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Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:00 to 12:00
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Council Chambers (Renfrewshire)
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Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Membership
Councillor Jennifer Adam (Chair) and Margaret Kerr (Vice Chair)

Councillor Jacqueline Cameron: Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes: Councillor Iain McMillan: Cath Cooney: Karen Turner: Colin Neil: Fiona Ralph: Lesley Nish: Stephanie MacGregor-Cross: Dr Shilpa Shivaprasad: Alan McNiven: Mark Halliwell: Lynda Greig: Mark Ferguson: Amanda Walton: Dr Stuart Sutton: Carron O’Byrne: Sarah Lavers: John Trainer.
 
Standard Items
Hybrid Meeting
Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers.  However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish.
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Recording of Meeting

This meeting will be recorded for subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site. If you have any queries regarding this please contact committee services on democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk

 

To find the recording please follow the link which will be attached to this agenda once the meeting has concluded.

Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Chair intimated that this meeting of the IJB would be recorded and that the recording would be available to watch on both the Council and HSCP websites.
Recording
https://youtu.be/Eekk8FyBA58
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Karen Turner (Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board), Alan McNiven) (third sector representative) and Amanda Walton (Trade Union representative for Health Board).
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
1 Minute
Minute of meeting of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) held on 21 March 2025.
1
The Minute of the meeting of the Integration Joint Board (IJB) held on 21 March 2025 was submitted.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
2 Appointment of Chief Officer
Report by Clerk.
2
The Clerk submitted a report requesting that the IJB ratify the appointment of Billy McClean as Chief Officer.

The report intimated that, in terms of Section 10 (1) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the IJB was required to appoint, as a member of staff, a Chief Officer. At the meeting of the IJB held on 21 March 2025, members were advised that Carron O’Byrne had been appointed as Interim Chief Officer for a period of six months beginning 10 March 2025. The appointment of Carron O’Byrne as the Interim Chief Officer was ratified by the IJB. 

The report advised that following a recruitment process undertaken in May 2025, Billy McClean had been appointed to the post of Chief Officer, effective from 11 August 2025 and that the appointment of Billy McClean as the Chief Officer now required to be ratified by the IJB. 

On behalf of the IJB, the Chair advised that this was the last meeting of the IJB which Carron would attend as Interim Chief Officer. The Chair took the opportunity to thank Carron for her professionalism, support and for the work undertaken in such a challenging time for the IJB. Other members echoed the sentiments expressed by the Chair.

DECIDED: That the appointment of Billy McClean as Chief Officer be ratified by the IJB and that it be noted that the Chief Officer would be a member of the IJB effective from 11 August 2025.
3 Chair and Vice Chair of the IJB and the IJB Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee and Membership Update
Report by Clerk.
3

The Clerk submitted a report relative to the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of both the IJB and the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee together with an update on membership.

The report intimated that in accordance with the Integration Scheme and the IJB Procedural Standing Orders, Margaret Kerr would be appointed as Chair of the IJB from 15 September 2025 for a period of two years with Councillor Adam being appointed as Vice Chair of the IJB from 15 September 2025 until the next Local Government Elections in May 2027.

The report further intimated that Mark Halliwell had intimated that he would resign his position as the unpaid carer representative on the IJB as of 30 June 2025 and the HSCP had advised that a recruitment process would be undertaken and that, meantime Willie Paton, Mark’s proxy would attend IJB meetings on an interim basis. Further that Lynda Greig had replaced Wilma Matheson as the service user residing in Renfrewshire as a non-voting member on the IJB for a period of three years.

The report advised that Margaret Kerr had intimated that she would step down as a member of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee following the meeting scheduled to be held on 12 September 2025 as she would take up the appointment of Chair of the IJB on 15 September 2025. The report invited the four Health Board voting members to nominate one of their number to sit on the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee, noting that Karen Turner had been appointed. Margaret Kerr, seconded by Paul Ryan moved that Cath Cooney be nominated to sit on the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee. There were no other nominations.

The IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee terms of reference state that the Chair must not be the Chair of the IJB or be a representative of the same constituent authority as the Chair of the IJB. The report proposed that the IJB consider the arrangements for the Chair and Vice Chair of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee from 15 September 2025 for a period of wo years.

The Chair, in line with the proposed approach to the appointment of members of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee, invited nominations for the posts of Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee. Councillor Adam, seconded by Councillor Cameron moved that Councillor Hughes be nominated as Chair of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee from 15 September 2025 until the next Local Government Elections in May 2027. Margaret Kerr, seconded by Paul Ryan moved that Cath Cooney be nominated as Vice Chair of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee from 15 September 2025 for a period of two years. There were no other nominations.

 

Members of the IJB thanked Councillor Adam for her chairmanship of the IJB, wished Margaret Kerr well when she took up the position of Chair of the IJB; thanked Mark Halliwell for his contribution to the work of the IJB during his membership; and welcomed Lynda Greig to her first meeting of the IJB. Mark Halliwell thanked members and officers for the support given to him as a member of the IJB.

