Issue - meetings

(a)    That the Forward Work Programme be approved;

(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; and

(c)     That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.

The Social Care and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme as set out in the report.  She added that arrangements were being made with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to attend the meeting in November or December.   She stated that she had received some good responses from Members in relation to the items they wanted to cover in that meeting.  Members were also advised that the workshop to be held at the Westwood Centre, Buckley was being progressed.

            Councillor Bateman asked if the item that she had suggested on E-Consult in Surgeries was to be discussed at the BCUHB meeting. The Facilitator agreed that it would be included on the list.  She confirmed that the items she had received so far were:-

·         Access to Dental care

·         E-Consult

·         Making appointments with GPs

·         Current position regarding the Health Board

·         Hospital infections

·         Conflict between Elected and Emergency Admission Surgery

In relation to the matter raised by Councillor Bateman on E-Consult, Councillor Ellis recommended that she take up any complaints with Mark Isherwood MS.  Councillor Bateman thanked her for her advice.

Councillor McGuill added to the list of questions as follows:-

·         how the Health Board operated their Hospital at Home System E-Consult

·         how they distributed information to people who would benefit from the Service

·         link to NEWCES so that people were aware of how to access the equipment as it was very difficult to access unless via a Social Worker

The recommendations within the report were moved by Councillor David Mackie and seconded by Councillor Gladys Healey.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved;

(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; and

(c)       That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.