Summary of minutes from the Transformational Commissioning Board - January 27

• Presentations given by the Community Matrons on the initiatives developed to reduce admissions to secondary care – Virtual Ward & Track and Trigger Tool
• COPD Innovation – presentation given on a self-management guidance tool for patients with literacy difficulties consisting of 2 CDs to encourage patients at risk to self-analyse.  Initiative was supported.
• Smoke Free Homes business case not supported.
• Alcohol Admissions update given and further discussion to be held at the next GP protected time event.
• Future of practice medicines co-ordinator scheme discussed.  Scheme to cease on 31 March 2011 and individual practices prescribing budgets to be top-sliced should they wish to continue employing a co-ordinator.
• Stroke Association – Information, Advice and Support Service – agreed service should continue.
• ADHD Service Provision – agreed to re-commission EL CAMHS until 31 March 2012 and hold a workshop to develop an option appraisal for the way forward.
• Pennine-Lancashire Commissioning Board – agreed not to pursue the development of a Pennine-Lancashire Commissioning Board.
• NHS Triple 111 Pilot – consultation to be held with all GPs, LMC and further information to be requested from the SHA before agreement made to join the pilot.
• Maternity Services Update presented for information.
• GP Commissioning update – election process to take place by end of February.
• Clinical Transformation Board minutes from December presented for noting.
• Operating Framework presented for information.
• Deputy GP required for Contracting and Procurement Committee.