Transcript Presentation on the role of the Scrutiny Committee

HEALTH AND SOCIAL
CARE OVERVIEW AND
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
REVIEW OF THE
COMMITTEE WORK
JUNE, 2003
WHAT DOES SCRUTINY DO?
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POLICY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW.
HOLD THE EXECUTIVE TO ACCOUNT AND CALLIN (in relation to Community and Social Services
Directorate of the Council)
EXTERNAL FOCUS – SCRUTINY OF NHS BODIES
CHAIRS INVOLVEMENT IN BEST VALUE
REVIEWS.
WIDER ISSUES AND OUTSIDE BODIES.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.
LOOKING BACK ON 2002
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What has been good/not so good, what have we
learnt?
What is recognised as good practice?
What are the development needs for
scrutiny/members /officers/partners?
What should our approach be for 2003/2004?
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
ISSUES CONSIDERED IN 2002/2003
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Delayed Discharges
SHIFT and LIFT Project – regular
updates
Palliative Care
Performance Indicators
Presentation and visits to Salford
Primary Care Trust, Salford Royal
Hospitals NHS Trust and Bolton,
Salford and Trafford Mental
Health Trust
Agreed Protocol with Salford
Community Health Council
Information on Patient and Public
Agenda
Closure of Community Centres
Visit to parliamentary Health
Select Committee
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Developed Protocols for the
operation of Scrutiny with our
partners
Criteria for scrutinising SHIFT
and LIFT
Mental Health Trust –
Consultation
Audit of Age Related Policies
Local delivery Plan and Capacity
plan
Development of Health
Inequalities role for the Cttee
Patient Advice and Liaison
service
Guidance and regs on new health
scrutiny power
Homelessness Strategy
ODPM – Good Practice
Environment that should exist.
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Need an emphasis on Policy Development.
Need good membership and leadership
engagement.
Need a responsive executive.
Need non-partisan working.
Need to continue to develop direct officer
support.
Need a supportive senior officer culture.
Need for high levels of awareness.
Discussion
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What issues do we want to look at in
2003/04?
How do we want the committee to
function?
What has worked well so far and what
hasn’t worked so well?
Training and Development Needs
Good practice across the 5 Scrutiny
Committees
ISSUES TO DISCUSS FOR
DEVELOPMENT
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Further member and officer training.
Research and comparative work.
Engaging with the community and partners.
Promoting our work.
Relationships with others I.e. Cabinet/Directors
Team/Officers/Partners and External Agencies.
Need to identify issues of community concern both locally and
citywide.
Continue to develop and build good practice and share good
practice with other scrutiny committees both within and outside
the City Council.
ISSUES TO DISCUSS FOR
DEVELOPMENT
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Improved focus for the Committee’s work
Need to consider specific issues to look at ‘in depth’ and focus on
no more than 1 or 2 issues.
What difference is the Scrutiny Committee going to make over
the next 12 months - focus on outcomes when selecting areas
and carrying out work
Select topics that are timely and relevant, but not already under
review elsewhere
Be mindful of the unexpected issues that may arise during the
Year that may impact on Cttees workload
Ongoing development of the Committee