Work Priorities of the Cumbria Health and Well-being Scrutiny Committee
Overview
The Cumbria Health and Well-being Scrutiny Committee is made up of seven
The committee has an ongoing work programme based on matters that have been previously agreed and of `hot topics’ of local public concern. Currently the committee’s programme includes:
· Breast cancer services in the Barrow area
· Breast screening service in
· Removal of Night Sister posts at
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· Drug and Alcohol Services
· Tackling Obesity in
· Cumbria Dementia strategy
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· Child and Family Health services
· Smoking and tobacco control
Periodically the committee meets with `stakeholders’ (those who have contributed to the work of the committee) to identify future work priorities. Such a meeting took place on 6 July 2011 and, as a result of voting, the following priorities were short-listed:
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Elderly patients in hospital care.
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Self-care for long-term conditions.
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Dignity in health care settings and Safeguarding in care homes (equal third).
Why we are consulting
Although stakeholders represent a wide range of organisations, including those in the independent/third sector, committee members believe that it would be beneficial to gauge the wider views of the public. They therefore agreed at their meeting on 2 August 2011 to put these priorities out to public consultation.
What happens next
All consultation responses will be looked at and drawn together into a report that will be considered by the Committee on 31 October 2011. At that meeting, Committee members will finalise their work priorities for the next 12-18 months based on their earlier discussions and these public responses. Please note that we will not respond to individual feed-back but the report to the committee is a public document which can be accessed on www.cumbria.gov.uk under `Council and Democracy’ and will be available one week before the October meeting.
