The Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to discuss a range of important reports and updates, including annual reports on child death overview panels and safeguarding children, as well as strategies for mental health and drug use. The meeting was also set to cover progress on the Better Care Fund and the SEND Futures plan.

Richmond Child Death Overview Panel Annual Report

The Board was scheduled to receive a summary of the operational activity, statistical data, and commentary from the South-West London Integrated Care Partnership Child Death Overview Panels. This report covers the panels for Croydon, Kingston & Richmond upon Thames, Merton, Sutton, and Wandsworth.

Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2022/23

This report was scheduled to outline the work undertaken by the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership (KRSCP) between April 2022 and March 2023.

South West London Mental Health Strategy

An update on the South West London Mental Health Strategy was scheduled to be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board.

Combatting Drugs Partnership

The Board was due to receive an update on the activities of the Richmond and Wandsworth Combatting Drugs Partnership.

Better Care Fund

The meeting agenda indicated that the Board was required to provide quarterly reporting on progress towards the ambitions of the Better Care Fund (BCF) and confirm that national conditions for the BCF had been met. Additionally, the quarter 2 BCF report necessitates the refreshment of intermediate care demand and capacity plans for November 2023 to March 2024, along with reporting on the assumptions made in preparing these plans. The Better Care Fund is a national initiative aimed at improving health and social care services for older and disabled people.

SEND Futures six month update

A six-month update on the SEND Futures plan was scheduled for discussion. The Health and Wellbeing Board has strategic oversight of the delivery of this plan, acting as a forum for leaders from local health and care systems to collaborate on improving the health and wellbeing of the local population. SEND refers to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Pharmacy Update

A verbal update on the current situation regarding pharmacies was scheduled to be provided for the Board's information.

Social Prescribing Seminar Feedback

The Board was scheduled to receive an update following a seminar on social prescribing. Social prescribing is a way for healthcare professionals to refer patients to a link worker, who then connects them to community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support.

Programme of Future Meetings

The Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board Work Programme, which details planned meetings and seminars, was scheduled to be reviewed. This is a dynamic document that is subject to change based on the Board's evolving requirements and is regularly updated.

Public Involvement

An opportunity was scheduled for members of the public to raise issues for the Board to consider. Individuals wishing to speak were required to register by emailing democratic.services@richmond.gov.uk by 12 noon on the day before the meeting, providing a brief outline of the issues they wished to raise. Each speaker would have a maximum of 3 minutes, with the total time for this item limited to 15 minutes.