Health Scrutiny Committee

Membership:  25
Quorum:  7

Chairman   Sally Newton

Member Services contact for this panel:

Laura Shewfelt
01992 555452   laura.shewfelt@hertscc.gov.uk

Remit:


1)  To scrutinise the planning, provision and operation of all Health Services affecting residents of the county.

2)  To be the statutory consultee in relation to proposals by local NHS bodies for substantial development of the health service.

3)  To scrutinise Health items which are not the subject of statutory consultations.

4)  To report to the County Council on the implementation of the Committee's work programme.

5)  To appoint time limited, task and finish Topic Groups to undertake detailed scrutiny work;  and to establish one-off scrutiny hearings where that is appropriate.

The Health Scrutiny Committee will also establish joint county/district council thematic or locality based topic groups, with the latter in particular being jointly resourced by District Councils as  appropriate.