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Eastern
Health and Social Services Council Meetings
There will be no public meeting in April. The next Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 15 May 2008 at 5.30pm in the Lagan Room, The Mount Conference Centre, Woodstock Link, Belfast.
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here for the agenda one week prior to the meeting.
Approved Minutes
of Council Meetings
The Council holds monthly meetings to discuss its work and make decisions on matters of policy. The meetings are open to the public, and the minutes of each meeting are made public once they have been approved at the following meeting. Click on the date below to read the minutes for the meeting on that date.
March 2008
The minutes will appear here when approved at the Council Meeting in May 2008.
Mr John Compton, Chief Executive of the South Eastern HSC Trust, attended the meeting to outline the Trusts efficiency proposals which are being considered as part of the Governments Investment Programme for Health and Social Care for 2008-2011.
Dr Kilbane attended the meeting and there was discussion regarding the Health and Wellbeing Investment Plan, the recent outbreak of e-coli in an East Belfast Nursery.
This was Miss Patricia McMillan's last meeting as Chair and member. The Council Members and Chief Officer paid tribute to her contribution and dedication during her time as Chair.
January 2008
Dr Kilbane attended the meeting and there was discussion regarding the effects of postpoment of implementing the plans for the Health Authority and Patient Client Council under the Review of Public Administration.
December 2007
A brief meeting was held to cover essential business items only to facilitate a visit to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
November
2007
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The guest speaker at the meeting was Mr William McKee, Chief Executive of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust whose presentation gave an emphasis on what the Trust has achieved in the last seven months. He also outlined the budgeting challenges given the recent announcement of the Comprehensive Spending Review then answered Members' questions. |
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Members also received a presentation from Dr Paula Kilbane, Chief Executive, EHSSB who updated Members on
(a) Proposed Budget 2008/2011 & the Comprehensive Spending Review
(b) Membership term of Non Executive Board Members |
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The Chief Officer gave notice of the EHSSC Workplan for 2007/2008. |
October
2007
Dr Kilbane attended the meeting and provided an update to Council on Review of Public Administration, the Comprehensive Spending Review and the consultation on Mental Health Services Re-configuration. Mr John Compton, Chief Executive, South Eastern Trust, had been unable to attend the meeting as planned and will attend a future meeting. Members discussed recent announcements on the Review of Public Administration'
September
2007
Miss Patricia McMillan outlined her business during the summer period. Mr Richard Dixon, Chief Officer and Mr Sean Brown, Senior Manager reported on the outcome of a recent visit by Council Members to Muckamore Abbey Hospital.
June
2007
Mrs Anne Lynch, Director of Strategic Planning and
Regional Commissioning (Designate), HSSA, attended
the meeting to outline how the new health and social
care agenda will ensure regional coherence with local
sensitivity.
May
2007
Mr Richard Dixon, Chief Officer, presented the EHSSC
Work Programme for 2007/2008, outlining the key themes
and ongoing activity which EHSSC would undertake in
the coming year. This was approved by Council Members.
Mrs Julie McCaughan from Issue Island Consultancy,
presented the findings and recommendations of the
work she carried out on behalf of EHSSC on 'Best Practice
Review of Patient and Public Involvement'. The focus
of this work was to identify innovative and creative
patient and public involvement which has provided
real and meaningful public engagement.
April
2007
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The
guest speaker at the meeting was Mr John Compton,
Chief Executive of the South Eastern Health and
Social Care Trust who gave a briefing and answered
Members' questions about the New Trust's arrangements. |
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Members received
a presentation entitled "Who Goes Where"
from Advantage Solutions outlining summary findings
and recommendations following recent research
regarding Patient Self Referral to Accident and
Emergency or Minor Injury Units in the North Down
and Ards area. |
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The Chief Officer
gave notice of the EHSSC Workplan for 2007/2008. |
March
2007
The Chief Officer provided feedback
to members on the progress of the
work of the Sub Groups for:-
- Work Programme Sub Group Meeting
- Complaints Sub Group Meeting
- Review of Public Administration Sub Group Meeting
Members joined an open session at
2.30pm, to receive presentation from Mr Colm Donaghy,
Chairman of the Suicide Task Force, and to discuss
the HPSS response to Suicide and Self Harm in North
and West Belfast.
