Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services regarding the opportunity to examine whether there were any areas where the Sub Committee’s health overview and scrutiny functions could be enhanced. Members had a detailed discussion as to the Health and Social Care Scrutiny function in the City, and the following points were noted for development:

·         How the Sub Committee is alerted of complaints/issues to review;

·         The need to publicise the existence of the Sub Committee;

·         The need to clarify the difference between the Sub Committee, Health and Wellbeing Board and Inner North East London Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

·         Who is within the Sub Committee’s purview to scrutinise;

·         The need to review the Sub Committee’s relationship with Health and Social Care providers/commissioners, partner organisations and co-opted groups;

·         User experience is key – what information and data to ask for and how is it obtained;

·         How to be both proactive with scrutiny work and reactive to issues that arise;

·         Membership of Sub Committee.

RESOLVED – That:

(a)  The structure and framework for the two phased review presented within this report be approved;

(b)  A working group be established, comprising of Emma Price and Wendy Mead, to work with officers to incorporate analysis, conclusions and recommendations into a report to be presented to the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub Committee in May 2015; and

(c)  The report be noted.