Agenda and minutes
Venue: Conference Room 1 - Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices, Hereford, HR4 0LE. View directions
Contact: Henry Merricks-Murgatroyd, Democratic Services Officer
Link: Watch this meeting live on the Herefordshire Council Youtube Channel
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Apologies for absence To receive apologies for absence.
Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Pauline Crockett.
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Named substitutes To receive details of any councillor nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the committee. Minutes: Cllr Elizabeth Foxton was present as the named substitute for Cllr Pauline Crockett.
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Declarations of interest To receive declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made.
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To receive the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 3 October 2024. Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting were received.
Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 October 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.
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Questions from members of the public To receive any written questions from members of the public. Minutes: No questions had been received from members of the public.
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Questions from members of the council To receive any written questions from members of the council. Minutes: No questions had been received from councillors.
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Dental services in Herefordshire To examine Hereford’s oral health outcomes and the work being undertaken to improve the oral health of the local population.
Additional documents: Minutes: The committee considered a report on Dental Services in Herefordshire by NHS ICB colleagues.
The principal points of the discussion are summarised below:
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Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assurance visit preparation To scrutinise preparation for an anticipated assurance visit from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Additional documents:
Minutes: The committee considered a report on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assurance Visit Preparation. The Vice-Chairperson introduced the officers to present the council’s report.
A short presentation on the CQC Assurance visit preparation was delivered.
The principal points of the subsequent discussion are summarised below:
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Work programme 2024/5 To consider the work programme for Herefordshire Council’s Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Statutory Scrutiny Officer noted the draft work programme for the Health, Care, and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.
The Vice-Chairperson recommended that it might be useful to wait until the JSNA report is published and whether there are any items that the committee may want to look at that time.
The Statutory Scrutiny Officer suggested that the committee should stay informed about the progress of dental services in Herefordshire. It was subsequently confirmed that this topic would be included in the draft work programme for the committee's approval at its next meeting.
The committee unanimously agreed the draft work programme for Health, Care, and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee as contained in appendix 1.
Resolved that:
The committee agree the draft work programme for Health, Care, and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee contained in the work programme report attached as appendix 1, which will be subject to monthly review, as the basis of their primary focus for the remainder of the municipal year.
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Date of the next meeting Date of the next scheduled meeting: Monday 17 February 2025, 2.00 pm Minutes: The next scheduled meeting in public was confirmed as Monday 17 February 2025, 2.00 pm.
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