February
2007
Council business was discussed during an open 45 minute
session. The open meeting closed at 2.15pm, at which
time members joined in a closed workshop session to
discuss the HPSS legislation in support of the Review
of Public Administration.
January
2007
Dr Paula Kilbane updated members
on a range of issues, some of which had been discussed
at the Board Meeting on 11 January 2007. These
included EHSSB finance proposals, patient discharge
from Muckamore Abbey, and proposals for the Patient
Client Council.
Mr William McKee, Chief Executive,
Belfast Trust, attended the meeting to explain about
his new role and plans for the Belfast Trust, set
up under the Review of Public Administration. He explained
that the immediate responsibilities for the Trust
on 1 April 2007, will be to ensure that the services
being provided are safe and in the process of modernisation,
to deliver on Ministerial targets and to accept financial
responsibility.
December
2006
Miss Fiona Davidson, Executive Director, NI Music
Therapy Trust (NIMTT), attended the meeting to discuss
the use of music therapy as a method of establishing
alternative communication and expressing emotions
for people who have impaired communication.
Mr Richard Dixon outlined details of the discussions
he has had and the draft response he proposes to submit,
in response to Down Lisburn Trusts consultation on
the closure of two of their six elderly resource centres.
November
2006
Dr Paula Kilbane, Chief Executive, EHSSB, attended
the meeting and confirmed that the EHSSB Health and
Wellbeing Investment Plan had been approved.
Mr Richard Dixon outlined the EHSSC Activity Report
for April 2006 to September 2006 and explained the
current situation with the key work themes planned
to run to March 2008.
September
2006
Mr Peter McLaughlin, head of Planning and Contracting,
Eastern Health and Social Services Board, attended
the meeting to update members on the new Integrated
Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services (ICATS).
ICATS is part of the elective reform initiative which
has been put in place to tackle the lengthy waiting
lists in NI. This initiative will address waiting
times for both outpatient and inpatient waiting lists.
August
2006
Dr Kilbane, Chief Executive,
EHSSB, attended the meeting to provide an update to
Council members on issues discussed at the recent
EHSSB Board meeting. Ms Tin Wia Chan, Bilingual Advocate,
Chinese Welfare Association (CWA), attended the meeting
to outline how her advocacy role has impacted on the
Chinese community.
Miss McMillan, Chair, provided feedback on an interesting
visit she had paid to Liverpool City Council in August
2006, to see how changes similar to the Review of
Public Administration, have been implemented and impacted
on services.
June
2006
Mr Dixon, Chief Officer, circulated
the key themes for the Council's Workplan which he
proposed Council focus on over the next 18 months
(September to March 2008).
Mr Damian McAllister, Deputy
Director of Human Resources, Royal Group of Hospitals
Trust, attended the meeting to present information
on the consultant contract which he had been involved
with, during his time as Government Policy Advisor
at the Department of Health, Social Services and Public
Safety.
May
2006
Dr Kilbane, Chief Executive,
EHSSB, attended the meeting to provide an update to
Council members on issues discussed at the recent
EHSSB Board meeting.
Mr Dixon, Chief Officer provided Council Members with
a review of the Council's 2005-2006 Work Programme
and Complaints Service and outlined the themes for
the Council's 2006-2007 Work Programme.
February
2006
Mr Dixon, Chief Officer, presented
a summary of the Joint Council Conference held in
January 2006, outlining the discussions and conclusions
made. The conference had been held to allow Council
Members from the four Health and Social Services Councils,
to discuss the priorities and action for the new Patient
Client Council which will replace the four Councils
under the Review of Public Administration.
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