Agenda item
Notice of Motion
The following Notice of Motion has been received from Councillors: C.A. Ellis, G.H. Bateman, M. Bateman, H. Brown, G. Hardcastle and L.A. Sharps:-
In view of the:-
a) Proposals from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board currently out for consultation on health care in North Wales.
b) The impact on Flintshire residents of those proposals and in particular the proposed changes to arrangements at Glan Clwyd, Mold and Flint Hospitals, together with the repatriation of services into Wales from Countess of Chester and other hospitals in England.
c) The increasing concerns about the proposals from Flintshire residents.
The signatories to this Notice of Motion encourage all Members to attend the special meeting of the Social & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee at 11.00 am on the 19 September 2012 when it will be considering the consultation proposals.
Decision:
That all Members be encouraged to attend the special meeting of the Social & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee on the 19 September 2012 when it will be considering the consultation proposals.
Minutes:
The following Notice of motion had been received from Councillors: C.A. Ellis, G.H. Bateman, M. Bateman, H. Brown, G. Hardcastle, and L.A. Sharps:-
In view of the:-
a) Proposals from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board currently out for consultation on health care in North Wales.
b) The impact on Flintshire residents of those proposals and in particular the proposed changes to arrangements at Glan Clwyd, Mold and Flint Hospitals, together with the repatriation of services into Wales from Countess of Chester and other hospitals in England.
c) The increasing concerns about the proposals from Flintshire residents.
The signatories to this Notice of Motion encourage all Members to attend the special meeting of the Social & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee at 11.00 am on the 19 September 2012 when it will be considering the consultation proposals.
Prior to discussion of the notice of motion, the Chief Executive clarified that the Social & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting would be held at 10.00 a.m. on the 19 September, 2012.
In speaking to the Motion, Councillor L.A. Sharps raised a number of concerns around the proposals from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board in particular the proposed changes to arrangements at Mold and Flint Hospitals and the repatriation of services into Wales from England and the impact the changes would have on Flintshire residents. He thanked the Chief Executive for arranging the special meeting of the Social and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and encouraged all Members to attend but raised concern that Members had been asked to give advance notice of questions they wanted to raise during the special meeting.
Councillor A.P. Shotton, Leader of the Council spoke in support of the Motion and provided details of the actions the Council had taken since the publication of the proposed changes. Together with the Chief Executive, he had attended a meeting with Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board officers to raise concerns around the consultation process which restricted Flintshire residents from attending public meetings. He said that this would not be conducive to a positive outcome.
A number of Members outlined their concerns on the public consultation process and proposed changes at Mold and Flint Hospitals. Councillor I.B. Roberts asked if land had been allocated for a proposed primary health centre in Flint as part of the FlintTown redevelopment.
The Chief Executive explained that there currently had been no specific allocation of land. During the early stages of the creation of primary health centres in Connah’s Quay, Mold and Buckley, Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board had been invited to a discussion around the creation of a future primary health care facility in Flint. There was the opportunity to develop this further and identify possible sites not only in the ownership of the Council.
Councillor Roberts raised concerns around the particular areas of concern outlined in a letter to Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board which he said did not mention why the Board were proposing to move the health facility in Flint. He asked that this area of concern be reworded prior to the special Social and Health Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting. The Chief Executive explained that a letter had been sent to the Board outlining the particular areas of concern. The Board had also been instructed to give a detailed presentation at the special Social and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting. He commented that additional questions, not submitted prior to the special meeting, would be addressed by representatives of the Board.
RESOLVED:
That all Members be encouraged to attend the special meeting of the Social & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee on the 19 September 2012 when it will be considering the consultation proposals.