Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation of the Programme Director, Shaping Care Together, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital.

The Committee received a presentation by the Programme Director, Shaping Care Together, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust.

The presentation provided information on the “Shaping Care Together” Programme and informed the Committee about the recent pre-consultation public engagement events and emerging themes. The feedback received and emerging themes would inform the pre-consultation business case.

Halima Sadia, Programme Director, Mersey and West Lancashire Hospital Trust was in attendance to present the information and to respond to any questions from members of the committee. The Committee was advised that whilst no firm proposals were being presented to the Committee at this meeting, the Committee was asked to note that the developing options all involved co-location of adult and children's emergency services.

Members of the Committee asked questions/commented on the following:

·       Focus in some of the public engagement sessions attended by Ward Councillors, was also on neighbourhood services and not just A&E Services.

·       Confirmation that the final proposals would be fully consulted on with the Public.

The Chair requested Committee Members present to indicate agreement that the developing proposals represented a “substantial” change for Sefton residents to enable the Committee to progress arrangements for a joint meeting with Lancashire County Council.

RESOLVED:

(1)          That the proposals as part of the Shaping Care Together Programme be confirmed as a potential substantial variation of current service provision.

(2)          That a Joint Health Scrutiny Committee with Lancashire County Council be convened.