Prevention Charter for Somerset

Executive Portfolio Holder:	Sylvia Seal, Leisure and Culture
Director:	Ian Clarke, Director of Support Services
Service Manager:	Angela Cox, Democratic Services Manager
Lead Officer:	Angela Cox, Democratic Services Manager
Contact Details:	angela.cox@southsomerset.gov.uk or 01935 462148

Purpose of the Report

As part of the work of the Somerset Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) being led by the NHS and Somerset County Council, the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board have approved a new Somerset Prevention Charter (Appendix 1). South Somerset District Council, along with the other Somerset District Councils, NHS Foundation Trusts and hospitals have been invited to consider and commit to the Somerset Prevention Charter.

Forward Plan

This report appeared on the District Executive Forward Plan with an anticipated Committee date of July 2017.

Public Interest

All parts of the local health and wellbeing system now recognise that getting prevention right is essential to the future sustainability of public services. The Prevention Charter provides a common understanding of prevention across many organisations as well as:

Committing organisations from across the health and care system to the Vision and Principles of prevention, in the widest sense.

Making that commitment real by delivering, with co-signatories and others, the actions that together will put prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing in this county.

to be accountable, by measuring and reporting progress to our communities.

Recommendation

That the District Executive approves the adoption of the Somerset Prevention Charter on behalf of South Somerset District Council.

Background

The vision for the Charter is:

People live healthy and independent lives, supported by thriving and connected communities with timely and easy access to high-quality and efficient public services when they need them.

Therefore its adoption offers the opportunity to make significant positive impacts on health and wellbeing, reducing ill health and reducing health and social inequalities.

Report Detail

The Charter commits organisations to maximise prevention within the work they currently do. For South Somerset District Council this will be about encouraging everyone to think about how to maximise prevention within the work they do; within the resources they currently have in order to maximise the financial benefits that can be realised from adopting a preventative approach.

The Prevention Charter has been endorsed and adopted by the following organisations:

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group

Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Yeovil District Hospital

Taunton Deane Borough Council

West Somerset Council

Sedgemoor District Council

Financial Implications

There are no direct financial implications to SSDC in adopting this Charter.

Risk Matrix

Risk Profile before officer recommendations	Risk Profile after officer recommendations
Impact Impact R CY,CP CpP F Likelihood	R CY,CP CpP F Likelihood

Key

Categories	Colours (for further detail please refer to Risk management strategy)
R = Reputation CpP = Corporate Plan Priorities CP = Community Priorities CY = Capacity F = Financial	Red = High impact and high probability Orange = Major impact and major probability Yellow = Moderate impact and moderate probability Green = Minor impact and minor probability Blue = Insignificant impact and insignificant probability

Council Plan Implications

The adoption of the Somerset Prevention Charter will link through the Health and Communities high level actions within the SSDC Annual Action Plan.

Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Implications

There are no carbon emissions or climate change implications to SSDC in adopting this Charter.

Equality and Diversity Implications

We are advised that the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board will undertake equality impact assessments on the actions taken to implement the commitment as and when appropriate.

Privacy Impact Assessment

There are no personal data or privacy implications in adopting this Charter.

Background Papers

13. Somerset Prevention Charter (attached at Appendix 1).