Agenda and minutes

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Apologies were received from Councillor Payne.

Report of the Head of Policy and Performance ,detailing the S-LINk Annual Report and Accounts, attached.

The Panel noted the report of the Head of Policy and Performance, detailing the S-LINk Annual Report and accounts. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Mr Harry Dymond (Southampton Local Involvement Network (S-link)) was present, and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

In response to questions the Panel noted that a review of the membership had taken place.  In addition the Panel were informed that with the increase of Slink activities new members were being recruited.

The Chair expressed his thanks for the presentation and thanked the Group for the work undertaken.

Report of the Executive Director for Health and Adult Care and the Director of Public Health, detailing consultative draft of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, attached.

The Panel noted the report of the Executive Director for Health and Adult Care and the Director of Public Health, detailing the consultative draft of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Martin Day (Health and Adult Care Directorate Strategic Business Manager, SCC ) and Graham Watkinson(Public health Consultant at NHS Southampton City) were present and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the Panel.

Report of the Chief Executive of Solent Healthcare, detailing the proposed development for Solent Healthcare to progress autonomy as an NHS provider, attached.

The Panel considered and noted the report of the Chief Executive of Solent Healthcare, detailing the proposed development for Solent Healthcare to progress autonomy as an NHS provider. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Dave Mehan (Business Director for Solent Healthcare) detailed the report circulated with the papers and made the following points:

• the role of  Solent Healthcare as the service provider for the primary care trusts of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton and the development history of the organisation;
• the scope of the services offered across the region and the differences within the area. e.g. the provision of community dentistry in Southampton and not Portsmouth; and
• the business plan and the benefits of developing the organisation into a foundation trust.

The Panel sort clarification on the following points:

• whether the stated timetable were achievable and practical;
• the predicted effect of the changes on patients;
• future plans for joint co-ordination of services;
• plans to enhance communication between the Out of hours service and GP practices;
• quality control insurances in the emerging health marketplace; and
• the definition of market agility in relation to the provision of health services.

RESOLVED:

(i)  that the Panel thanked the presenter and noted the responses to its questions; and

(ii)  that the Panel delegated authority the Chair to co-ordinate electronically a response to the proposals.