Issue - meetings

Executive Board considered the attached report:-

RECOMMENDED: That Council

1)        support

a)           the proposal by Bridgewater Community Healthcare

NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust;

b)           the membership arrangements proposed by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

c)            the public membership constituencies proposed by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

d)           the staff membership proposals proposed by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust; and

e)           the Governor’s structure and numbers proposed by  Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

2)       nominate the Portfolio holder for Health and Adults as the Halton Governor Representative, should Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust achieve Foundation Trust status; and

3)       encourage Halton residents to take up the opportunity to become members of the proposed Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities, on proposals for Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust.

            The Board was advised that Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust provided NHS services to a population of over 1 million people living in Ashton, Leigh and Wigan, Halton and St Helens, Trafford and Warrington. In addition it provided community dental services in a wider area.

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust was aiming to become a Foundation Trust by April 2013 and was currently seeking views from patients and the public. The report provided details of the proposed membership arrangements and a summary of the proposals.

RESOLVED: That Council be recommended to

1)        support

a)           the proposal by Bridgewater Community Healthcare

NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust;

b)           the membership arrangements proposed by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

c)            the public membership constituencies proposed by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

d)           the staff membership proposals proposed by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust; and

e)           the Governor’s structure and numbers proposed by  Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

2)       nominate the Portfolio holder for Health and Adults as the Halton Governor Representative, should Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust achieve Foundation Trust status; and

3)       encourage Halton residents to take up the opportunity to become members of the proposed Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.