Stephen Morton

...approved the proposed Commissioning Intentions for 2026-27, outlining key milestones, deliverables, and assurance expectations as part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's 5 Year Strategic Commissioning Plan.

...the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board of Lancashire decided to consider the performance update on the three key Board priorities—Best Start in Life, Healthy Hearts, and Happier Minds—and endorse the areas identified as opportunities for wider collaboration and advocacy.

...to strengthen the relationship between the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board and the Lancashire Place Partnership to improve health outcomes for the communities of Lancashire, the board agreed to consider housing, work, and climate in the consultation for the refreshed Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and endorsed closer alignment of health and wellbeing partnerships with the board's priorities.

...to consider the Lancashire and South Cumbria Better Care Funds review, ratify the Lancashire Quarter 3 submission, share priorities for the 2025/26 Lancashire Better Care Fund Plan, and endorse proposals to bring in support through Partners in Care and Health for the Lancashire BCF and partnership.