies better identifying and managing mental health conditions and having a constant understanding of the warning signs of suicide.

The Board noted that, where an individual has been given a second chance of life with good support after a failed suicide attempt, they had been grateful. These examples reflected that the individual was not beyond reach and could be supported to digress from the situation that suicide was their only choice.

It was also important to consider the emotional impact of suicide on a family and the impact this can potentially have on family member’s mental wellbeing.

There was also a need to consider the impact of the confidentiality rule in the medical field. This was particularly important in relation to parents of young people with mental health issues, who may not be aware of the extent of the problem. For example, if the young person was living away from home and accessing mental health support, the family may not be aware and the confidentiality rule can then delay intervention from parents.

There was a need to provide training on suicide prevention and support individuals to not consider suicide as the only choice and increase public knowledge of what to do in a crisis.

The following comments/questions were put forward following the presentation:

• Welcomed the reference to young people in the action plan and it was important to keep in mind the reality of mental issues with potential 3 children in every class displaying mental health issues. Agreed that it was important to engage young people in the prevention work going forward as the peer support can also be a good way in helping an individual identify that they need help and not feel the stigma in getting help for their suicidal thoughts. Agreed there is a section in the plan on young people helping look after other young people.

• Important to also recognise that certain vulnerable young people such as those with SEND, that are progressing from Children services to Adult services, will be experiencing significant change and may also need focus on in the plan.

• Noted that here was no evidence gathered on the predictability of suicide. There was information on the on the risk groups but no set of signs for agencies to be aware of. The only indication was, when there was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

To consider any new items of urgent business admitted at item 4 above.

None

Members of the Board are invited to suggest future agenda items.

The dates of future meetings are as follows:

Haringey only Health and Wellbeing Board meeting 27^th June  2017 6.00pm TBC

Joint Health and  Wellbeing meeting  11^th May 2017 TBC

To be notified.