Agenda item

Report of Healthwatch City of London.

Steve Stevenson presented a report from Healthwatch City of London. Members agreed that a Sub Committee visit should be arranged to the cardiology department at Barts Hospital in order to review the new arrangements and see what has changed in other departments as a result.

Members discussed the Healthwatch Annual Conference held on 8 October, noting it was an excellent opportunity for networking, but that public attendance had been disappointing despite publicity of the event.

A Member queried the level of scrutiny this Sub Committee had for University College London Hospital. Officers advised that Care Navigators were in place to work with UCL, The Royal London and Barts Hospital, and Members agreed to review this service at a future meeting.

RESOLVED – That:

(a)  a visit be arranged to the cardiology department at Barts Hospital

(b)  the Care Navigator Service be reviewed at a future meeting;

(c)  Healthwatch forward details of disability inequality observed at UCLH to officers; and

(d)  the report be noted.