The Hull Place Health and Care Joint Committee was scheduled to consider a refresh of the Hull Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy and an update on the Adult Social Care Digital Plan.

Hull Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy Refresh 2026/27 to 2028/29

The committee was scheduled to consider the refreshed Hull Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy for 2026/27 to 2028/29. This strategy aims to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm across Hull by focusing on earlier intervention, improved system integration, tackling stigma, and embedding recovery within communities. The refresh builds on the previous 2022-2025 strategy and retains its six priorities: Prevention and Early Intervention; Targeted Support for At-Risk Groups; Improving Support for People with Co-Existing Needs; Tackling Stigma and Improving Access; Developing Community Assets for Recovery; and Harm Reduction. The report highlighted that Hull continues to experience high levels of need linked to deprivation and health inequalities, and while progress has been made in treatment access and recovery outcomes, challenges remain. The strategy also emphasises the importance of lived experience, anti-stigma work, and community recovery. The committee was asked to endorse the strategy and support its implementation across partner organisations.

Adult Social Care Digital Plan 2026 - 2029

The committee was scheduled to receive an update on the Adult Social Care Digital Plan for 2026-2029. This plan outlines how Adult Social Care intends to use digital technology over the next three years to improve outcomes for service users, support the workforce, and deliver safer, more integrated care. The plan acknowledges local challenges such as high levels of deprivation and digital exclusion, and aims to address these through clear priorities and actions. It is people-centred and aligned with national policy, including What Good Looks Like and People at the Heart of Care. The plan has been developed through co-production with service users, carers, staff, providers, and partners, and reflects insights from a digital inclusion survey and a workforce digital skills audit. Key priorities include providing digital leadership, ensuring solid digital foundations, keeping people safe and healthy online, supporting the workforce, empowering individuals to remain in control, improving joined-up care, and promoting health and wellbeing through data. The successful delivery of the plan is expected to depend on sustained leadership, cross-directorate collaboration, and partnership working with health, providers, housing, and the voluntary and community sector.