Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor R J Cleaver, L Hagues (North Kesteven District Council), Mark Whittington (South Kesteven District Council) and Liz Ball (Healthwatch Lincolnshire).

It was noted that the Chief Executive having received notice under Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committee and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, had appointed Councillor Mrs M A Overton MBE to replace Councillor R J Cleaver for this meeting only.

The Committee noted further that Councillor Kaffy Rice-Oxley (South Kesteven District Council) had replaced Councillor Mark Whittington (South Kesteven District Council) for this meeting only.

Apologies for absence were also received from Councillor Mrs S Woolley, (Executive Councillor Community Engagement, Registration and Coroners).

No declarations of members’ interest were received at this stage of the proceedings.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire meeting held on 13 July 2022 be agreed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

RESOLVED

1.      That Item 4 - the Chairman’s Announcements as circulated with the agenda for 14 September 2022 be noted.

2.      That Item 5 - The General Update on North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust be considered on 18 January 2023, on the basis that this is the next date that the Chief Executive of the Trust is available to attend the Committee.

3.      That Item 6 - Lincoln Medical School be considered as part of the agenda for 12 October 2022 meeting.

4.      That in relation to Item 7 - Lincolnshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, it be noted that the Health and Wellbeing Board approved the final version of the Lincolnshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment on 27 September 2022 and no further action is required from the Committee at this stage. 

5.      That Item 8 - Ashley House Service Change be considered as part of the agenda for 12 October 2022 meeting.

6.      That in relation to Item 9 - Spalding GP Surgery - Consultation on Spalding GP Surgery List Dispersal, it be noted that informal comments were prepared in response to this consultation on behalf of members of the Committee and submitted to NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board on 23 September 2022; and no further action is required in relation to the consultation on the list dispersal at this stage.  

7.      That in relation to Item 10 - Work Programme consideration be given to an updated report as part of the agenda for 12 October 2022.  

(To receive a report from North West Anglia NHS Trust (NWAFT), which provides the Committee with an overview of the Trust’s recovery from the pandemic.  Caroline Walker, Chief Executive, NWAFT will be in attendance for this item)

This item of business was dealt with as part of the motion at agenda item 4.

(To receive an introductory update report from Simon Evans, Health Scrutiny Officer, and a presentation on the Lincoln Medical School.  Professor Danny McLaughlin, Associate Dean of Medicine, Lincoln Medical School will be in attendance for this item)

This item of business was dealt with as part of the motion in agenda item 4.

(To receive a report from Public Health, Lincolnshire County Council, which invites the Committee to consider the final draft of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. Lucy Gavens, Consultant in Public Health and Alison Christie, Programme Manager, Public Health will be in attendance for this item)

This item of business was dealt with as part of the motion at agenda item 4.

(To receive a report from Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which invites the Committee to consider and comment the proposed changes to Ashley House, an open mental health rehabilitation unit. Peter Burnett, System Strategy and Planning Director, NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Sarah Connery, chief Executive, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Paula Jelly, Associate Director of Adult Inpatient and Urgent Care, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be in attendance for this item)

This item of business was dealt with as part of the motion at agenda item 4.

(To receive a report from NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, which invites the Committee to consider and comment on the consultation on proposal for list dispersal for the Spalding surgery.  Sarah-Jane Mills, Director for Primary Care and Community and Social Value and Shona Brewster, Head of Transformation, South West Locality and Primary Care Team Commissioning, Operations and Delivery will be in attendance for this item)

This item of business was dealt with as part of the motion at agenda item 4.

(To receive a report from Simon Evans, Health Scrutiny Officer, which invites the Committee to consider and comment on its forthcoming work programme)

This item of business was dealt with as part of the motion at agenda item 4.