Decision details

The minutes were approved.

Matters arising from the previous meeting:

·         Diabetes Awareness week update: The Chairman reported that the Diabetes Awareness event held at Brent Cross Shopping Centre on 7 June had been a great success. Diabetes UK had been involved and the event had included GPs, diabetic nurses, dieticians, representatives from Greenwich Leisure, Saracens Sports Foundation and retinal screening services. It was noted that Public Health Barnet had its own diabetes questionnaire and advice on how to prevent diabetes. On the day, 25 people were diagnosed as pre-diabetic and 23 people as diabetic. In all, 97 people were tested.

·         The Chairman noted that the Committee was still awaiting an update on the diabetic alerting system that had been mentioned in the previous Quality Account (2016-17) of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (Minutes of 24 May, P.10).  Dr Shaw agreed to take this back to the Royal Free Hospital (RFH). Action: Dr Shaw

·         A Member referred to the Minutes of 24 May, P.2 and mentioned that the Care Closer to Home Integrated Networks (CHINs) information was still awaited from the HOSC meeting of 5 February 2018. The Governance Officer would request this. Action: Governance Officer

·         The Chairman reported that she had contacted Cllr Paul Edwards following the meeting on 24 May 2018 in relation to Health and Adult Social Care Integration (Minutes of 24 May, P.3). Cllr Cornelius had reiterated that this was within the remit of the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWBB) and was discussed at their meetings which he was welcome to attend. However, if he wished to scrutinise a specific aspect, then the HOSC could add it to their Agenda.