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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
COMMITTEE

• REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE WORK
• JUNE, 2003

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WHAT DOES SCRUTINY DO?

• POLICY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW.
• HOLD THE EXECUTIVE TO ACCOUNT AND CALL-IN (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.

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LOOKING BACK ON 2002

• 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?

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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
COMMITTEEISSUES CONSIDERED IN 2002/2003

• 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

• 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

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ODPM Good PracticeEnvironment that should
exist.

• 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.

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Discussion

• 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 hasnt
  worked so well?
• Training and Development Needs
• Good practice across the 5 Scrutiny Committees

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ISSUES TO DISCUSS FOR DEVELOPMENT

• 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.

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ISSUES TO DISCUSS FOR DEVELOPMENT

• Improved focus for the Committees 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