Consideration of formally submitted questions from members of the public or Councillors under Standing Order 36.

Consideration of any petitions submitted under Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been received by Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

A report giving an overview on the implementation of the Berkshire West Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2030 in Reading and, in Appendix 1, detailed information on performance and progress towards achieving the local goals and actions set out in the both the overarching strategy and the locally agreed implementation plans. 

A report giving an update on the Integration Programme and performance of Reading against the national Better Care Fund (BCF) targets at the end of June 2024 (Quarter 1), and also outlining the spend against the BCF Plan, including the Discharge Fund to support hospital discharges in 2024/25. It also presents the Better Care Fund (BCF) Quarter 1 return for 2024/25, attached at Appendix 1, and the position with the Section 75 Framework Agreement with the Integrated Care Board, for pooled funding, covering the period 2024/25.

A report by Healthwatch in Berkshire West presenting the results of a project to get local views of the new ways of working introduced at GP practices and the impact on accessing GP-led services.  The Reading specific data from the project is presented separately.

A document giving an update on key activities by Healthwatch Reading at October 2024.

A report giving a high-level summary of the evaluation of the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) pilot, which was commissioned by Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (BOB ICB), located at Broad Street Mall, Reading and operational from 5 December 2022. The report gives an update on the service activity and the emerging conclusions to inform future commissioning intentions.

A report presenting the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report on the health of the local population for 2024.

A report proposing a review of the Health and Wellbeing Board’s governance arrangements and working practices, to be facilitated by the Local Government Association, to increase its effectiveness in improving the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce health inequalities.

A report giving a 6-monthly update on the Community Health Champions Programme and progress being made towards the programme’s goals.

A report giving an update on matters from the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board.

This link provides access to the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service’s Hub Plan for the West Hub (which includes Reading) for 2024/25, setting out strategic priorities and objectives.  The Hub Plans have replaced the Service’s previous Local Service Plans that represented each of the unitary authority areas in Berkshire.

Hub-Plan-WEST-v4-1.pdf (rbfrs.co.uk)

A report giving an update on the 2024-25 seasonal flu campaign across Berkshire West, the communications plans, update on local outreach programmes and the arrangements for employees of Reading Borough Council.

This link provides access to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Integrated Performance Report from August 2024, at page 45.

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/media/nigfmwun/public-board-25-september-2024-public-website-version.pdf

A report providing links to access the BOB ICB’s Annual Report for 2023/24 and the BOB ICS’s Joint Capital Resource Use Plan for 2024/25.

https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/media/4516/qu9_icb_annual_report_2023-24_final.pdf

https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/media/4642/24-25joint-capital-resource-use-plan-bob-system-final.docx