Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee seeking approval of recommendations in regard to the ‘Hampshire Together’ proposals including delegation of health scrutiny powers to a Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC).

The Council considered a report of the Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee seeking approval of recommendations in regard to the ‘Hampshire Together’ proposals including delegation of health scrutiny powers to a Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC).

The report was introduced by the Chairman of the Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee and welcomed by Members. There were a number of questions relating to local Member engagement with the proposed JHOSC and it was confirmed that meetings would be run in accordance with the County Council’s Constitution.

RESOLVED:

That the County Council:

1.    Delegates the County Council’s health scrutiny function in relation to the ‘Hampshire Together – Modernising our Hospitals and Health Services’ programme to a Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the purpose of scrutinising this topic.

2.    Agrees that five Conservative and two Liberal Democrat Health and Adult Social Care Select (Overview and Scrutiny) Committee members are appointed to the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the ‘Hampshire Together – Modernising our Hospitals and Health Services’ programme, in line with political proportionality rules.

3.    Approves the Terms of Reference of the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee.