Agenda and decisions

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on 22 February 2016.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2016 were approved as a correct record.

TheCouncillorswill be askedto say ifthereare any items on theAgenda in whichthey have disclosablepecuniary interests,which wouldprevent themfrom participating inany discussionof the itemsor participating in any vote upon the items, orany otherinterests.

No interests were declared.

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.

That all items be considered in public session.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public.  A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern.  A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

The Committee received deputations from the following people regarding the proposals for the provision of hospital services in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield: Helen Kingston, Rosemary Hedges and Councillor Mark Hemingway.

Representatives from the Clinical Senate and NHS England will be in attendance to provide an overview of the Clinical Senate’s review of the proposed future model of care for hospital services in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield and to outline NHS England’s role in the assurance process.

Contact:  Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer – 01484 221000

(1) That attendees be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2) That the Committees supporting officers be authorised to liaise with attendees to obtain any information that has arisen from the discussion.

Colin McIlwain Interim Director West Yorkshire Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Network will be in attendance to outline the work being developed by the West Yorkshire UEC Network and present an overview of the Network’s Vanguard Programme.

Contact:  Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer – 01484 221000

(1) That Colin Mcilwain be thanked for attending the meeting

(2) That the Committees supporting officers be authorised to liaise with the West Yorkshire UEC network to obtain any information that has arisen from the discussion.

Representatives from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) and NHS 111 Service will be in attendance to provide an overview of the role that YAS will play in the new model of care for hospital services and outline how the NHS 111 Service will be developed to support the urgent and emergency care services.

Contact:  Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer – 01484 221000

(1) That attendees be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2) That the Committees supporting officers be authorised to liaise with attendees to obtain any information that has arisen from the discussion.

Representatives from Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Groups and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust will provide an explanation of the new service models for Urgent Care, Emergency and Specialist Emergency Care and outline the planned changes to the Intensive Care Unit.

Contact:  Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer – 01484 221000

(1) That attendees be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2) That the Committees supporting officers be authorised to liaise with attendees to obtain any information that has arisen from the discussion.

To confirm the date of the next meeting on 6 April 2016 at 3.30pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Halifax.

That the date of the next meeting be confirmed as 6 April 2016.