The Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny
Sub-Committee shall perform the overview and scrutiny role and
function in relation to:
·
All matters as they relate to Adults Social Care;
·
Reviewing and scrutinising, matters relating to the planning,
provision and operation of health services in Barnet including
inviting the relevant Chief Executive(s) of NHS organisations to
account for the work of their organisation (s) as set out and
required by the Health and Social Care Act 2001 and related primary
and secondary legislation
·
Referring contested major service reconfigurations to the Secretary
of State in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2001
·
Receiving and commenting upon any external inspections and
reviews
·
To be responsible in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Local
Authority (Public Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny)
Regulations 2013 for scrutiny of the Council’s health
functions other than the power under Regulation 23(9) to make
referrals to the Secretary of State.
·
To recommend to Council that a referral be made to the Secretary of
State under Regulation 23(9) of the Local Authority (Public Health,
Health and Wellbeing and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013.
·
To have specific responsibility for scrutiny
o
Health and social care infrastructure and service
o
NHS England, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and the Health
and Wellbeing Board
o
Public Health
o
Other policy proposals which may have an impact on health, public
health, social care and wellbeing.
o
Collaborative working with health agencies
o
Commissioning and contracting health services
·
To review the planning, provision and operation of Health services
in Barnet and ensure compliance with Regulation 21(1) of the Local
Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health
Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 by inviting and taking account of
information and reports from local health providers and other
interested parties including the local HealthWatch.
·
Where a referral is made through the local HealthWatch
arrangements, to comply with Regulation 21(3) of the Local
Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health
Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 by ensuring that the referral is
acknowledged within 20 days and that the referrer is informed of
any action taken.
·
Where appropriate, to consider and make recommendations for
response to NHS consultations on proposed substantial
developments/variations in health services that would affect the
people of London Borough of Barnet.
·
Where appropriate, to consider and make recommendations for
response to consultations from local health trusts, Department of
Health and Social Care.
·
Care Quality Commission and any organisation which provides health
services outside the local authority’s area to inhabitants
within it.
·
To discharge the functions conferred by Section 244 (2ZE) of the
National Health Service Act 2006 as amended and Regulation 21 of
the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Board and
Health Scrutiny Regulations 2013) of reviewing and scrutinising,
matters relating to the planning, provision and operation of health
services in Barnet.
·
To respond to consultations from local health trusts, Department of
Health and Social Care and any organisation which provides health
services outside the local authority’s area to inhabitants
within it.
Detailed responsibilities of the Adults and
Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee can be found in the
Constitution under Part 2B Terms of Reference of Committees and
the Part 3C - Committee Procedure Rules