Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Nicolas Cressey, Deputy Henry Jones, Deputy Revd Stephen Haines and Vivienne Littlechild.

The Chairman welcomed the newly elected LINk Chairman, Jakki Mellor-Ellis, to her first meeting of the Health and Social Care Sub Committee.

City of London resident Members declared personal interests in all the agenda items as users of the services under discussion. They did not consider these to be prejudicial interests.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 2 May 2012 (copy attached).

The public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 2 May 2012 were approved.

Matters Arising

Insight in to City Drinkers

Members were informed that the London Substance Misuse Partnership (SMP) that was situated in the Security and Contingency Planning Group in the Town Clerk’s Department would be relocating to the Community and Children’s Services Department. A paper outlining the work of the SMP would be submitted to a future meeting of the Sub Committee.

City Health Conference

The City Health 2012 conference would be taking place on 22^nd – 23^rd October in Guildhall. Members of the Sub Committee unable to attend the full conference were invited to register for any sessions of interest taking place over the two days, by informing the Sub Committee clerk. The Sub Committee expressed their dismay at the lack of notice given of the conference. 

Minor Injuries Unit

A meeting with the Managing Director, Barts Health NHS Trust, was in the process of being arranged. The three month trial period had been extended.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services outlining the key priorities and characteristics of the proposed Healthwatch City of London specification and updated Members on the work of the City LINk as an interim Healthwatch Pathfinder.

RECEIVED

A report of Vicky Hobart, Public Health Consultant (NHS North East London and City) and co-Chair City Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board (copy attached).

The Sub Committee received a report of Vicky Hobart, Public Health Consultant (NHS North East London and City) and co-Chair City Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board updating Members on progress in the transition of responsibility for public health from the NHS to the City of London Corporation from 1^st April 2013.

Members were informed that options were currently being explored between the City and Hackney regarding the compulsory appointment of a Director of Public Health.

Public health funding for City workers was highlighted as a concern but consultations on the funding formula, taking in to account commuters and the health services they require, were still taking place. A projected figure was expected to be released in January 2013.

RECEIVED

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services (to follow).

The Sub Committee was informed that the GP Choice Pilot would not be taking place in Tower Hamlets or the City of London but would be taking place elsewhere in the country.

RECEIVED

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act as follows:-

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SUMMARY OF MATTERS CONSIDERED

WHILST THE PUBLIC WERE EXCLUDED

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 2 May 2012 (copy attached).

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 2 May 2012 were approved.

There were two questions.

There were no urgent items.