Present at the meeting:
- Councillor G M Bretherton (Chairman)
- Councillor M A Dewhurst
- Councillor Mrs J Hurst
- Councillor C Rigby
- Ms Kate Ardhern Director of Public Health attended for items 4 and 5
1 Apologies for absence: Councillors P L Holland and Councillor M W Winstanley
2 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Select Committee held on 13 March 2008 were approved as a correct record.
3 Closure of Whelley Hospital : consultation exercise: The Select Committee received a presentation was given by Mr A Foster, Chief Executive of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust and Ms G Harris. Director of Nursing, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Acute Trust.
The presentation was followed by a question and answer session
Resolved: The Select Committee:-
- thanks Mr Foster and Ms Harris for their presentation;
- to complete a consultation document with any additional comments by the close of the consultation – Monday 25 August 2008; and
- invites Mr Foster to attend the Select Committee on 22 October 2008 to advise on the plan for the next phase of services at Wigan and Leigh Hospitals.
5 Update on the work of the Primary Care Trust (PCT), Equitable access to primary Care and LIFT buildings: Mr P Rowe, Chief Executive and Ms J Foreshaw Assistant Director, from Ashton, Wigan and Leigh Primary Care Trust, briefed the Select Committee on the work of the PCT.
The briefing was followed by a question and answer session
Kate Ardhern, Director of Public Health briefed the Select Committee on her role within Health Services.
Resolved : The Select Committee
- thanks Mr Rowe, Ms Foreshaw and Ms Ardhern for their briefing.
- Invites Kate Ardhern to attend the meeting on the 22 October 2008 to discuss her role and future projects.
6 End of Year Report: D Taylor updated the Select Committee on the end of year report and presentation to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Resolved : The report to be noted.
7 Members training and development needs / Health Scrutiny protocol : D Taylor briefed the Select Committee on training and support available to Members
Resolved: The Select Committee noted Members comments and agreed that any further suggestions be submitted to the support officer.
8 New Topic : D Taylor asked the Select Committee for suggestions for new topics. D Taylor offered a suggestion to the Select Committee on scrutinising the new Local Area Agreement targets for health and wellbeing.
Resolved : The Select Committee:-
- agrees with this suggestion as a topic area.
- requests D Taylor to send information to the Select Committee about the Local Area Agreement Health and wellbeing targets
9 Date and time of next meeting: Resolved: The next meeting of this Select Committee will be held on 17 th September 2008 at Wigan Town Hall
