Agenda item

The former Chair of the Health scrutiny Committee, County Councillor Steve Holgate presented the report of the Scrutiny Inquiry Event – "STP Workforce", which was held on 9 March 2017.

The aim of the Workforce Scrutiny Inquiry Event was to enhance elected members knowledge and understanding of the current and future challenges, explore options and identify where they could add value to the solution design. The challenges of the geography of Lancashire and South Cumbria combined with the diverse population and a myriad of organisations who either delivered or signposted health and social care services within the public, private and third sector required an innovative approach.

Resolved: That; the Scrutiny Inquiry Event report be;

  i.  Received and noted;

  ii.  Formally handed to the Local Workforce Action Board (LWAB); and

  iii.  Circulated to all organisations who attended the event.