Agenda item

Presentation by Director of Strategy and Commissioning, NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group

The Director of Strategy and Commissioning, NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group gave a presentation to update Board on the 2020-21 Tees Valley Winter Plan.

Members were advised that the Winter Plan was part of an annual planning process in collaboration with the South Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) led by the Tees Valley Local AE Delivery Board;  there were 4 ICP Winter Plans, those being North, South, Central and North Cumbria which all fed into an overarching Integrated Strategic Partnership Regional Winter Plan; the winter plan timetable was outlined; and the actions to progress the winter plan were summarised.

Reference was made to the NHS Phase III letter which set out the third phase of the NHS response to COVID-19 and came into effect from 1 August 2020; nine themes with 79 elements were in place to deliver the key NHS priorities; and details were provided of the elements of the ‘Prepare for Winter’ theme, which would be captured within the ICP Winter Plan.

Discussion ensued in respect of the implications of population behaviour on NHS services during the winter period.

RESOLVED – That the thanks of the Board be conveyed to the Director of Strategy and Commissioning, for his informative presentation.

REASON – To convey the views of the Board.