Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - 10 August 2005


Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House

JOINT HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR THE

WATFORD AND THREE RIVERS PRIMARY CARE TRUST

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday 10 August 2005 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Committee:-

Hertfordshire County Council

Three Rivers District Council

County Councillor Roy Clements

Councillor David Sansom

County Councillor Paul Goggins

Councillor Brian White

County Councillor Barbara Lamb

Councillor Ron Spellen

Patient and Public Involvement Forum

Watford Borough Council

Henry Goldberg

Councillor Ellie Burtenshaw

Roger Walker

Councillor Sally Punter

Norman Tyrwhitt

Councillor Geoff O'Connell

Barbara Gibson

Hertsmere Borough Council

Councillor Anita Gamble

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
1 August 2005

The Joint Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that, in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Policy Panel. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES

           

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 8 June 2005 (copy enclosed for Committee Members).

05 06 08 JHS mins. DOWNLOAD


3.

NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

4.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5.

UPDATE FROM HERTS HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

Chairman to give an update on issues, including current action by the Herts. Health Scrutiny Committee with regard to the financial deficit of West Herts. Hospitals NHS Trust within the Strategic Health Authority Area of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.


6.

UPDATE FROM OUT OF HOURS SERVICES SUB-GROUP

To receive an update from this group on progress since the last meeting (to follow).

05 08 10 JHS i - (06) out of hours service - review plan - 02.08.05. DOWNLOAD

7.

UPDATE FROM AMBULANCE AND PATIENT TRANSPORT SUB-GROUP

To receive an update from this group on progress since the last meeting, including the outcome of its meeting to scope the framework of the review on Monday 25 July 2005.

05 08 10 JHS i - (07) ambulance and patient transport sub-group. DOWNLOAD

8.

PUBLIC AND PATIENT INVOLVEMENT FORUM FRAMEWORK

To receive a paper to update members on the structure and format of the Public and Patient Involvement Forums operating in the area.

05 08 10 JHS i - (08) ppif framework. DOWNLOAD

9.

AUDIOLOGY REVIEW: FURTHER RESPONSE FROM PCT

To receive a response to issues raised by the Committee in consideration of the first written report from the Watford and Three Rivers PCT following the Audiology Review (JHS06/05 refers).

05 08 10 JHS i - (09 and 10) responses from pct. DOWNLOAD

10.

RESPONSES TO INDIVIDUAL ISSUES RAISED ABOUT WATFORD AND THREE RIVERS PCT

To receive a further response to issues raised by the Committee at previous meetings (JHS08/05 refers).

05 08 10 JHS i - (10) responses from pct - letter dated 5 august 2005. DOWNLOAD

11.

HAND HYGIENE REVIEW

To receive an update on recommendations made.


12.

OTHER BUSINESS- if approved under item 3 above.


Download this agenda in Word format below

05 08 10 JHS agenda DOWNLOAD