Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 3 October 2017.

That the minutes of the meeting be resubmitted for approval at the next Panel meeting due to a printing error.

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.

Co-Optee David Rigby declared an interest in items 4 (Consultation Report of Findings – Proposed Changes to the Podiatry Service) and item 5 (Integration of Health and Adult Social Care) on the grounds of being a member of Locala.

Councillor Richard Smith declared an interest in item 6 (Interim Changes to Acute Inpatient Elderly Medicine, Cardiology and Respiratory Service Provision at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) on the grounds of being employed by NHS Digital

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The Panel will receive a report on the findings from the consultation on the proposed changes to the Podiatry Service in Kirklees.

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

Approximate start time 10:05 am

1)    That representatives from Locala and North Kirklees CCG are thanked for attending the meeting.

2)    That Locala and Greater Huddersfield and North Kirklees CCGs consider the following recommendations of the Panel:

a)    That the criteria in relation to the consultation is looked at and in light of the consultation consideration be given to how this will inform the proposals;

b)    That consideration be given to how the issues highlighted by the consultation are addressed with a particular focus on travel, travel times and the accessibility of the clinics by public transport;

c)    That consideration be given to assess how the proposed changes will fit into the wider Care Closer to Home model that is being developed;

d)    That the alternative provision for people requiring podiatry care is available prior to a decision being made on the changes to the Podiatry Service;

e)    That the Panel is provided with an opportunity to see the final report that outlines the proposed changes before a final decision is made so that the Panel can comment and make any recommendations that it feels are appropriate; and

f)     That the Panel requests sight of the financial model for the new service.   

The Panel will receive a report that provides an update on progress of the integration of Health and Adult Social Care.

Contact: Phil Longworth, Health Policy Officer. Tel: 01484 221000.

Approximate start time  10:45 am

1)    That representatives from Kirklees Council, Greater Huddersfield CCG and North Kirklees CCG are thanked for attending the meeting.

2)    That the high level timeline for the Integration of Health and Adult Social Care be submitted to the Panel to include details of the engagement work.

3)    That an update be provided to the Panel on the work that is taking place to provide North Kirklees with a similar provision to that delivered by the Whitehouse Centre, Huddersfield.

4)    That information is provided to the Panel that outlines how the aim of providing a single point of access that will enable people to only have to tell their story once is progressing.

Representatives from CHFT will be in attendance to present details of the proposal for interim Acute Inpatient Elderly Medicine, Cardiology and Respiratory Service provision at CHFT.

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

Approximate start time 11:30 am

1)    That representatives from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are thanked for attending the meeting.

2)    That the Panel:

a)    Agree that it shares the same concerns that have been expressed by the Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (JHSC) and is fully supportive of the referral to the Secretary of State for Health.

b)    Agree that there are common themes between the proposed interim changes to acute inpatient Elderly Medicine, Cardiology and Respiratory Service Provision and the Full Business Case.

c)    Feel that the proposed interim changes will impact both Kirklees and Calderdale.

d)    Recognise that a key driver for the proposed interim changes relate to the quality and safety of care being provided to patients.

e)    Wish Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to provide written assurance to the Panel that the proposed interim change to these services is a discrete piece of work that relates to the quality and safety of care and is not part of a plan to progress a series of incremental changes to services as part of the wider proposed reconfiguration of hospital services.

f)     Refer the proposed interim changes to acute inpatient Elderly Medicine, Cardiology and Respiratory Service Provision to the Calderdale and Kirklees JHSC for consideration for inclusion in its future work programme.

g)    Retain the proposed interim changes on its work programme in order to maintain an overview of the impact of these changes in Kirklees.     

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.

1)    The Panel agreed to the inclusion of the following two new emerging issues on the work programme: Wheelchair Services and Carers in Kirklees.

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

To confirm the date of the next meeting as 12 December 2017.

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

That the date of the next meeting be confirmed as 12 December 2017.