Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Bridget Hilton, Ribble Valley Borough Council and Councillor David Howarth, South Ribble Borough Council.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

Minutes:

None.

3.

Minutes of the Meeting Held on 2 February 2021 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Minutes:

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2021 be confirmed as an accurate record.

4.

New Hospitals Programme pdf icon PDF 167 KB

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Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the following people to the meeting:

 

From Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS):

 

·  Jerry Hawker, Executive Director, New Hospitals Programme;

·  Rebecca Malin, Programme Director, New Hospitals Programme; and

·  Dr Sumantra Mukerji, New Hospitals Programme.

 

From Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:

 

·  Dr Gerry Skailes, Medical Director, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust; and

·  Louise Barker, Communications Programme Manager, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust.

 

From University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

 

·  Phil Woodford, Director Corporate Affairs.

 

NHS Clinical Commissioning Group representatives:

 

·  Dr Lindsey Dickinson, Chair and Clinical Leader, Chorley and South Ribble Clinical Commissioning Group; and

·  Dr Geoff Jolliffe, Clinical Chair, Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group.

 

County Councillor Shaun Turner, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing was also in attendance.

 

Jerry Hawker, Executive Director of the New Hospitals Programme, presented a report which provided an overview of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) New Hospitals Programme, a response to the Government's Health Infrastructure Plan to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.

 

During the presentation, the following points were highlighted:

 

·  The programme, which provided opportunity to transform healthcare services across Lancashire and South Cumbria, was still in its earliest stages and was expected to proceed in line with the timeline of events, as set out Section 4 of the report. Full public consultation was expected to begin during Spring 2022.

 

·  There existed strong reasons for the inclusion of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Royal Preston Hospital in the scheme. Both were old facilities and in many instances were no longer fit for purpose, being neither accessible nor in keeping with the modern NHS.

 

·  The programme allowed for a reimagination of healthcare provision in light of the new digital technologies available, particularly for specialist clinical services. A key focus of the programme was to facilitate better interaction with community facilities and to deliver complex care locally.

 

In response to questions from members and guests, the following information was clarified:

 

·  The programme included the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust and the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Whilst the programme focussed primarily on the need to refurbish and rebuild the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Royal Preston Hospital, the general hospitals in Kendal and Furness, and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital were also included in the scope of the project. The programme would result in improvements to other services and facilities too.

 

·  At an earlier stage in the programme it had been decided that a better use of taxpayer money was to combine the Lancaster and Preston projects. As a result, it was regrettable that ideas of a "super hospital" had become the public's focus. It was not possible, at such an early stage, to rule out the possibility of merging the region's hospitals, as all affordable and clinical options had to be considered during the consultation process. Nonetheless, an open, honest, and transparent public consultation was guaranteed, aided by the programme's partnership with the Independent Consultation Institute and with local Healthwatch  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 22 KB

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Minutes:

Members considered the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme for 2020/21.

 

It was noted that, following the Election in May 2021, a dedicated session would be held to establish the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme for 2021/22.

 

Resolved: That the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme for 2020/21, as presented, be noted.

6.

Urgent Business

An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

 

Minutes:

None.

7.

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Health Scrutiny Committee will be held virtually on Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 10.30am.

Minutes:

It was noted that the next meeting of the Health Scrutiny Committee will be held on Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 10.30am. The venue of the meeting to be confirmed.