To consider the draft work programme for the Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2023/24.

The committee considered the work programme for the remainder of the municipal year 2023/24, noting additions made to the long list identified under the previous agenda item.

In response to a suggestion about a future item on mental health provision, the Statutory Scrutiny Officer advised the committee that further exploration of discrete topics would be beneficial.

With attention drawn to the item on ‘West Mercia Police “Most Appropriate Agency” Policy’, scheduled for 20 May 2024, the Cabinet Member Children and Young People noted that this topic was being discussed widely at a national level and offered help to inform the item.

Resolved: 

That, subject to the agreed additions to the long list, the work programme 2023/24 be approved.

To consider the draft work programme for the Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2023/24.

Due to time constraints, the committee deferred consideration of the work programme until the next meeting; the Statutory Scrutiny Officer indicated that an informal discussion would be arranged with committee members in the intervening period.