Agenda and draft minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members of Health Scrutiny Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters on the agenda and if so, to formally declare that interest. Minutes: Councillor N. Parnell declared a personal interest in respect of minute HSC.572 as his partner is employed by Pennine Acute NHS Trust.
Councillor T. Pickstone declared a personal interest in respect of all matters under consideration as his partner works for the NHS.
Councillor J. Grimshaw declared a personal interest in respect of all matters under consideration as a member of the patients cabinet.
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Questions are invited from members of the public present at the meeting on any matters for which this Committee is responsible. Minutes: There were no questions asked by the members of public present at the meeting.
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MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING PDF 71 KB The minutes of the last meeting held on 10th February 2015 are attached. Minutes: It was agreed:
That the Minutes of the last meeting held on 10th February 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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MATTERS ARISING Minutes: There were no matters arising.
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES UPDATE PDF 479 KB Tracy Minshall, Strategic Lead, Strategy and Development, Department of Communities and Wellbeing will report at the meeting. Presentation attached.
Others officers in attendance will include - Ann Norleigh Noi (Senior Partnership Implementation Officer); Pam Lievesley - One Recovery Bury (Service Delivery Director for Bury); Anita McWilliam One Recovery Bury (Team manager); Debbie Chadwick – Sodexo Justice Services/One Recovery Bury (Drug & Alcohol Strategy Lead Forest Bank).
Minutes:
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INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE PENNINE ACUTE NHS TRUST The Chief Executive of the Pennine Acute NHS Trust, Dr Gillian Fairfield will report at the meeting. Minutes: Members of the Committee considered a verbal presentation from Dr Gillian Fairfield, Chief Executive Officer, Pennine Acute NHS Trust, the purpose of her attendance will be to provide members of the committee with an update with regards to the Acute Trust.
The Chief Executive reported that the Trust will spend roughly £1.5m per day on providing healthcare services for local people. In the financial year 2014/15 the Trust saw 637,843 outpatients, 121,118 totalinpatients and 72,511 day cases; delivered 9,899 babiesmade 148,340 visits to patients in their own homes; issued over 1 million items from the pharmacy and provided over 1.6 million patient meals.
The Chief Executive reported that in the same period there has been a significant reduction in the Trust’s mortality ratio and it is now the second lowest in the North West of England, with a level of performance which means that statistically 20% fewer patients than expected died in our hospitals in 2013/14.
The Chief Executive reported that she has been in post almost twelve months and in that time she has reviewed the senior leadership and the clinical leadership team, as well as reviewing the governance structures and clinical care pathways.
The Chief Executive reported that the Trust had struggled to meet the four hour target for A&E in quarter three. A number of issues have coincided that have resulted in additional pressures on A&E. The Chief Executive reported that there are a number of patients (120) that are currently occupying beds that are fit to be discharged. A number of those patients are residents of Bury.
The Chief Executive reported that partners need to work together to ensure that services are properly integrated, this has worked very well in North Manchester General Hospital where multi-disciplinary teams are co-located.
The Chief Executive reported that the Trust would want to ensure that they are very much involved in the development of the Manchester devolution proposals.
The Healthier Together proposals are only part of the Trust’s reconfiguration plan. The Trust plan to review all other services provided and will hold a second workshop event to discuss with partners the service provision going forward.
It was agreed:
1. That the Chief Executive of the Pennine Acute NHS Trust be thanked for her attendance. 2. Delayed discharge will be an agenda item at a future Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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HEALTH SCRUTINY EVENT UPDATE PDF 52 KB A copy of an Evaluation report from Jane Scullion, Centre for Public Scrutiny advisor is attached. Minutes: Members of the Committee considered the Centre for Public Scrutiny Health Overview and Scrutiny Evaluation report.
It was agreed:
That future Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee reports, where appropriate, contain performance information.
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THANK YOU TO COUNCILLOR BURY Any other business which by reason of special circumstances the Chair agrees may be considered as a matter of urgency. Minutes: Councillor Walker on behalf of the Committee thanked the Chair, Councillor Bury, for his hard work and commitment during the Municipal year.
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