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Contact: Sharon Pearson, Democratic Support Officer Email: sharon.pearson@southampton.gov.uk 023 8083 4597
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Disclosure of Personal and Pecuniary Interests Minutes: Councillor Lewzey disclosed a personal interest in Items 15, 16 and 18, remaining in the meeting but not taking part in the debate on Item 18. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) PDF 62 KB To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21st June 2012 and to deal with any matters arising, attached. Minutes:
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 21st June 2012 be approved and signed as a correct record, subject to the following amendments:-
Page 3 – Item 7 – Southampton Clinical Commissioning Group Annual Plan and Priorities
The following points from the presentation to be added:-
Matters Arising
Page 1 - Item 4 – Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth Heath Overview and Scrutiny Committees : Arrangements for Assessing Substantial Change in NHS Provision
To note that work to update the arrangement for assessing substantial change in NHS provision has not commenced due to the recently introduced Government consultation on the new proposed statutory guidelines.
Page 1-2 – Item 5 – Update from Joint Seminar re Vascular Surgical Services
The Chair reported that he was not happy with the response received from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, which had only invited Southampton HOSP members to visit the hospital and had made no mention of resolving the issue. After discussion it was AGREED that the request for an “Update on Vascular Surgical Services” scheduled for the meeting in October, should be amended to request “Confirmation and Agreement of the Way Forward in relation to Vascular Surgical Services”.
It was noted that to make a referral to the Secretary of State would be a measure of last resort. |
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Annual Meeting Programme 2012-2013 PDF 63 KB
Report of Democratic Support Officer setting out two revised dates for the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel for the 2012-2013 year, attached.
These dates were set up to reflect the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee cycle of meetings and they are no longer compatible. Minutes:
The Panel considered the report of the Democratic Support Officer, requesting that the Panel approve the revised programme of meeting dates. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
RESOLVED that the following amended dates be approved:
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Exclusion of the Press and Public - Confidential Papers Included in the Following Item
To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of Item No 9. The report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules, as it includes details of a proposed transaction which, if disclosed prior to entering into a Legal contract, could put the Council or other parties at a commercial disadvantage.
Minutes:
In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of Item No 15. The report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules, as it includes details of a proposed transaction which, if disclosed prior to entering into a Legal contract, could put the Council or other parties at a commercial disadvantage.
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Consultation on Short Break Service Confidential report of the Director of Integrated Strategic Commissioning, NHS, Southampton setting out the PCT’s consultation plans on proposals for a short break service, attached. Minutes: Councillor Lewzey disclosed a personal interest in the above item as he was a member of Solent NHS Trust and remained in the meeting.
The Panel considered the confidential report of the Deputy Director of Integrated Strategic Commissioning, NHS Southampton, detailing proposals for a Short Break Service. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
Donna Chapman, NHS Southampton PCT and Sam RAY, Southampton City Council were present and briefed the Panel on the background to the report.
RESOLVED
(i) that a targeted consultation be carried out by the PCT from September to November 2012; and
(ii) that a report on the outcome of the consultation be brought to the Panel in November. |
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Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy : Consultative Draft PDF 66 KB Report of the Director of Public Health, detailing the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy for the Panel to consider and respond to the consultation questions set out in the document, attached. Additional documents: Minutes:
Councillor Lewzey disclosed a personal interest in the above item as he was involved with the Health and Wellbeing Board and local authority partnerships and remained in the meeting.
The Panel considered the report of the Director of Public Health, detailing the Consultative Draft of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
Dr Andrew Mortimore and Councillor Rayment were present and briefed the Panel on the draft document.
The Panel noted the following:-
RESOLVED
(i) that the draft consultative strategy be noted; (ii) that an informal workshop be convened in order that officers could assist panel members in providing a concise response to the consultation questions; and (iii) that the outcome of the informal workshop be submitted as the response from the Panel to the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy. |
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Local Authority Health Scrutiny - Proposals for Consultation PDF 65 KB Report of the Senior Manager, Customer and Business Improvement, summarising the Department of Heath’s consultation and inviting the Panel to respond to the proposals on changes to the legislation on Health Overview and Scrutiny (HOS), attached.
Additional documents: Minutes:
The Panel considered the report of the Senior Manager Customer and Business Improvement providing details of the Department of Health’s consultation on changes to legislation on Health Overview and Scrutiny Panels, relating specifically to the extended scope of HOSC’s and referrals to the Secretary of State. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
The following was noted:-
RESOLVED that Panel Members would email individual responses to the consultation questions to the Chair, Vice Chair and Mark Pirnie by Friday 17th August and a co-ordinated response to the Department of Health would then be prepared. |
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Commissioning Local Healthwatch : Learning Points from Local Involvement Networks (LINk) PDF 65 KB Report of the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care providing details on learning points from Local Involvement Networks (LINk), attached. Minutes:
Councillor Lewzey disclosed a personal interest in the above item as he was involved with commissioning of Healthwatch and remained in the meeting but did not take part in the debate.
The Panel received and noted the report of the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care detailing some of the learning points from the Local Involvement Network (LINKs) which would be applied to the development of Healthwatch. (Copy of report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
The following was noted:-
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