Meeting documents

The Council
Thursday, 28th February, 2013 6.30 pm

Community Services & Culture Scrutiny Minutes

Date:
Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Time:
18.00
Place:
(special meeting) Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
685 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Cllr D Garston (no substitute), Cllr Robertson (no substitute) and Cllr Van Looy (substitute Cllr Woodley).
686 Declarations of interest.
 The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a) Councillor Lewin - agenda item relating to Southend Hospital - non-pecuniary - Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust and on the fundraising committee at the Hospital;
(b) Councillor Crystall - agenda item relating to Southend Hospital - non-pecuniary - Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust at the Hospital;
(c) Councillor Dr Velmurugan - agenda items relating to - Southend Hospital; South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy; Southend Clinical Commissioning Group - non-pecuniary - GP and also Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust;
(d) Councillor Salter - agenda items relating to - Southend Hospital; Southend Clinical Commissioning Group - non-pecuniary - husband is Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Business Unit Director for Surgical Services;
(e) Councillor Flewitt - agenda item relating to South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - prisons mentioned in discussion, now a Magistrate; 3rd sector mentioned and employer acts for many charities; Trust Links mentioned and friend is a user of services; Board member South Essex Homes, who were consulted;
(f) Cllr Kaye - agenda item relating to South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary but withdrew from meeting when financial issues raised and Councillor Flewitt took the Chair for that part of meeting - Mental Health Act Manager SEPT, Chairman for Hearings;
(g) Councillor Holland - agenda item relating to South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - President of Southend Stroke Club and Trustee and Chairman of The Village disability charity;
(h) Councillor A J Jones - agenda item relating to South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - The Village, disability charity;
(i) Councillor Assenheim - agenda item relating to South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - Board member South Essex Homes.
687 Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Business for item 687
Resolved:-

That Ms Totterdell be thanked for the presentation and the helpful update.

Note: This is a Scrutiny Function.
688 South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy
Business for item 688
Resolved:-

1. To note the publication of the draft strategy and the actions to be taken with regard to the consultation on the strategy.

2. That the Committee receive a further report on the conclusion of consultation.

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Executive Councillor:- Salter.
689 Southend Clinical Commissioning Group - commissioning plan
Business for item 689
Resolved:

That Mr Roach and Ms Campen be thanked for their presentation.

Note: This is a Scrutiny Function.
18.00/19.55

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Kaye (Chairman), Councillor Flewitt (Vice-Chairman), Councillors Betson, Byford, Dr Caunce, Chalk, Crystall, Holland, A J Jones, Lewin, D Norman, McMahon, Velmurugan, Walker and Woodley*
Mr Camp and Ms Semmence (co-opted members)

(* substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31)
In attendance:
Councillor Salter (Executive Councillor)
Councillors Assenheim, Gilbert and Terry
S Leftley, F Abbott, M Boyle and S Fuller
J Totterdell (Southend Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, for agenda item 3), J Roach and Y Campen (Southend CCG, for agenda item 5)

Business

ItemBusiness
687The Committee welcomed Jacqueline Totterdell, Chief Executive, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to the meeting.

Ms Totterdell had been invited to attend to respond to the following matters - A&E services, maternity service, pharmacy service and the discharge process and the Liverpool Care Pathway. Ms Totterdell responded to questions from the Committee and also circulated more detailed information on the Liverpool Care pathway (or the Southend Last Days of Life Pathway).
688(The Chairman withdrew for part of this item when some financial matters were raised and the Vice Chairman, Councillor Flewitt took the Chair).

The Committee considered a report by the Corporate Director Adult & Community Services, which advised that consultation is about to commence on a draft Mental Health Strategy across south east Essex. The Head of Commissioning introduced the strategy and explained that the draft strategy is a collaboration involving the Council, Essex County Council, Thurrock Council, the PCT and the Clinical Commissioning Groups in south east Essex.

The Committee asked a number of detailed questions, which were fully responded to. In response to a question, the Head of Commissioning confirmed that the updated Drug & Alcohol Strategy will be brought to the Scrutiny Committee in due course.
689The Committee welcomed James Roach, Chief Operating Officer, Southend Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Yvonne Campen, Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Southend CCG to the meeting. They provided an outline of the CCG commissioning plan, the clinical priorities and focus in 2013 / 2014 and the vision for "quality care first time, equitably delivered in response to patients needs by responsive local clinicians". Mr Roach explained that the CCG is seeking the support of the Scrutiny Committee so the plan can be progressed through the framework.

Mr Roach and Ms Campen responded to questions from the Committee and there was general support for the plan and that it is on the right track.

 

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