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Election of Vice-Chair To appoint a Vice-Chair to the Scrutiny Panel for 2011/12 Municipal Year.
Minutes: The Panel appointed Councillor Parnell as Vice-Chair for the Municipal Year. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) PDF 77 KB To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22nd June 2011 and to deal with any matters arising, attached. Minutes: RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd June 2011 be approved and signed as a correct record, subject to an amendment on page 2, to change final paragraph under “Establishing the SHIP PCT Cluster” to read: “The mechanism for dealing with disputes and problems that might arise and decisions made by the cluster board was discussed in detail. The panel agreed they would write formally to the Cluster Board to seek re-assurance on dispute resolution between the Cluster and Local Authorities, specifically regarding the mechanism to be applied for resolving disputes regarding the eligibility of a service user for continuing care.” (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes). |
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Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) PDF 235 KB Report of the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care and the Director of Public Health, requesting that the Panel comment on the details of the proposed findings and the arrangements for the publication of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for the period 2011-2014, attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel received, noted and commented on the report of the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care and Director of Public Health, on the findings of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and the arrangements for the publication of the JSNA covering the period 2011-2014. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
The Panel received a presentation from Graham Watkinson, Public Health Consultant for NHS Southampton City and Martin Day, Strategic Business Manager, which highlighted the comments and key themes arising out of the consultation process which had taken place since September 2010. It was acknowledged that there was a legal requirement to produce the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.
Main points from the presentation included:
- Improve Economic Wellbeing – the average gross weekly wage in Southampton was £54 less than other areas in England with many young people living in relative poverty; - Take Responsibility for Health – it was considered important to educate and empower people to take responsibility for their own health. Alcohol-specific hospital admissions for the under 18s in Southampton were high when compared with the rest of the UK. Alcohol in the UK was also relatively cheap when compared with the past and consideration about how to address this issue should be taken into account; - Improve Long Term Conditions – the percentage of people living in Southampton with long term medical conditions was increasing ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Southampton University Hospitals Trust - Foundation Trust Application PDF 67 KB Report of the Director of Communications and Public Engagement , SUHT, for the Panel to note the progress with SUHT’s Foundation Trust Application and request their support for the Application, attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel considered and commented on the report of the Director of Communications and Public Engagement - Southampton University Hospitals Trust (SUHT), on the progress with SUHT’s Foundation Trust Application (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
The Panel received a presentation from Judy Gillow (Director of Nursing) and Alison Ayers (Director of Communications), SUHT, setting out the process which had taken place from 2007 to date, including a detailed consultation which had involved key stakeholders. It was highlighted that in 2010 the process had been paused due to the national economic crisis which had caused difficulty with financial stability within the Trust. However in the spring of 2011 the Department of Health had been content to continue the process to the final stage and there had been satisfactory progress since that time. The success or otherwise of the application would be known at the end of September 2011.
Main points from the presentation included:
RESOLVED that the report and presentation be noted and supported by the Panel with the exception of Councillors Payne and Thorpe who abstained. |
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Report of the Head of Consumer Experience and Engagement, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) attaching a copy of the SHFT’s report to Board which provides a summary of the public consultation on the proposed closures of Linden Willow Wards at the Tom Rudd Unit, Moorgreen Hospital, attached.
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Minutes: The Panel considered and commented on the report of the Head of Consumer Experience and Engagement Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT), on the proposed closure of the Linden and Willow Wards at the Tom Rudd Unit, Moorgreen Hospital. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
The Panel received a presentation from Pam Sorenson, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, updating the panel on the outcome of the public consultation and the process required to enable the closure of Linden and Willow Wards at Moorgreen hospital, which would release capacity of staff and finance. Although some redundancies would be required as a result of the changes clinical staff were not included in this aspect. Hampshire County Council and Eastleigh Borough Council had been consulted and confirmed that there was capacity for patients, if the closure took place. The Panel noted that there was a feeling that many medical services were migrating to the west of the city and that this situation needed to be monitored, especially in connection with available transport for patients. The closed wards would be used for other purposes, in due course after consultation has taken place. It was confirmed that the impact of the changes would be the subject of a review in the future and the panel would be provided with copies of any reports of the review group.
RESOLVED to note the report with a request that there would be provision of a sustainable travel plan for residents on the east side of the city. |