Issue - meetings

Purpose: To receive an update on actions following the previous Health Scrutiny Committees.

Members reviewed the updates on actions from the previous meetings:

·       Action 33 – data on tooth decay and extractions will be available mid - to late- 2026 as part of an Oral Health Survey. 

·       Action 36 – It was advised by Matt Pearce, Director of Public Health, that the oral health needs assessment would require a significant resource commitment. It was advised that the key priorities for the Public Health Team would be reviewed in September by the Health and Wellbeing Board. This would include reviewing data and determining priorities for West Berkshire. It was confirmed that this would be a returning to the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee (HASC) in December. It was highlighted by Cllr Codling, that as a representative of the Health and Wellbeing Board, this conversation at the HASC would be considered. Members felt strongly that an Oral Health Needs Assessment was required due to the concerning data in the report reviewed at the Health Scrutiny Committee in March.

     The Committee AGREED to issue the following recommendation:

1) An Oral Health Needs Assessment be undertaken in West Berkshire.

·       Action 37 – Due to the major changes in NHS commissioning arrangements affecting health partners this needs to be revisited at a later date. To be kept in view.

·       It was noted that a new provider was now in place to provide non-emergency patient transport and that Members would like to know how the transition had gone.

Action: Vicky Phoenix to obtain an update from the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) on the transition of provision from SCAS (South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust) to EMED for non-emergency patient transport. 

Purpose: To receive an update on actions following the previous Health Scrutiny Committees.

Members reviewed the updates on actions from the previous meetings:

·       34 – it was noted that the All Age Continuing Care Draft Dispute Policy had been with local authorities to comment. The final version would be progressed for approval with implementation by 1st April 2025. Paul Coe, Executive Director Adult Social Care and Public Health, confirmed that it was close to being signed off and would follow up with the BOB ICB.