Personal and Health Services Scrutiny Panel
Personal and Health Services Scrutiny Panel
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Personal and Health Services Scrutiny Panel meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 4.30pm.
| 11th June 2008 | 2nd July 2008 | 6th August 2008 | 27th August 2008 | 1st October 2008 | 22nd October 2008 |
| 26th November 2008 | 17th December 2008 | 28th January 2009 | 18th February 2009 | 25th March 2009 | 8th April 2009 |
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The Personal and Health Services Scrutiny Panel has responsibility for considering all elements of housing policy, adult social care in accordance with Health and Social Care Acts and the local National Health Service Trusts. This panel is the only democratically elected body to carry out scrutiny of the Health Services in Tameside.
In the past, the Panel has considered the operation of New Charter Housing, Home Care Services from a Carer's Perspective, Facilities for Disabled People in Town Centres and Dental Provision in Tameside.
Scrutiny of local NHS Trusts was introduced from 1st January 2003 as part of the Government's patient and public participation agenda. The Scrutiny Panel has sought to work in liaison with local Public and Patients' Forums and places for forum members are made available on the Scrutiny Panel. This practice has continued with Local Involvement Networks (LINks) that replaced Patient and Public Involvement Forums in April 2008.
The Scrutiny Panel has close links with:
- The Greater Manchester Health Scrutiny Panel which looks at the provision of Health Services across Greater Manchester and beyond, and
- Pennine Care NHS Trust Joint Health Scrutiny Committee which scrutinises the services provided by and policies of the Trust in Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport as well as in Tameside.
In Tameside, Health Scrutiny is aimed at improving people's health by looking at the quality, performance, accessibility and outcome of NHS services in the Borough. This is achieved by meeting staff from the Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Primary Care Trust, and undertaking cross-cutting, thematic scrutiny exercises and service reviews, looking at the outcome of health and social care provision to all the people of Tameside. The Scrutiny Panel monitors the Dignity in Care Action Plan which arose following criticism of the standard of care provided, by the predecessor of the Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to the elderly in Tameside.
In general, the panel relates to the subjects generally covered by the Cabinet Deputy for Personal and Community Services.
During the Panel's review of Facilities for Disabled People in Town Centres, a Disabilty Etiquette was adopted to help identify and avoid inapproriate language and behaviour towards people with disabilities.
Members
 Chair Councillor Richard Ambler |
 Deputy Chair Councillor Walter Downs |
 Councillor H Bowden |
 Councillor J Brazil |
 Councillor D Cartwright |
 Councillor A Doubleday |
 Councillor W Harrison |
 Councillor J Middleton |
 Councillor D Sweeton |
The following also sit on the Panel to provide liaison and expert advice:
Dr. K. Chand
Mr. A. McDermot - Tameside and Glossop PCT Patient and Public Involvement Forum
Vacancy - Tameside and Glossop Acute Services Patient and Public Involvement Forum
Scrutiny Update - Spring 2008
The Scrutiny Panel and the Primary Care Trust continue to monitor the progress made by the Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust against the Dignity in Care Action Plan. The Plan arose as a result of concerns about the standards of care provided to elderly patients. The Chief Executive of the Foundation Trust and other members of the Senior Management Team attend meetings of the Scrutiny Panel to inform panel members of the progress the Trust has made, along with the outcomes achieved.
The Panel have also recently received information relating to Developments in Stroke Services; Equitable Access to Primary Care Services, which is a government initiative to increase the number of GP’s by, in Tameside, providing three new GP surgeries. The panel also provided comments for the Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts’ Annual Health Check.
The re-review of Dental Services is reaching the final stages and the report will be published in the summer. A review relating to the opportunity to use the Council’s Well Being Strategy as a model for other employers was placed on hold until the outcome of consultation with employers had been completed as part of the Council’s telephone business survey.
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Reports Published to Date:
View the reports of the Scrutiny Panel.
How to Contact us
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 Scrutiny Support Unit Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne Lancs OL6 6DL View local map 
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