The chairperson for the Health Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee presented the recommendations on the outcomes of the Care Quality Commission Inspection of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. It was noted that Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust took over the Mental Health Services in 2020 during the pandemic.  It was noted that there were several areas that required improvement but two services were rated as good and these were Stonebow Road and Community Mental Health Services.  Highlighted the recommendation for Cabinet is regarding NHS staff parking availability and charges in Ledbury and Leominster.  The chairperson also noted a typo and ‘Ettenham Street’ should refer to Etnam Street’. 

It was unanimously agreed that the recommendations on the outcomes of the Care Quality Commission Inspection of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust made by the Health Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 25 March 2024 be noted, and that an Executive Response to the scrutiny recommendations be prepared for consideration in due course.