Issue - meetings

Report by Chief Officer

The Board gave consideration to the Chief Officer report covering a range of issues including Mental Health Awareness Week, International Nurses Day, Chief Social Work Officer, Oral Health Improvement Team, Caring for People Tactical Partnership, Midwives Pushing Delivery of Online Antenatal and Postnatal Classes, Staff Wellbeing Wednesday, Argyll & Bute HSCP Staffside Update.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted the content of the submitted report.

2.    Thanked staff at all levels of the Health and Social Care Partnership, commissioned, unpaid carers and third sector staff for their ongoing commitment during the COVID-19 situation.

(Reference:  Report by Chief Officer dated May 2020, submitted)

Report by Chief Officer

Report by Chief Officer

A report prepared by the Chief Officer which provided an update on various issues since the last meeting was before the Integration Joint Board for consideration.  The Chief Officer highlighted the recent appointments of Caroline Cherry as Head of Adult Services (Older Adults and Community Services) and Julie Lusk as Head of Adult Services (Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Lifelong Conditions) and also advised of two community nurses from Argyll and Bute, Maggie Wilkinson and Joanna Taylor who had recently been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board noted the contents of the report.

(Reference: Report by Chief Officer, submitted)