DECIDED: 

 

(a) That it be noted that Margaret Kerr had been appointed as Chair of the IJB from 15 September 2025 for a period of two years with Councillor Adam being appointed as Vice Chair of the IJB from 15 September 2025 until the next Local Government Elections in May 2027;

(b) That it be noted that Mark Halliwell would resign his position as the unpaid carer representative on the IJB as of 30 June 2025 and that Willie Paton, Mark’s proxy, would attend meetings of the IJB on an interim basis until the recruitment process had been undertaken;

(c) That the IJB confirm the appointment of Lynda Greig as a non-voting member on the IJB for a period of three years, replacing Wilma Matheson as the service user residing in Renfrewshire;

(d) That it be noted that in line with the proposed approach to the appointment of members of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee, Cath Cooney had been nominated by the voting members to sit on the Committee and further that Cath Cooney had been nominated by the voting members to be Vice Chair of the Committee from 15 September 2025 for a period of two years; and.

(e) That it be noted that in line with the proposed approach to the appointment of members of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Hughes had been nominated by the voting members to be Chair of the Committee from 15 September 2025 until the next Local Government Elections in May 2027.

4 Chief Officer's Report
Report by Interim Chief Officer.
4

The Interim Chief Officer submitted a report providing an update on key developments and operational activity since the last meeting of the IJB on 21 March 2025 and additional policy developments which would be built into future workplans, strategies and action plans. A copy of the revised Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP) implementation tracker submitted to the Scottish Government by the deadline of 9 May 2025 was appended to the report.

The report intimated that the IJB’s current Adult’s Carer Strategy covered the period 2022/25 and sought approval for the HSCP to undertake a review and refresh of the existing Strategy to expand its lifespan for a further two years to November 2027. 

DECIDED: 

(a) That a review and refresh of the existing IJB Carers Strategy 2022/25, as detailed in section 4 of the report, be approved, extending its lifespan for a further two years to November 2027;

(b) That the range of key HSCP updates, as detailed in sections 5 to 9 of the report, be noted; and

(c) That the national policy updates, as detailed in sections 10 to 16 of the report, be noted.

 

 

 

 

5 Financial Report 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Report by Chief Finance Officer.
5
The Chief Finance Officer submitted a report relative to the revenue budget year-end position for the 2024/25 financial year and seeking approval for the transfer of funds to reserves to allow completion of the IJB’s unaudited accounts by the statutory deadline of 30 June 2025. 

The report intimated that the IJB final outturn was an overspend of £3,979k prior to any drawdown from reserves and included a transfer of any in-year underspend at 31 March 2025 to earmarked reserves in line with Scottish Government funding arrangements in relation to Mental Health Recovery Renewal funding; the Primary Care Improvement Programme (PCIP) and the Alcohol and Drug Partnership.

The report sought approval of the transfer of monies to earmarked reserves, as detailed in sections 8.6.1 and 8.6.2 of the report, and the repurposing of existing reserves to create a balance to be used at the financial year-end and from which the IJB would draw down in order to deliver a breakeven position, as detailed in section 8.6.3 of the report.

DECIDED:

(a) That the year-end financial position for 2024/25 be noted;

(b) That the use of earmarked reserves to deliver a breakeven position, as detailed in section 8.4 of the report, be noted;

(c) That the proposed transfers to earmarked reserves, as detailed in sections 8.6.1 and 8.6.2 of the report, be approved; and

(d) That the repurposing of reserves, as detailed in section 8.6.3 of the report, be approved.
6 Unaudited Annual Accounts 2024/25
Report by Chief Finance Officer.
6
The Chief Finance Officer submitted a report relative to the Unaudited Annual Accounts 2024/25 for the IJB which would be submitted for audit by the statutory deadline of 30 June 2025, a copy of which was appended to the report.

The report intimated that once approved, the Unaudited Annual Accounts and associated working papers would be passed to Ernst & Young for review. The auditor’s report on the Accounts would be submitted to a future meeting of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee for consideration prior to the Audited Accounts being presented to the IJB for approval in September 2025, in line with the statutory deadline.

DECIDED:

(a) That, subject to audit, the Annual Accounts for 2024/25, as appended to the report, be approved; and

(b) That it be noted that Ernst & Young would endeavour to complete the audit of the Annual Accounts in line with the timescales indicated in section 5 of the report.
7 Sustainable Futures: Update on Programme Activity
Report by Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement.
7
Under reference to item 7 of the Minute of the meeting of the IJB held on 21 March 2025, the Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement submitted a report providing an overview on the work undertaken in relation to the Sustainable Futures Programme.

The report intimated that the HSCP had developed a range of Integrated Impact Assessments which would be subject to public engagement in June 2025 to inform IJB decision-making in September 2025. The report provided an update on early planning for the development of an approach to the transformation of HSCP services which must be aligned to the Sustainable Futures Programme. 

