NORTH YORKSHIRE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP. Physical and Sensory Impairment Partnership Board

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1 NORTH YORKSHIRE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Physical and Sensory Impairment Partnership Board 8 December 2011 at 1.00 pm York CVS, Priory Street, YO1 6ET Present and in attendance Apologies: Janet Seymour Kirk (Chair) Stephen Harrison Carol Johnson (Notes) Nick Jewkes ) Brenda Haw ) Margaret Ward ) Joe Lennon Barbara Simm Nigel Staton Sarah Jay Julian Whaley Phil Richardson Julie Fletcher ) Vicci Ackroyd ) Helen Hugill Alan Hartley Linda Hartley Bridget Hardy Susan Harty Nik Harty Colin Hunter Peter Robinson ) Gil Evans ) Claire Hobbs ) Carol Bridges ) Ann Boterill Hambleton & Richmondshire Ref Group Harrogate & Craven Ref Group (Hard of Hearing Group) Tees Esk Wear Valley Mental Health Trust BSL Interpreters Yorkshire Ambulance Service NY Fire & Rescue Harrogate & Craven Ref Group (Craven group) Harrogate & Craven Ref Group (RIPPSI) Clinical Commissioning Group

2 1. Introductions and Welcome 2. Apologies As above 3. Notes of last meeting were confirmed and signed. There was no declaration of interest 4. Matters arising from last meeting a) Updates i. Deaf Awareness training. Training session was held on Friday 9 September. Another session can be arranged if there is sufficient interest. ACTION - Names to be forwarded to Carol Johnson. ii. Leeds Rail station emergency procedure. Feedback has been received about York rail station but no response yet about the Leeds station. Harrogate and Craven Reference Group have agreed to work with the Leeds Disability Rights forum to make contact about this issue ACTION - Harrogate & Craven Group to contact Leeds Disability Rights Forum iii. Research report Hambleton/Richmondshire districts. Phil Richardson had commissioned this report to enquire why social services in this area has historically received a low number of referrals from adults aged and he gave feedback later in the meeting. Unfortunately the low response rate was inconclusive to support the theory that this group was underrepresented in the population due to migration out of this rural area for employment and social reasons. However it underlined the challenge to reach this group to inform about the support available and suggested that other methods should be employed to communicate the services available. iv. Ambulance service response Janet will contact Hester Rowell to discuss involvement in development of ambulance services. It was agreed that Tim Heneghan, PCT Commissioning Manager be contacted to provide an update report on progress with YAS about the issues that were raised by the Board. Invitation to be given for attendance to March PSI Board. ACTION Invite YAS to March PSI Board b) Information Healthwatch development. There has been consultations over all areas and it was emphasised that PSI Reference Groups should be involved in the development of the Healthwatch groups

3 that are to be the community voice on the strategic Health and Wellbeing Board together with the voluntary sector representative. ACTION Reference Groups to attend Healthwatch consultations PSI Board Chair report was received. Update reports from area Reference Groups a. Highways. Selby Reference Group reported that they would like to have discussion with representative of NYCC Highways. Invitation to be extended for March PSI Board. ACTION Invitation to NYCC Highways representative for March PSI Board b. Housing. The lack of appropriate housing for younger disabled people was discussed and how this can be addressed in the strategy for social housing. Avril Hunter will be working with the Equal Lives Action planning group on the Housing section in the new year and this issue should be considered. c. Selby Reference Group is commissioning a website. Nick Jewkes asked that it be made accessible for deaf people. Joe asked if his group would be willing to be involved in guidance on accessibility and it was agreed that this could be taken to the Deaf and Hard of hearing group. ACTION Nick Jewkes to take to H&C Deaf and hard of hearing group d. Janet tabled the reporting template for Reference Groups to update on progress on objectives. ACTION Reference Groups to provide updates on progress c) Communications. Janet read a reply from the Northern Echo editor acknowledging her complaint about the inappropriate use of language in an article about a wheelchair user. He had then followed this up with an editorial emphasising the importance of using the right language in reporting. The members of the PSI Board were most appreciative of the effort made to ensure the correction. d) Ratification - PSI Constitution. It was clarified that this document is for the PSI Board and is available for Reference Groups if they wished. The constitution document was adopted and signed.

4 5. Access to Mental Health Services by Tees Esk Wear Valley Mental Health (TEWV) Trust. Sarah Jay, TEWV Equality Officer and Julian Whaley, TEWV Medical Director, attended the meeting and explained the current structure of the Trust that covered most of North Yorkshire with the exception of Selby and part of Craven area. A few issues were discussed including Effective signposting to mental health services Primary Care provision - IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) and secondary care provision by TEWV. Integration with Local Authority services Bereavement counselling for disabled people to support them with their disability. Provide equal access to support for deaf people across the whole of North Yorkshire eg. Specialist nurse and interpreting services. It was agreed that the TEWV members should attend the June 2012 PSI Board meeting to update on progress about the issues that were identified by the members. ACTION TEWV to attend June PSI Board 6. Equipment Services No representation 7. Vision for Social Care. Phil Richardson attended the meeting in place of Bev Maybury for. He explained the relevance of Book 1 of the Vision for social care services that includes 1. Initial contact and signposting 2. Assessment, re-ablement and telecare 3. Personal budgets and direct payments 4. Respite provision 5. Employment, active ageing and independence 6. Accommodation He outlined the pressures on social care services of increasing demands of an ageing population and that in future services will relate to individual need and the mitigation of risk. Implementation of personal budgets is to be in place by April 2013 with a move away from block contracting process and Council provided services. There will be greater emphasis on support into training and employment to encourage independence.

5 Joe Lennon said that the Selby Reference Group was looking at issues of homecare services and how they could communicate with providers and commissioners of care. A link will be provided to collect complaints and commendations so that commissioners have evidence on the effectiveness of the services they contract. Electronic feedback forms are available for comment at NYCC website at 8. Equal Lives Action plan The first meeting of the Refreshing the EL action plan working group has been arranged for 9 January Any other business Next meeting pm Thursday 8 March York CVS