Agenda

To note any changes to the membership.

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda, in addition to the standing declarations previously made.

I)To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 November 2017.

II) To receive and endorse the Minutes of the meeting of the Health Policy & Scrutiny Urgency Sub-Committee held on 30 November 2017.

To receive an update on current and forthcoming issues within the portfolio of the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services & Public Health. The briefing also includes responses to any written questions raised by Members in advance of the Committee meeting.

I) TASK GROUPS

To receive a verbal update on any significant activity undertaken by

the Committee’s Task Groups since the last meeting:

·         Community Independence Service Single Member Study

·         Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee

II) WESTMINSTER HEALTHWATCH

To receive an update on recent work undertaken in Westminster.

III) CHANGES TO SHARED SERVICES

To receive an update on progress in moving from a tri-borough to bi-borough structure in Adult Social Care and Public Health.

To consider the findings and recommendations of the Health & Wellbeing Centres Task Group.

To provide the Committee with an overview on the performance of the substance misuse services in Westminster following the implementation of the redesigned and re-procured Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Service (DAWS). 

1)    Urgent Care Centre – St. Mary’s Hospital

To consider service provision and the delivery of urgent care at St. Mary’s Hospital.

2)    Soho Square General Practice

To consider service provision and the delivery of urgent care at St. Mary’s Hospital.

To receive an update on the quality of care homes in Westminster.

To consider the Committee’s Work Programme for the remainder of the current municipal year, and to note progress in the Committee’s Action Tracker.

To consider any other business which the Chairman considers urgent.