Formerly known as the
Health Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee
was renamed at Council (Extraordinary) on 10 March 2011.
The Health and Social Care Scrutiny
Sub-Committee has the following powers and duties:
1.
To be the key driver of the scrutiny function’s health and
social care scrutiny programme and maintain relationships with
health and social care colleagues and partners in relation to
shared stated priorities, in consultation with the Overview &
Scrutiny Committee.
2.
To be responsible in
accordance with Regulation 28 of the Local Authority (Public Health
and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 for
scrutiny of the Council’s health functions other than the
power under Regulation 23(9) to make referrals to the Secretary of
State.
3.
To recommend to
Council that a referral be made to the Secretary of State under
Regulation 23(9) of the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and
Wellbeing and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013.
4.
To have specific
responsibility for scrutiny of the following functions:
§
Health and social care infrastructure and service
§
NHS England, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and the Health
and Wellbeing Board
§
Public Health
§
Other policy proposals
which may have an impact on health, public health, social care and
wellbeing
§
Collaborative working
with health agencies
§
Commissioning and contracting health services
5.
To review the
planning, provision and operation of Health services in Harrow and
ensure compliance with Regulation 21(1) of the Local Authority
(Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny)
Regulations 2013 by inviting and taking account of information and
reports from local health providers and other interested parties
including the local HealthWatch.
6.
Where a referral is
made through the local HealthWatch
arrangements, to comply with Regulation 21(3) of the Local
Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health
Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 by ensuring that the referral is
acknowledged within 20 days and that the referrer is informed of
any action taken.
7.
Where appropriate,
to consider and make recommendations for response to NHS
consultations on proposed substantial developments/variations in
health services that would affect the people of LB Harrow.
8.
Where appropriate,
to consider and make recommendations for response
to consultations from
local health trusts, Department of Health, Care Quality Commission
and any organisation which provides health services outside the local
authority’s area to inhabitants within it.
9.
Continue to seek
the development of relationship with NHS England, CCGs, Health and
Wellbeing Boards, Care Quality Commission, HealthWatch and the Local Medical
Council.
(Note: Members of the Executive or
members of the Health and Wellbeing Board may not be members of the
Health and Social Care Scrutiny Sub Committee. Any health matter
requiring an urgent decision/comment before the next meeting of the
Health & Social Care Sub-Committee will be considered by the
Overview and Scrutiny Committee if that is sooner).
Information on how to
submit a petition,
deputation or public question is available on the council
website.