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Forward Work Programme (Social & Health Care)

Meeting: 13/12/2018 - Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 47)

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Additional documents:

Decision:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be updated accordingly; and

 

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

Minutes:

The Democratic Services Manager presented the Forward Work Programme for consideration.  He advised that the next meeting of the Committee would be held on 31 January 2019, to consider the following items:

 

·         Community Health Council

·         Parenting Programme 

 

The Democratic Services Manager said the Programme would be updated to include the Committee’s request that representatives of North East Wales Carers Information Service (NEWCIS) and Barnardo’s be invited to attend a future meeting to discuss the identification of young carers.

 

Councillor Dave Mackie commented on the process for discharging  cross border patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital and said he had been informed that delays in discharging patients who lived in Wales resulted in additional costs to the Hospital.  The Senior Manager Integrated Services, explained that representatives from the Authority attended regular meetings with the Countess of Chester and patients admitted from Flintshire were reviewed on a case by case basis. 

 

The Chair expressed concerns around an increase in waiting times at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.  She also commented on staffing levels at the Glan Clwyd Hospital.  The Chair asked what financial contribution was made by BCUHB to the Countess of Chester Hospital.   

 

During discussion it was agreed that an item on the delayed transfer of care be included on the Forward Work Programme.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be updated accordingly; and

 

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised          to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.