Agenda item

To receive the minutes of the previous Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub Committee meeting.

The Board received the minutes of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub Committee meeting held on 2 November. Members noted that the Review of Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Governance had been considered by the subcommittee and would be discussed at the meeting of the Community and Children’s Services Committee on 11December 2015.

Discussions ensued regarding the formation of the new stand-alone Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee and whether it was necessary to omit Members serving on Community & Children’s Services and the Health & Wellbeing Board. The Board were informed that restricting membership to exclude Community & Children’s Services Committee Members was necessary to ensure there was no conflict of interest, but would severely reduce the ‘pool’ of Members likely to serve on the Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee. Having a stand-alone Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee would highlight the issues being considered, and acknowledge their importance.

Received.