NHS WHITE PAPER AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

CONSERVATIVE Group Amendment

That the motion is amended with the deletion of the text as struck through and the insertion of text as shown in bold italics below.

Council notes the publication of the NHS White Paper.  We welcome the recognition of the importance of place-based care, despite no long-term funding solution for adult social care but we ask for thorough consultation on the changes proposed.

The White Paper recognises the critical role of local government to the health and wellbeing of our communities, but proposes new powers for the Secretary Of State for Health and Social Care which could undermine local leadership, the local accountability of the NHS, and local government’s public health responsibilities.

This council applauds the work of our Public Health and Adult Social Care Teams during this pandemic and the work of all council officers in keeping council services going during these difficult times.

Council therefore resolves that:

Council therefore:

1. Trusts that Peter Kyle MP, Lloyd Russell Moyle MP and Caroline Lucas MP are already in the process of making detailed formal submissions on behalf of their constituents.

2. Requests a copy of any such submissions that have been made to date.

·  All party Leaders to write to the NHS Leads asking for them to consult the City Council and residents on the White Paper, so that our local communities can have meaningful input into the proposals for the NHS;

·  To ask the CEO to write to local NHS Leads, to express our wish for representation of both officers and members in the proposed Integrated Care Systems, to ensure accountability, transparency and oversight;

· And further, to ask the CEO to write to the Minister of Health and local MPs to ask for sufficient resources for public health to address health inequalities and deal with any future pandemic, including responsibility for test and trace systems.

Proposed by: Cllr McNair                                      Seconded by: Cllr Bagaeen

Recommendations to read if carried:

Council notes the publication of the NHS White Paper.  We welcome the recognition of the importance of place-based care, despite no long-term funding solution for adult social care but we ask for thorough consultation on the changes proposed.

The White Paper recognises the critical role of local government to the health and wellbeing of our communities, but proposes new powers for the Secretary Of State for Health and Social Care which could undermine local leadership, the local accountability of the NHS, and local government’s public health responsibilities.

This council applauds the work of our Public Health and Adult Social Care Teams during this pandemic and the work of all council officers in keeping council services going during these difficult times.

Council therefore:

1. Trusts that Peter Kyle MP, Lloyd Russell Moyle MP and Caroline Lucas MP are already in the process of making detailed formal submissions on behalf of their constituents.

2. Requests a copy of any such submissions that have been made to date.