Agenda and minutes

The Scrutiny Panel to confirm the Chair.

The Chair of Scrutiny Panel 4 – Adult Social Care Facilities was confirmed as Councillor Zoe Smith.

The Scrutiny Panel was reminded the Councillor Sally Beardsworth has been appointed Deputy Chair.

The Chair to note any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Sally Beardsworth.

At this point, the Scrutiny Panel conveyed its disappointment that no Councillors from NCC had come forward to be co opted to the Review for its life.

Members to state any interests.

There were none.

The Chair to note public address requests.

The public can speak on any agenda item for a maximum of three minutes per speaker per item.  You are not required to register your intention to speak in advance but should arrive at the meeting a few minutes early, complete a Public Address Protocol and notify the Scrutiny Officer of your intention to speak.

There were none.

The Scrutiny Panel to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 August 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 August 2018 were signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record.

The Scrutiny Panel to agree the list of core questions to be put to expert advisors.

The Scrutiny Panel considered the draft core questions, making additions and alterations.

AGREED:      That the core questions, as appended to the minutes, are issued to the expert advisors for response.

The Scrutiny Panel to discuss potential site visits that it would undertake as part of the evidence gathering for this Review.

The Scrutiny Panel discussed potential site visits. 

It suggested site visits to the following:

Northampton General Hospital – discharge procedures

St Andrews Hospital – discharge procedures

Kettering General Hospital, Kettering – discharge procedures

Further potential site visits were suggested:

Care homes in Northampton

Work Bridge

St Matthews

The Scrutiny Officer undertook to arrange the site visits in consultation with the Chair.

AGREED:      That site visits to the list above scheduled into the Scrutiny Panel’s evidence gathering timetable.

The Scrutiny Panel to approve the Community Impact Assessment (CIA) for this Review.

The Community Impact Assessment for this Review was approved and would be published on the Overview and Scrutiny WebPage.