Notice of Motion by Councillor Dawson - An Integrated Care and Health Service
To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor Dawson:
An Integrated Care and Health Service
This Council welcomes the decision of the government to merge responsibility for Health and Social Care in England within one Department.
Council is, however, concerned that the stewardship of responsibility for Health Services in England remains with the man who co-authored a book which advocated increasing privatisation and fragmentation of the NHS, saying:
"The problem with the NHS is not one of resources."
"We should fund patients, either through the tax system or by way of universal insurance, to purchase health care from the provider of their choice,”
and
"Our ambition should be to break down the barriers between private and public provision, in effect denationalising the provision of health care in Britain."
. . .and that the ?NHS is struggling under increasing pressure to fragment further as well as under the pressures of paying crippling PFI payments.
Council welcomes the devolution of integrated Health and Social Care provision to Greater Manchester and to Scotland and urges the government to take steps which mirror the potential for similar arrangements to be introduced in the Greater Merseyside area.
Council is concerned, however, about the conflicts which hinder the effective integration of a fragmenting national Illness Service, which is funded and provided in one manner, and disseminated locally-funded Care services which are funded and delivered in completely different processes. Council urges parliamentarians of all parties to work together constructively together across party lines to create a high quality effective efficient and integrated Health and Care service for all parts of England - and for local government to be funded appropriately to provide for care services.
Council notes the present overspend on its own Sefton MBC Community Care services of one million pounds which is only being covered by significant cutbacks on employment of staff across the Social Services Department.
Council notes with concern the manner in which the Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust limps on with a massive financial deficit under expensive temporary senior management, including the same A&E and ambulance problems which have beset the Southport Hospital on a regular basis in recent years. Council is also concerned at the eerie silence which has fallen over the local 'Sustainability and Transformation Review' and asserts the rights of NHS communities in significant metropolitan towns such as Southport to have acute health services provided in a manner which properly balances accessibility and clinical need rather than balance sheets.
Council resolves to write to the Prime Minister to invite her to attend Southport hospital to discuss with clinicians and patient, carer and community representatives from Southport and Formby the true challenges which confront our Health and Care system locally and which might re-emerge 'strong and stable.
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Dawson and seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne:
An Integrated Care and Health Service
That this Council welcomes the decision of the government to merge responsibility for Health and Social Care in England within one Department.
Council is, however, concerned that the stewardship of responsibility for Health Services in England remains with the man who co-authored a book which advocated increasing privatisation and fragmentation of the NHS, saying:
"The problem with the NHS is not one of resources."
"We should fund patients, either through the tax system or by way of universal insurance, to purchase health care from the provider of their choice,”
and
"Our ambition should be to break down the barriers between private and public provision, in effect denationalising the provision of health care in Britain."
. . .and that the ?NHS is struggling under increasing pressure to fragment further as well as under the pressures of paying crippling PFI payments.
Council welcomes the devolution of integrated Health and Social Care provision to Greater Manchester and to Scotland and urges the government to take steps which mirror the potential for similar arrangements to be introduced in the Greater Merseyside area.
Council is concerned, however, about the conflicts which hinder the effective integration of a fragmenting national Illness Service, which is funded and provided in one manner, and disseminated locally-funded Care services which are funded and delivered in completely different processes. Council urges parliamentarians of all parties to work together constructively together across party lines to create a high quality effective efficient and integrated Health and Care service for all parts of England - and for local government to be funded appropriately to provide for care services.
Council notes the present overspend on its own Sefton MBC Community Care services of one million pounds which is only being covered by significant cutbacks on employment of staff across the Social Services Department.
Council notes with concern the manner in which the Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust limps on with a massive financial deficit under expensive temporary senior management, including the same A&E and ambulance problems which have beset the Southport Hospital on a regular basis in recent years. Council is also concerned at the eerie silence which has fallen over the local 'Sustainability and Transformation Review' and asserts the rights of NHS communities in significant metropolitan towns such as Southport to have acute health services provided in a manner which properly balances accessibility and clinical need rather than balance sheets.
Council resolves to write to the Prime Minister to invite her to attend Southport hospital to discuss with clinicians and patient, carer and community representatives from Southport and Formby the true challenges which confront our Health and Care system locally and which might re-emerge 'strong and stable.
During the course of the debate on the Motion Councillor Dawson indicated that he was happy to withdraw his Motion.
With the consent of the Council the Motion was withdrawn.