Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
To receive a verbal update on the recent work of the Worcestershire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
(Verbal report)
Minutes:
Councillor Witherspoon updated the Committee on the latest business of the Worcestershire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC).
Members were advised that at a recent informal meeting, representatives received information on Worcestershire HealthWatch, an independent consumer body that would be accountable to the County Council and was to be based in Pershore. Representatives were also informed about where HealthWatch would fit into the local NHS structure.
Members were interested to find out more information on the proposals for HealthWatch due to the potential significance to local residents. The Committee therefore requested that a representative of Worcestershire HealthWatch be invited to a forthcoming meeting to explain how it would affect the district. It was suggested that this presentation should be opened up for all Borough Councillors to attend.
RESOLVED that
1) a representative of Worcestershire HealthWatch, be invited to present information on the new body and the implications for the Borough at a forthcoming meeting of the Committee; and
2) the report be noted.