The Lambeth Together Care Partnership Board met to discuss a range of topics, including the progress of the Children and Young People Alliance, business planning for 2026-27, and an update on the Carer's Strategy. The board was also scheduled to receive updates from the Place Executive Lead, the Lambeth Together Primary Care Commissioning Committee, and the Lambeth Together Assurance Sub-Group.

Children and Young People Alliance Deep Dive

The board was scheduled to discuss the work of the Children and Young People Alliance (CYPA). They were asked to approve a progress report on the CYPA's work against the activities outlined in Our Health, Our Lambeth - Lambeth Together Health and Care Plan 2023-28. They were also asked to approve the health inequalities and prioritisation approach based on work from Act Early South London, to help guide and design implementation of integrated neighbourhood teams for the CYPA. Act Early South London is based at Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

The board was scheduled to hear directly from children and young people in Lambeth about the health and care issues that matter most to them, including where resources should be focused and how their voices can be embedded in decision-making and future planning.

The CYPA's priorities include:

• Reducing waiting times and improving equity of access for children and young people's emotional wellbeing.
• Sustaining and expanding the Well Centre and school-based offers.
• Strengthening pathway oversight and outcomes tracking.
• Embedding the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework in provider-led services.
• Growing the role of the Shadow Board and bringing a patient and public engagement officer into post.
• Using MatDAT insights and Born in South London linkage to target inequality and improve access to perinatal mental health support.
• Aligning neighbourhood working with Family Hubs and retaining effective LEAP approaches.
• Developing integrated neighbourhood teams for children and young people with complex needs, piloting in Norwood with phased rollout and common measures for access, experience and outcomes.

Business Planning 2026-27

The board was scheduled to discuss and approve the proposed approach for the 2026/27 Business Planning Process, noting the national requirements and timelines. They were also asked to work with their respective organisations, alliances, and partners to support the production of prioritised and deliverable local plans.

According to the Business Planning 26-27 LTPB Update, all NHS organisations have been asked to prepare integrated five-year plans which support transformational change, deliver the three shifts set out in the NHS 10 Year Plan¹ and demonstrate how financial sustainability will be secured over the medium term. The work has been proposed to be split into two phases:

• Phase 1: Setting the Foundations
• Phase 2: Integrated Planning

The role of Integrated Care Boards² (ICBs) within this planning process is one of strategic commissioners, with a core focus on improving population, reducing health inequalities and improving access to consistently high-quality services.

Carer's Strategy Update

The board was scheduled to receive an update on the Carer's Strategy 2024-2029. They were asked to note the actions and outcomes delivered in Year 1 of the strategy and support the actions underway and planned for Year 2 of the strategy.

The Lambeth Carers Strategy 2024-2029 has seven priorities:

• Mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of carers
• Integrated carers pathway and support offer
• Equipped workforce
• Visibility, recognition, identification and awareness of Carers
• Empowering Carers
• Carer equity
• Helping to prevent carers from financial hardship

Place Executive Lead Report

Andrew Eyres, Place Executive Lead Lambeth, Corporate Director, Integrated Health, and Care, Lambeth Council and South East London Integrated Care Board, was scheduled to provide an update on key developments since the last Lambeth Together Care Partnership Board meeting in public on 04 September 2025.

Some of the key topics mentioned in the Place Executive Lead Report - November 2025 include:

• The 10 Year Health Plan and Neighbourhood Health Service Development
• Organisational Development
• Our Leadership and Governance
• ICB Change Programme and Reform
• Board on the Bus – Meeting Our Residents Where They Are
• System Pressures and Winter Planning
• The General Practice Lambeth Offer
• Our Delivery Alliances – a selection of highlights
• Lambeth Together Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment of Lambeth Adult Social Care
• Lambeth Clinical and Care Professional Leads Network
• Key Campaigns for Lambeth Together
• Tribute to Laura McFarlane

Lambeth Together Primary Care Commissioning Committee

The board was scheduled to note the update on discussions held at the Primary Care Commissioning Committee on 17th September and ratify decisions made at the Primary Care Commissioning Committee on 17th September.

Some of the key decisions and updates from the Lambeth Together Primary Care Commissioning Committee meeting included:

• Lambeth Estates Update
• Lambeth Offer INT Scheme (2025–2027)
• Medicines Optimisation Plan
• SDF Allocation Overview 2025/26 Update
• Workforce – Lantum Contract
• APMS Care Home Provider Breach
• Practice Contract Conversion
• Practice travel vaccination issue

Lambeth Together Assurance Sub-Group

The board was scheduled to note the report from the Lambeth Together Assurance Sub-Group and the associated Integrated Assurance Report presented on 16th September 2025.

At the meeting on 16th September, the Lambeth Together Assurance Group (LTAG) meeting agenda centred around three outcomes which the partnership is aiming to achieve through delivery of the Our Health, Our Lambeth, As Lambeth Together's health and care plan.

These were:

• Outcome O: People who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, (including rough sleepers and refugees) have improved health
• Outcome E: People have healthy and fulfilling sexual relationships and good reproductive health
• Outcome L: Women have positive experiences of maternal healthcare and do not experience a disproportionate maternal mortality rate