Since 2017 the PHA has led an Older Peoples Co-ordination Group in order to support the integration of work across the PHA in relation to enabling older adults to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
A key outcome identified by this group was the need for a joint collaborative approach between HSCB/PHA on the prevention of frailty. In order to deliver this agenda it was agreed that there was a need for a Strategic Oversight Group which would provide a coordinated structure and framework to frailty; this would include screening, prevention, assessment and treatment in order to reform health and social care systems across all programmes of care.
- Purpose/ Role of Group
The Strategic Frailty Oversight Group will provide strong system wide leadership in relation to the development of the wider frailty agenda across Northern Ireland.
It is expected this work will cross numerous programmes of care including but not exclusively:
- Older People
- Unscheduled Care
- Cancer and Palliative Care
- Mental Health
- Learning Disability
- Primary Care
- Community Care
- Long Term Conditions
- Independent sector
3.0 Aims
The aim of the group is to:
- Jointly understand the health population data for NI and how that influences our decisions going forward
- To put mechanisms in place to identify and stratify our frail population at local level
- Agree what good looks like according to evidence, best practice, standards and guidelines
- Create a NI Vision and Road Map for the prevention and management of frailty
- Agree the process for investment priorities and shared decision making across the whole system
- Agree a process for the monitoring and evaluation of outcomes
- Ensure a culture of continuous learning and improvement with a focus on safety, quality, patient experience and value for money.
- Influence future policy direction in relation to the prevention and management of frailty
In order to deliver on these aims, the group will:
- Confirm the reporting structure/feedback mechanism of all existing groups/forums
- Engage with Older People and their carers using co-production and co-design methodology.
- Ensure, as appropriate, the participation of all relevant stakeholders in the workings of the Group and any sub-groups.
- Maintain links with other local/regional/national groups and key professional groups as appropriate to promote wider regional and national collaboration and maintain an up to date knowledge base.
- Review reports on Policy, Standards, Guidance, Research, Best Practice and other developments that offer potential for improving or impacting on the health and well-being outcomes for Older People.
4.0 Membership of Forum
The Core Group comprises:
- Service Users/PPI
- Commissioning
- Social Care
- Nursing
- Allied Health Professionals
- Medicine
- Performance Management
- Pharmacy
- Primary Care
- Planning and Operational Services
- Health Improvement and Wellbeing
- Health Intelligence
- Corporate Services
- Communications
- Connected Health
- Research and Development
- Finance
- Health Protection
To note other individuals and organisations will be co-opted onto the group for a specified time period as appropriate to support the work plan.
5.0 Arrangements
The group will normally meet every 2 months
A co-chair arrangement will be adopted…….
6.0 Accountability
This Group will report to the Director of Nursing & AHP and the Director of Public Health in the first instance.
Members of the Group are responsible for reporting back on the Group’s activities and discussions within their own directorates.
7.0 Review
The Group will review their performance outcomes and the relevance and value of its activities every 12 months.
8.0 Circulation of Minutes
- All members
- All current Sub-Group Chairs
9.0 Quorum
9.1 A quorum shall be greater than 50% of the membership (including the Co-Chairs).