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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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 15th May 2008 AT 5.30PM
IN THE LINK ROOM, THE MOUNT conference centre,
2 woodstock link, BELFAST
5.30pm Commencement of Business
The agenda:-
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Apologies |
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Dr Paula Kilbane, Chief Executive, EHSSB |
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Minutes of previous meeting held on Thursday 17th January 2008 |
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Matters Arising |
a) Minute 20/08 (b) Unscheduled Care Update
b) Minute 21/08 (d) Election of new chair
c) Minute 25/08 (a) Work Programme 2008/2009
d) Minute 25/08 (b) Stroke Strategy Update |
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Input from Council Members |
| 7 |
Chair's Report – Paper EC 05/08 |
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Chief Officer’s Report |
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Response to Health and Social Care Reforms
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Unscheduled care awareness campaign
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N&W Belfast HSS Council leaflet
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Committee Representation
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Correspondence - Paper EC 06/08 |
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Input from Members of the Public |
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Any Other Business |
a) Downe Hospital Services |
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Membership |
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Date, time and venue of next meeting: - |
Thursday 19th June 2008, 1.30pm, The Link Room, Mount Conference Centre, Woodstock Link, Belfast
Agenda End |
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
| 1 |
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. |
| 2 |
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. |
| 3 |
The
Chief Officer gave notice of the EHSSC Workplan for 2007/2008. |
March
2007
1
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.
2
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.
3
The Chief Officer gave notice of the EHSSC Workplan for 2007/2008.
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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