Agenda item

Vicky Willett explained that the Outline Business Case is the first step to support the strategy of the Chorley Public Service Reform Partnership.

Five portfolios have been proposed as part of year one. Key pieces of work for the Implementation Group are:

Integrated Locality Working

To have Public services delivered by a joint workforce, improving processes and behaviours based on a consistent understanding of locality, so that services are delivered in an integrated and coordinated system.

Group was asked for views on locality working, bringing in a consistent partnership pathway, five stages of access to services, objectives and action plan, and if there is a need to consider a particular geographical area or cohort of population.

Data and Intelligence

To understand multi-agency activity to extend and enhance intelligence towards developing a shared data system to support an integrated service model.

On data intelligence the group were asked to consider how we review what we already have, and are looking at in multi-agency groups, how we link to referrals and share intelligence picking up work from the Integrated Action Team and Information Sharing Agreement. Consideration of Digital Platforms and IT structures to share data.

The Executive Group have ownership of the three portfolios covering Partnership Oversight, System Leadership and Culture and Workforce.

The business case sets the scene for Chorley and shows pressures of demand, setting broad milestones and objectives. The group were asked to consider the action plan and take ownership of this. Much of the work will be completed outside the group and members will be expected to take actions set out.

With the view of delivering the two workstreams within six months, the group were asked for views of the business case which is summarised as:

CCG – Raised concerns on scale of ambition, and timescales to deliver changes across the full range of public services in the programme is looking to fully integrate services. Advised need to understand scope of initiatives across the system, and in terms of data sharing what is realistic and manageable for the group. Data sharing on End of Life Care is an initiative that could give some lessons learned to the group.

LTHTR – Agreed that localities could be problematic to focus on. Terminology used in the activities we go as a group is important e.g. what integrated will mean within a six month period may be understood differently. There is an opportunity for all organisations to have a presentation about the Public Service Reform work, which has been planned in a number of areas. It was also noted that the partnership is not starting from scratch in terms of initiatives on joint working, and there is experience of partnerships working together for some years across the borough.

In terms of ambition and pace of the programme, Steve noted concerns from members of the group and agreed to seek clarity from the Executive on the scale of the activity, and commitment required from the Implementation Group. Assurance that the business case is achievable within the timescales planned would help with identifying work to be completed.