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The committee re-appointed its Vice-Chair and approved its Forward Work Programme. It received an update from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and the minute records no decision on that item. It also noted progress on the Connecting Care Programme and agreed that a committee member should sit on its Project Board, with the Chair as that representative.
It was proposed and seconded that Councillor Abdul Khan be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2025/2026. RESOLVED: That Councillor Abdul Khan be re-appointed as Vice-Chair of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2025/2026.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mandy Hawkins and Gail Jones. In addition, Councillor Cheryl Carlisle was welcomed as a new Member of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
In relation to agenda item 9 - update from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) on Services across North Wales and in the interest of transparency, Dawn Hughes (Scrutiny and Committee Services Officer) advised that her daughter was a manager in the Emergency Department Glan Clwyd Hospital.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 2 April, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 2 April, 2025 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 2 April, 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the informal meeting of the Joint Scrutiny Meeting for the Conwy and Denbighshire Youth Justice Service held on 18 March, 2025 be noted.
The minutes of the informal meeting of the Joint Scrutiny Meeting for the Conwy and Denbighshire Youth Justice Service held on 18 March, 2025 were submitted for information. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the informal meeting of the Joint Scrutiny Meeting for the Conwy and Denbighshire Youth Justice Service held on 18 March, 2025 be noted.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme (FWP), together with the combined FWP be approved.
The Scrutiny and Committee Services Officer presented the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme (FWP), together with the combined FWP and advised of the following: • Following Council’s approval of the recommendations from the Scrutiny Working Group, a meeting would be scheduled to look specifically at the FWP for this Committee. · Members would be provided with an opportunity to suggest items for the FWP, in line with the scrutiny scoring/criteria process. · Reports for information where there was no statutory requirement for those reports to go to democracy would be removed from the FWP and would be made available in the Members Brief or in the Library. · Members would still have the opportunity to request relevant information reports. RESOLVED- That the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme (FWP), together with the combined FWP be approved.
A warm welcome was extended to Dyfed Edwards (Chair), Gareth Evans (IHC Director) and Alison Cowell (AD Children’s Servies), who had been invited to provide Members with an update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s (BCUHB) services across North Wales (2024/2025). Members were provided with a presentation, which focused on the following: • Progress in relation to fragile services • Performance and outcomes • Quality of care • Leadership, capability and culture Governance · Finance, strategy and planning · The focus for 2025/2026 · Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) improvement programme • Neurodevelopment – improvement programme • Health Board GP Practices within Conwy County · Llandudno – Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence Following the presentation, a number of issues and questions were put to the representatives of BCUHB in relation to the following: · Whilst a 10-year strategy for long lasting change in relation to improving quality, outcomes and the experience for patients was welcomed, the need for effective and efficient communication/joint working at a corporate and area level was highlighted. • Measures put in place to manage health issues in A&E were acknowledged, however, it was recognised that there were still some areas in need of improvement such as admissions. • Providing services out in the community, particularly in rural areas with poor transport links. • Delays in accessing CAMHS and the neurodevelopment service, together with staffing issues in Children’s Services were a concern. • An update on the roll-out of priority appointments for carers across GP surgeries was requested. • Disccsuion arose regarding the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP), demand and health board infrastructure requirements. • Confirmation was sought that matters in relation to leadership of the Health Board had now been resolved. • A timeline was sought in respect of the proposed development in Conwy. - Members were assured that the project remained a priority for the Health Board and that they were actively working on an outline business case and they would keep the Council appraised throughout the process. • Access to dental services and issues concerning GP surgeries run by the Health Board. • An update on the Health Board’s views for ‘walk in’ appointments at GP surgeries was requested. • Delays experienced in access to routine procedures, specifically within the Phlebotomy Service were highlighted. Members were requested to contact the Chair of the BCUHB with any issues they may have. Thanks was extended to the BCUHB representatives for providing an informative update. Note: in the interest of transparency, Dawn Hughes (Scrutiny and Committee Services Officer) advised that her daughter was a manager in the Emergency Department at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the content of the report and the progress made in the implementation of the Connecting Care programme and delivery of the new Mosaic system for Conwy County Borough Council be noted, together with the approved retrospective Welsh Government funding for 2024/2025. It was noted that funding for the 2025/2026 financial year and future funding beyond had yet to be confirmed. (b) That a member of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny sits on the Connecting Care Programme and Project Board and that the Chair, be appointed as the representative.
The Cabinet Member for Integrated Adult and Community Services presented Members with a progress report on the Connecting Care Programme and the implementation of Mosaic (Social Care Case Management System) to replace WCCIS and the Head of Integrated Adult and Community Services provided the detail. In scrutinising the report, the following was noted: • The collective progress being made on the implementation of the Connecting Care Programme and the Mosaic system in Conwy was welcomed, together with the modernisation and integration of Social Care practice with partners and organisations. • Disappointment was expressed regarding the lack of clarity regarding the future Welsh Government (WG) funding support for the implementation of Mosaic. - Members were advised that a letter had been sent to the WG seeking clarity in respect of funding for 2025/2026 (to include future funding) and that the Leader, relevant Cabinet Members and Senior Leadership Team continued to actively monitor the progress. • Clarity was sought in terms of what contingency plans were in place should Mosaic not be implemented as planned. • The insufficient provision and workforce shortages were highlighted. • In respect of the membership of the Connecting Care Programme Board, representation from the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee was considered necessary. Therefore, it was proposed and seconded that the Chair, be appointed as the representative. RESOLVED: (a) That the content of the report and the progress made in the implementation of the Connecting Care programme and delivery of the new Mosaic system for Conwy County Borough Council be noted, together with the approved retrospective Welsh Government funding for 2024/2025. It was noted that funding for the 2025/2026 financial year and future funding beyond had yet to be confirmed. (b) That a member of the Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny sits on the Connecting Care Programme and Project Board and that the Chair, be appointed as the representative.
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Dawn Hughes: Interest on To receive an update from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) on Services across North Wales
Her daughter is a manager in the Emergency Department at Glan Clwyd Hospital. Declared in the interest of transparency.
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