DECIDED: 

(a) That the update provided on programme activity being progressed, as detailed in section 4 of the report, be noted;

(b) That the approach to public engagement on draft Integrated Impact Assessments which were currently underway, as detailed in section 5 of the report, be noted;

(c) That the updated review of programme risks, as detailed in section 6 of the report, be noted; and

(d) That the initial update provided on transformation considerations and the development of a programme of transformational change aligned to Sustainable Futures and planning being undertaken nationally and by partners, as detailed in section 7 of the report, be noted.
8 Draft Annual Performance Report 2024/25
Report by Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement.
8

The Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement submitted a report relative to the IJB’s draft Annual Performance Report 2024/25, a copy of which was appended to the report, which provided an overview of the HSCP’s overall performance against both the objectives in the Strategic Plan 2022/25 and 2024/25 Performance Scorecard. 

The Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement advised that in relation to Connected Futures: Objectives, the wording detailed in CF5 would be amended to clarify that the third sector interface would not evaluate the Whole Family Wellbeing Network. 

DECIDED: 

(a) That the draft Annual Performance Report 2024/25, as amended above, be approved; and

(b) That it be noted that the updated draft Performance Scorecard for 2025/26 would be presented to the IJB meeting on 19 September 2025 for approval.

 

 

 

 

 

9 Refreshed Strategic Plan 2025/27
Report by Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement.
9
The Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement submitted a report relative to the IJB’s refreshed Strategic Plan 2025/27, a copy of which formed Appendix 1 to the report, which provided an overview of consultation feedback and set out the next steps focussed on finalisation of an Annual Delivery Plan setting out actions contributing to achievement of the refreshed Plan’s strategic objectives.

The report intimated that the HSCP had reviewed the Medium-term Financial Plan to reflect the changes made to the Strategic Plan, a copy of which formed Appendix 2 to the report.

DECIDED:

(a) That the final version of the refreshed Strategic Plan 2025/27 reflecting the changes, as detailed in section 5 and Appendix 1 to the report, be approved;

(b) That the updates made to the Medium-term Financial Plan to reflect the final draft of the Strategic Plan, as detailed in section 6 and Appendix 2 to the report, be approved; and

(c) That the next steps outlined regarding the creation of a supporting Annual Delivery Plan which would be brought to the IJB in September 2025 for approval, as detailed in section 7 of the report, be noted.
10 Annual Update on the Delivery of NHSGGC Primary Care Strategy 2024/29
Report by Director of Primary Care & GP Out of Hours Services, NHSGGC.
10
The Director of Primary Care & GP Out of Hours Services, NHSGGC submitted a report providing an update on the NHSGGC Primary Care Strategy 2024/29 which had been provided to the NHSGGC Board in April 2025, a copy of which formed the appendix to the report.

DECIDED:

(a) That the progress against the Primary Care Strategy 2024/29 be noted;

(b) That the performance across the NHSGGC Primary Care Strategy in relation to the deliverables for year 1 be noted; and

(c) That the ongoing work to support progression of whole system working to strengthen future delivery through new NHSGGC Transforming Together arrangements, previously the Moving Forward Together Programme Board, be noted.
11 NHSGGC Unscheduled Care Transformation Plan Investment
Report by Interim Chief Officer.
11
The Interim Chief Officer submitted a report relative to the HSCP’s proposed contribution to the NHSGGC Unscheduled Care Transformation Plan investment, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.

The report intimated that NHSGGC had submitted proposals to the Scottish Government in December 2025 for a whole system approach to improving unscheduled care. The Scottish Government, in April 2025, confirmed funding of up to £20.9 million to NHSGGC to allow the Board and partnerships to implement tests of change and progress immediate work to make system improvements over the year and beyond. A copy of the letter received from the Scottish Government formed Appendix 2 to the report. 

The report advised that Renfrewshire IJB had been allocated an initial 12-month commitment of £576,724 and a copy of the letter from the NHSGGC Director of Finance to the Interim Chief Officer formed Appendix 3 to the report.

DECIDED: 

(a) That the proposed investment in unscheduled care activity, as detailed in section 4 and Appendix 1 of the report, be approved; and

(b) That it be noted that should recurring Scottish Government funding be confirmed at a future point, a further report would be submitted to the IJB seeking fresh approval for HSCP investment.
12 Renfrewshire IJB Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2024/25
Report by Chair of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee.
12
The Chair of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee submitted the Committee’s Annual Report 2024/25 providing a summary of the work undertaken during 2023/24. The report had been developed in response to recommendations arising from completion of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) self-assessment for Audit Committees.

DECIDED: That the content of the report be approved.
13 IJB Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee Update
Verbal update by Chair of the IJB Audit Committee in relation to the meeting of the Committee held on 20 June 2025.
13
The Chair of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee provided a verbal update on the business conducted at the meeting of the Committee held on 20 June 2025.

DECIDED: That the verbal update be noted.
14 Date of Next Meeting
Note that the next meeting of the IJB will be held at 10.00 am on 19 September 2025.
14
DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the IJB would be held at 10.00 am on 19 September 2025 and that this be a hybrid meeting in the Council Chamber, Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Paisley.

Declarations of Interests

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