Issue - meetings

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

The Chairman made the following announcements:

·         The Chairman noted that Cllr Rosemary Reynolds had stepped down from her position as a co-opted Member on the HASC and wished her the best. 

·         The Chairman welcomed Cllr Rod Cooper replacing Cllr Marge Harvey on the HASC who was elected as Vice-chairman of Hampshire County Council for 2020/21.

·         The Chairman congratulated the NHS on its 72nd anniversary.

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

The Chairman made the following announcements: 

A.   Written Updates on Whitehill & Bordon Health and Wellbeing Hub and Details on Current Fiscal Arrangements for Out of Area Beds 

Written updates had been shared via email on Whitehill & Bordon Health and Wellbeing Hub from South Eastern Hampshire CCG and details on current fiscal arrangements for out of area beds by Southern Health.  Members did not raise any questions or concerns about these written briefings.

B.   Dr Nick Broughton Leaving Southern Health 

The Chairman noted that Dr Nick Broughton would be moving on from his leadership at Southern Health to his new role at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. 

C.   Coronavirus Update 

The Director of Public Health provided an update about COVID-19 being contained in Hampshire and the UK.  Hand hygiene, where handwashing is more effective than using an alcohol-based gel and using disposable tissues and throwing them away, remains the main advice.  Public Health is working closely with partners in emergency planners and critical authorities on this dynamic situation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.