Issue - meetings

The Board received the summary of evidence, Member conclusions and recommendations, relating to the Scrutiny Committee Review of NHS (Non GP) Community Services.

This topic was agreed by the Board in June 2024 and between July and December, a scrutiny group met monthly to receive evidence from several contributors.  Details of the membership, contributions and summary evidence was presented in appendix 1 – Scrutiny Recommendations Report.  The recommendations proposed were also outlined in the report in paragraph 3.5.

The Board agreed that the findings and recommendations of the Scrutiny Review of NHS (Non GP) Community Services be approved.

Members had proposed two options for potential areas for security in 2025, as follows:

Mental Health Support – looking at how existing provision was meeting current demand and responding to predicted demand, and equality of access to services for marginalised or minority groups, covering both Adults and Children and Young People’s services; and

Access to Health Care – looking at equality of access, experience and outcomes across specific health care provisions for marginalised or minority groups (specific provisions to be identified, but including mental health and dentistry).

After discussion and consideration of a further suggested topic, oral health and dentistry, Members voted for the Mental Health Support topic group.  A full topic brief would be developed and shared with Members at the next meeting.  It was noted that an update on dentistry in the Borough would be requested for the next meeting.

RESOLVED:  That

1)    the findings and recommendations of the Scrutiny Review of NHS (Non GP) Community Services be approved; and

2)    the Board agrees that Mental Health Support is the scrutiny topic for 2025.