Agenda and minutes
Venue: Warspite Room, Council House. View directions
Contact: Ross Jago, Democratic Support Officer Email: ross.jago@plymouth.gov.uk
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TO NOTE THE APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR The panel will note the appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair for the municipal year 2012 / 13.
Minutes: The panel noted the appointment of Councillor Mrs Aspinall as Chair and Councillor Monahan as Vice Chair for the municipal year 2012 – 2013.
Due to apologies submitted by Councillor Monahan, Councillor Dr Mahony was nominated as Vice-chair by Councillor Mrs Bowyer and seconded by Councillor James.
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APOLOGIES To receive apologies for non-attendance by panel members. Minutes: Apologies were submitted from Carole Burgoyne (Director for People) and Pam Marsden (Assistant Director for Joint Commissioning and Adult Social Care). It was reported by the chair that the officers were joining the portfolio holder and Councillor Grant Monahan at the Municipal Journal awards ceremony, where they had been shortlisted for the ‘Redefining Quality in Adult Services’ award.
Some members of the panel expressed disappointment that the Cabinet Member and Director were unable to attend. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the code of conduct –
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APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTED REPRESENTATIVES The panel to consider the appointment of co-opted representatives.
Minutes: Following a brief debate on the appointment of co-opted representatives the panel agreed –
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The panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting on 7 March 2012 and the 4 April 2012. Additional documents: Minutes: Agreed the minutes of the meetings held on 7 March and 4 April 2012. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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The panel will consider draft terms of reference. Minutes: The lead officer reported that the panel’s terms of reference had been amended to reflect recent legislative changes.
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS PDF 26 KB The panel will monitor progress on previous resolutions. Minutes: The lead officer provided the panel with an update following the meeting of the 4 April 2012 resolution 74 (1,2,3,4), regarding the demerger of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The Leader and Chief Executive in consultation with the leader of the opposition were considering the representation to the Secretary of State and further information would be provided to the panel. |
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ADULT SOCIAL CARE - LOCAL ACCOUNT PDF 81 KB The panel will consider a draft of the Adult Social Care Local Account. Additional documents: Minutes: Craig McArdle and Debbie Butcher, Commissioning Managers from Adult Social Care, updated the panel on the development of a local account. It was reported that –
In response to questions from members of the panel it was reported that –
The panel agreed to recommend that ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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QUALITY ACCOUNTS |
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EXPRESS DIAGNOSTICS PDF 173 KB The Panel will consider the Express Diagnostics quality account. Minutes: Mr Andrew Bogle and Mr David Morris of Express Diagnostics introduced their Quality Accounts and an overview of services by the company.
In answer to questions from members of the panel it was reported that –
The panel were impressed by the level of service and results produced by Express Diagnostics. Although there was more work to be done in ensuring satisfaction information could be collected from all patients, the panel welcomed the private investment into the city and the contribution being made to the city’s growth aspirations particularly in the medical sector.
The panel agreed -
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PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST PDF 2 MB The panel will consider the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Quality Accounts. Minutes: Dr Alex Mayor, Clinical Director of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHNT), introduced the Quality Account and an overview of the services provided by the trust.
In response to questions from members of the panel it was reported that –
The panel agreed to delegate the preparation of a statement for inclusion in the Quality Account to the lead officer in consultation with the Chair. |
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PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PDF 766 KB The Panel will consider the Plymouth Community Healthcare Quality Accounts. Minutes: Steve Waite Chief Executive, Liz Cooney Deputy Chief Executive and Angela Saxby Governance Manager attended the panel to introduce the Quality Accounts of Plymouth Community Healthcare (PCH) and provide information on the services provided by the organisation.
In response to questions from panel members it was reported that –
The panel agreed to delegate the preparation of a statement for inclusion in the Quality Account to the lead officer in consultation with the Chair. |
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SOUTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST PDF 2 MB The Panel will consider South West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Quality Accounts. Minutes: Paul Cleeland-Smith, Operational Manager, introduced the Quality Account and overview of services provided by South West Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST).
In response to questions from members of the panel it was reported that –
In addition to the above the panel heard the details of a project to provide a mobile treatment unit within the city centre. The panel supported this project and requested that further details were provided to the panel as the project progressed.
The panel agreed to delegate the preparation of a statement for inclusion in the Quality Account to the lead officer in consultation with the Chair.
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The panel will consider the draft work programme for the municipal year 2012-13. Minutes: The panel agreed to remove the Older Persons Charter from the work programme and add -
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FUTURE DATES AND TIMES OF MEETINGS The panel will be asked to note the dates of future meetings for the municipal year 2012/13. All meetings will commence at 3 pm –
19 July 2012 13 September 2012 22 November 2012 24 January 2013 28 February 2013 11 April 2013 Minutes: The panel noted the future meeting dates and agreed to change meeting start times to 2pm. |
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EXEMPT BUSINESS To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |