Meeting documents

BCC Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee
Tuesday, 21st June, 2016 10.00 am

  • Meeting of Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee, Tuesday 21st June 2016 10.00 am (Item 5.)

An opportunity to update the Committee on relevant information and report on any meetings of external organisations attended since the last meeting of the Committee.  This is particularly pertinent to members who act in a liaison capacity with NHS Boards and for District Representatives.

Minutes:

Promoting HASC attendance and public questions

 

The Committee discussed how HASC could be better promoted to the public, to encourage attendance and promote public questions.

 

ACTION: Committee and Governance Adviser to investigate how information on public questions could be more prominent on the Bucks County Council web pages.

 

Lynton House Surgery

 

The Chairman updated the Committee on the decision making timeline for Lynton House, as this had been raised as an action point from the 10th May meeting.

 

The Chairman read out the following response from Ginny Hope, Primary Care Commissioner, NHS England (South Central Region)

 

‘NHS England has received an application from Cressex Health Centre to close its Lynton House branch surgery. The application includes details of how the Centre has engaged with patients and the public on their proposal to close the Lynton House branch surgery and move some services to a satellite clinic within the Minor Illness and Injury Unit at Wycombe Hospital.

 

We are reviewing the application with Chiltern CCG, taking into account feedback from patients and other stakeholders, to make sure the practice’s plans will provide the best possible care as well as continued and sustainable access to services.

 

We expect to make a final decision at the end of June and once this has been made, it will be widely publicised.’

 

The Chief Officer from Chiltern CCG added that since the consultation the CCG were working with the NHS England and Cressex to look at all possible options including how much it would cost to refurbish the surgery. She added that it was recognised that a surgery was needed in that area. However  Cressex had difficulties in running two surgeries on opposite ends of Wycombe. The Chief Officer explained that both factors need to be taken into consideration and that NHS England would make a final decision by the end of June.

 

In response to questions regarding the viability of the refurbishment option, the Chief Officer stated that all options were now being considered as the re-location to the Minor Injuries Unit at Wycombe Hospital was only envisaged as a short term solution.

 

ACTION: Committee and Governance Adviser to invite the Primary Care Commissioner to the 26th July HASC to discuss the Lynton House Surgery decision. 

 

 

 

Public questions raised by Julia Wassell at 10th May meeting regarding the x-ray machine at Wycombe Hospital.

 

The Chairman read out the following response from Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust.

 

‘The machine has not been regularly breaking down. The Trust did need to replace the battery, which closed it for a couple of hours on one day whilst it was replaced, but at other times it did not cause any downtime. The issue is now resolved. If the MIU x-ray is closed, the arrangements are in place for patients to be seen within the main x-ray department at Wycombe Hospital.’

 

Seeking views from HASC Members on holding HASC meeting at other venues across the county.

 

The Chairman updated the Committee on the results of responses from Committee Members. Four replies were received as follows:

·         supported current arrangements,

·         flexible either to current arrangement or moving although questions around suitable venues for webcasting were raised.

·         South Bucks would be unable to host

·         Support for moving out of County Hall with an inaccurate comment regarding webcasting being enabled at any venue.

 

The majority view was to continue with the current arrangements.

 

Community Pharmacy Cuts

 

The Chairman stated that letters had been sent to local MPs and NHS England expressing concerns regarding the local impact of the cuts. He informed Members that the letters were attached with the agenda papers and that no replies had been received to date.

 

ACTION: Committee and Governance Adviser to write to NHS England to seek response to the formal submission to the Community Pharmacy consultation.

 

The Chairman explained that the action from the last meeting to set-up a small inquiry group to meet with pharmacies on the consultation was not viable as response to the NHS Consultation closed on the 25th May.

 

 

The Care Market

 

The Chairman reminded the Committee that the Community, Health and Adult Social Care (CHASC) Business Unit had been asked to circulate to District Councillors the dates of future housing workshops involving Public Health and District Housing Teams at the HASC meeting on 10th May. HASC was informed by the business unit that these have yet to be arranged.

 

 

The Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Healthcare Review

 

The Chairman updated the Committee on the re-scheduling of this item to a Special Meeting on 26th July to allow more time for Members to consider all the issues.

 

Members noted that the Joint Health Care Review Board meeting due to take place on the 14th June has been postponed with a new date yet to be agreed.