Issue - items at meetings - HOSC Work Programme 2011-12

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66.1    This was noted.

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50.1    Members considered the HOSC work programme and agreed that the next (January 2012) meeting should include items on:

(a)       the carers’ strategy

(b)       the Short Term Services review

(c)       Sussex Community Trust (progress report on integration with West Sussex community services and new management structures for the trust)

HOSC work programme 2011-12 (copy attached)

38.1    Members discussed the 2011-12 work programme

Report of the Strategic Director, Resources on HOSC work planning (copy attached)

22.1    Members considered a report detailing a number of potential work programme items and agreed a set of work programme priorities for the next 12 months and beyond.

22.2    It was agreed that these would include:

Workshop sessions on the NHS Brighton & Hove Annual Operating Plan 2012-13; End of Life Care; Quality across local healthcare providers

• Ongoing issues including the 3T development of the Royal Sussex County Hospital; local NHS trust applications for Foundation Trust status; development of Sussex Community Trust; mental health commissioning and bed use; and breast screening

• Reports on progress of the Health & Social Care Bill, including measures to be implemented by the city council (such as Health and Wellbeing Boards)

• Maternity services in the city, continuity of care for people coming out of prison, air quality, and short term services

• Issues relating to the misuse of alcohol

22.3    The Chair agreed to write to the Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Commission (OSC) and to the relevant cabinet members to ensure that any HOSC work on alcohol issues complemented the ongoing Intelligent Commissioning Pilot initiative.

22.4    The Chair pointed out to members that no HOSC work programme could be definitive: there were bound to be in-year referrals of topical issues from NHS partners, the LINk etc.

22.5    RESOLVED – That a work programme be drawn up reflecting the opinions expressed by members and presented for information at subsequent HOSC meetings.

Report of the Strategic Director, Resources on HOSC work planning (copy attached)

13.1    Members considered the work programme report.

13.2    RESOLVED:

(1) that a sub-group of the committee be formed to formulate a draft work programme, and that this draft work programme be presented to the next full committee meeting for endorsement;

(2) that Councillors Rufus, Marsh and a Conservative group representative should sit on this sub-group, as should Mr Robert Brown, representing the Brighton & Hove LINk.