Issue - meetings

Joint report of NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group.

The Committee considered the joint update report of the NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group and the NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group, providing an update about the work of the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). The report outlined details of the following:

·       Community based Covid-19 vaccination programme

·       Medicines management team highlighted in national awards

·       Changing commissioning landscape

·       Talking Matters Sefton

·       Re-procurement of community services draws to a close

·       Governing Body meetings

Fiona Taylor, Chief Officer, and Suzanne Lynch, Head of Medicines Management, NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport and Formby CCG, were in attendance to present the update report to the Committee, to highlight aspects of it, particularly in relation to the community based Covid-19 vaccination programme, and to respond to questions put by Members of the Committee.

Trish Armstrong-Child, Chief Executive, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, was also in attendance to outline the Shaping Care Together Programme. The intention was to report further to a future meeting.

Members of the Committee asked questions/raised matters on the following issues:

·       Whether the latest restrictions in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic would affect consultation on the Shaping Care Programme.

·       Decisions made in relation to services at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

·       Clarification was sought regarding the future of the Hightown Village Surgery GP contract, together with a proposal for the CCGs to organise a meeting between interested parties, to include the pharmacist and Ward Councillors. A request was also made for Ward Councillors of neighbouring Wards to be kept advised of any future developments.

·       Possible venues to be used in the Borough for the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

·       How best to relay information to residents regarding the vaccination programme.

·       Clarification regarding the figures for the first of the vaccination programme in Sefton.

·       The process to be followed in the event that a resident invited for immunisation was unable to attend the appointment allocated. Clarification would be sought and provided.

·       How would people not registered with GPs, such as the homeless, receive an invitation for immunisation? Clarification would be sought and provided.

·       Logistical difficulties regarding the use of volunteers for the vaccination programme.

RESOLVED:      That

(1)      the update report submitted by the Clinical Commissioning Groups, together with the information provided at the meeting, be received;

(2)      the Chief Officer, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Southport and Formby Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group, be requested to:

          (a)      organise a meeting of interested parties regarding the future of the Hightown Village Surgery GP contract, to include the    pharmacist and Ward Councillors; Ward           Councillors of          neighbouring Wards to be kept           advised of any future          developments;

(b)      provide information on the following to the Senior Democratic Services Officer for circulation to Members of the Committee:

            (i)        the process to be followed in the event that a resident                             invited for immunisation was unable to attend the              appointment allocated; and

(ii)       how people not registered with GPs, such as the                          homeless, would receive an invitation for immunisation.