Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director, Health and Adult Social Care, seeking approval of the commissioning arrangements for the delivery of HealthWatch Southampton.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 9264)

On consideration of the report of the Executive Director, Health and Adult Social Care, the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, agreed the following:

(i)  That approval be given to the Director of Health and Adult Social Care to procure Healthwatch Southampton to deliver the local Healthwatch services set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

(ii)  That authority be delegated to the Director of Health and Adult Social Care, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, to determine whether the arrangements for securing an NHS complaints advocacy service should be delivered jointly with other authorities in south east England, or provided as part of the local contract for Southampton.