Agenda item

The purpose of the item is:

·        To report relevant topics on the single overview and scrutiny (OS) forward work programme as agreed by the OS Management Committee at its meeting on 6 June 2017.

·        To report the task group activity of the previous Health Select Committee and re-establish those task groups and appoint memberships as appropriate.

·        To report the next steps for developing this Committee’s section of the single OS forward work programme.

The Chairman drew the meeting’s attention to the report which presented the recommendations of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee under the last council in regards to Committee’s work programme for the ensuing municipal year.

It was noted that these recommendations were formed following a robust and well-established “legacy process”, which included a councillor workshop event in January, ‘end of term’ style reports to every select committee in the Spring, and, finally, discussion and agreement by Management Committee at its final meeting on 28^th March.

The Health Select Committee, was asked to consider the topics listed in the table from page 14 for inclusion in the new forward work programme.

The meeting was also asked to note that a draft new council Business Plan which had been considered by the Overview &  Scrutiny Management Committee and that the final version would be brought to Full Council on 11 July for adoption. It was noted that the new Business Plan would be influential in shaping the work programme and that, following its adoption, there would be early discussions between the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen with Cabinet members, portfolio-holders and directors to gain a more informed understanding about Executive priorities.

The Cabinet Member and Steve Maddern, Consultant in Public Health, are here to answer any questions on the report regarding the retrospective evaluation of  the NHS Health Checks programme in Wiltshire.

Issues highlighted in the course of the presentation and discussion regarding the NHS Health Checks programme included: that the programme started in 201, and that it was one of the first to meet this target; the structure of the programme; how anonymous case  studies and patients experience had been reviewed; how levels had continued to increase so that now record levels of people were involved; the impact of the health check on changing behaviour and the decreasing risk of cardiovascular issue; the percentage of take up and that male patients are underrepresented; that patients with Learning Difficulties are subject to separate annual healthchecks.

In response to an issue raised by Cllr Gordon King, officers agreed to look to see how outcomes for those on the programme compared with those not participating in it.

The Chairman thanked the officer for the report and looked forward to a further update in the future.

Issues highlighted in the course of the discussion on the workplan included: that the Sustainable Transformation Programme remained a top priority; the on going issue of service integration reflected in the joint Director position to be appointed by the Council and the CCG; the possible inclusion of the

Adult Transformation Programme; that local issues be addressed when the Ambulance Service present their update.

At the conclusion of the debate, the meeting;

Resolved

1.    To consider the scheduled Committee activity agreed by the Overview & Scrutiny Management Committee;

2.    To note that a new council Business Plan will be brought to Full Council on 11 July, which will be influential in shaping the new OS forward work programme;

3.    To support early discussion between the Chairman and Vice-Chairman with Cabinet members, CCG, portfolio-holders and directors, following adoption of the new council Business Plan, to gain a more informed understanding about Executive priorities, with outcomes reported back to Committee.

4.    To note evaluation of the Health Check Programme and to receive further report to include information on those not attending the programme.