Clare Chapman chaired the meeting, deputising for Simon Burns who sent his apologies due to parliamentary business. It was Clare's last SPF before she left the Department of Health to take up a role working for BT and her strong commitment to partnership working was acknowledged by everyone.
The education and training consultation; maintaining and improving quality healthcare; leadership; QIPP; clinical commissioning groups and personal health budgets were the other topics discussed at the meeting.
Read more about the key issues discussed here.