Agenda item

Chair, Healthwatch City of London

Members noted the regular update on Healthwatch City of London activities relevant to either the Health and Wellbeing Board, or to the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Board, who also received updates.

This update covered the following points:

· Work with Barts Health Trust to influence communications regarding transfer of cancer

and cardiac services

· Workshop on Social Prescribing 8 July 2014

· Ageing Well in the City events

· Events taking place in September and October

Discussions ensued regarding the transfer of services to St Bartholomew’s and University College Hospital. Members agreed that changes needed to be communicated effectively to service users, and Officers would raise this with the Barts Health Trust.