Draft Action Plan: Learning for Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny practice in Poole from the Francis Inquiry November 2013 Recommendation in Francis Change in Actions needed By whom By When OSC Report practice comments required at review Rec. 47 Strengthen Chair and other nominated plus Schedule existing Committee Member(s) to meet on a other for meetings The Care Quality Commission practice regular basis with CQC Compliance committee in 2014/15 by Manager (South Region). Member(s) March 2014. should expand its work with overview and scrutiny committees and Foundation Trust Share minutes of Committee Democratic Discuss Governors as a valuable information meetings and relevant scrutiny Services issues as source. reports with CQC. and when they arise. Rec. 119 Strengthen Provider Trusts and NHS Democratic As and develop commissioning bodies to be asked Services appropriate to Learning and information from existing for information on complaints particular complaints: overview and practice annually, or( if urgent consideration issues under scrutiny committees and Local is required, more frequently) for scrutiny. Healthwatch should have action by the committee. access to detailed information about complaints, although Continue to share information with having due regard to the Local Healthwatch. Co opted requirements of patient Member of Health and Social Care confidentiality. Overview and Scrutiny Committee Rec.147 Strengthen Build on existing relationships across Democratic Continue to and develop Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole to Services develop as Co-ordination of local public existing ensure co-ordination in activity and supported by the Health scrutiny bodies - guidance practice the sharing of appropriate Service Unit and should be developed to promote information; including Pan Dorset Head. Wellbeing the coordination and cooperation Health Scrutiny Committee, and Board and between Local Healthwatch, Safeguarding Adults Board. Local health and wellbeing boards and Healthwatch local government scrutiny get committees. established.
Draft Action Plan: Learning for Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny practice in Poole from the Francis Inquiry November 2013 Recommendation in Francis Report Change in practice required Actions needed By whom By When OSC comments at review Rec. 47 The Care Quality Commission should expand its work with overview and scrutiny committees and Foundation Trust Governors as a valuable information source. Strengthen existing practice Chair and other nominated Committee Member(s) to meet on a regular basis with CQC Compliance Manager (South Region). Share minutes of Committee meetings and relevant scrutiny reports with CQC. plus other committee Member(s) Democratic Services Schedule for meetings in 2014/15 by March 2014. Discuss issues as and when they arise. Rec. 119 Learning and information from complaints: overview and scrutiny committees and Local Healthwatch should have access to detailed information about complaints, although having due regard to the requirements of patient confidentiality. Strengthen and develop existing practice Provider Trusts and NHS commissioning bodies to be asked for information on complaints annually, or( if urgent consideration is required, more frequently) for action by the committee. Continue to share information with Local Healthwatch. Co opted Member of Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee Democratic Services As appropriate to particular issues under scrutiny. Rec.147 Co-ordination of local public scrutiny bodies - guidance should be developed to promote the coordination and cooperation between Local Healthwatch, health and wellbeing boards and local government scrutiny committees. Strengthen and develop existing practice Build on existing relationships across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole to ensure co-ordination in activity and the sharing of appropriate information; including Pan Dorset Health Scrutiny Committee, and Safeguarding Adults Board. Democratic Services supported by Service Unit Head. Continue to develop as the Health and Wellbeing Board and Local Healthwatch get established.
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