Agenda and decisions

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 16th January 2018 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Richard Dunne  Email: richard.dunne@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 79 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 12 December 2017.

Decision:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2017 be approved as a correct record.

2.

Interests pdf icon PDF 46 KB

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

Decision:

Co-Optee David Rigby declared an interest in item 6 (Winter Pressures in Kirklees) on the grounds of being a member of Locala.

 

Councillor Fazila Loonat declared an interest in item 6 (Wheelchair Services in Kirklees) on the grounds that members of her family were users of the Wheelchair Services.

 

3.

Admission of the public

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

Decision:

That all items be considered in public session.

 

4.

Update on the financial positions of Greater Huddersfield CCG, North Kirklees CCG, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. pdf icon PDF 63 KB

The Panel will receive an update on the financial positions of Greater Huddersfield CCG, North Kirklees CCG, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000.

Additional documents:

Decision:

1) That attendees be thanked for attending the meeting.

 

2) That the updates on the financial positions of Greater Huddersfield CCG, North Kirklees CCG, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Kirklees Council Adult Social Care Services be noted.

 

5.

Wheelchair Services in Kirklees pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Representatives from Greater Huddersfield and North Kirklees CCGs and Healthwatch Kirklees will be in attendance to discuss the standard and quality of the Posture and Mobility (Wheelchairs) Service in Kirklees.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000.

Additional documents:

Decision:

1) That attendees be thanked for attending the meeting.

 

2) That the Panel’s Supporting Officer be authorised to liaise with attendees to address the agreed actions.

 

6.

Winter Pressures in Kirklees

The Panel will be presented with a verbal update on the impact of winter pressures on the health and social care system in Kirklees.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000.

Decision:

That attendees be thanked for attending the meeting and providing the verbal update on the current impact of winter pressures on the health and social care system in Kirklees.

 

7.

Update on Tuberculosis (TB) in Kirklees pdf icon PDF 89 KB

The Panel will receive a written update on TB in Kirklees and the actions being taken to reduce the incidence of TB across the district.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000

Decision:

That the update report on TB in Kirklees be received and noted.

 

8.

Work Programme 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 114 KB

The Panel will review its Work Programme for 2017/18 and consider its forward agenda plan.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000

Decision:

That progress on the work programme for 2017/18 be noted.

 

9.

Date of the Next Meeting

To confirm the date of the next meeting as 13 February 2018.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne, Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000

Decision:

That the date of the next meeting be confirmed as 13 February 2018.