Adult Services, Public Health and the NHS Committee

Chair: Councillor Mrs Betty Rhodes

This committee is designated by Council to assume the local authority public health scrutiny function and will scrutinise, monitor and review:

Adult Social Care and Integration

• the effectiveness and performance of the Health and Wellbeing Board
• protection and care of:
  • vulnerable adults
  • those at risk of abuse or neglect
  • people with disabilities
• how the Council ensures it meets its legal duties to safeguard vulnerable adults and holds its Director of Adult Services and Lead Member for Adults accountable
• ensure adult social care services in the District prioritise the well-being of individuals and their carers
• partnerships and public bodies that deliver social care and health services to Wakefield residents will be considered scrutinised. This includes their work on safeguarding vulnerable adults
• the integration of NHS, public health and social care services, both locally and across the region
• administration of the Better Care Fund
• reablement Services
• development and implementation of modern and dependable social and health care services in the community
• commissioning activity for health and adult services

Public Health

• the promotion of health and social wellbeing of people in the District
• a legal duty to oversee and review public health and social care functions as set out by Parliament
• receive and review the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP),
• joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), Health and Wellbeing Strategy, commissioning plans, delivery strategies, structures and governance
• receive and review the annual report of the Director of Public Health
• public Health including reducing the prevalence of smoking, obesity and alcohol
• services to people with long term physical and mental health conditions
• dementia

NHS

• monitor and assess the planning, operation, and provision of healthcare in the district. Hold all relevant organisations and providers accountable through democratic structures
• scrutinise those operations proposing substantial service changes to health-related issues
• take account of the financial and clinical sustainability of services when considering NHS reconfiguration proposals
• collaborating with the NHS Commissioning Board to obtain local approval for certain service restructuring plans. This is to make sure they meet the Secretary of State's 'four tests'
• monitor the satisfaction of people who use both social care and health services

Committee Membership

Councillors

• Councillor Usman Ali
• Councillor Cynthia Binns
• Councillor Melanie Jones
• Councillor Charlie Keith
• Councillor Armaan Khan
• Councillor Raymond Massey
• Councillor Betty Rhodes (Chair)
• Councillor Olivia Rowley
• Councillor Kevin Swift

Co-opted Members (recruited from the general public)

• Mavis Harrison
• Elizabeth Knowles
• Tony Parkinson
• Vacancy

Minutes, agendas and future meetings

You can find the minutes, agendas, and future meeting dates of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board and Committees in our meetings database.