Agenda

Minutes of the meeting of the Health & Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 12 September 2023, as circulated, to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required where a matter arises at a meeting;

a. Which directly relates to Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (‘DPI’) as set out in Appendix B, Table 1 of the Code of Conduct, to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote and not to remain in room. Where members have a DPI or if the matter concerns an executive function and is being considered by a Cabinet Member with a DPI they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with the matter.

b. Which directly relates to the financial interest or well being of a Other Registrable Interest as set out in Appendix B, Table 2 of the Code of Conduct to disclose the interest and only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain the room.

c. Which directly relates to their financial interest or well-being (and is not DPI) or the financial well being of a relative or close associate, to declare the interest and members may only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak. Otherwise, the member must not take part in discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room.

d. Which affects the financial well-being of the member, a relative or close associate or a body included under the Other Registrable Interests column in Table 2, to disclose the interest and apply the test set out at paragraph 9 of Appendix B before deciding whether they may remain in the meeting.

e. Where Members have or a Cabinet Member has an Other Registerable Interest or Non Registerable Interest in a matter being considered in exercise of their executive function, they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with it.

NB Any member needing clarification must contact monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk. Members are referred to the Code of Conduct which contains the matters above in full. Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter.

The minutes of the Health & Wellbeing Board held on 14 September 2023 are attached for the scrutiny of any issues considered or agreed there.

To receive an update from NUTH/NHSE on oncology performance nationally and regionally.  (Report to follow).

Update on and refresh of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy theme ‘Adopting a whole system approach to health and care’

To consider the report presented to Health and Wellbeing Board on 12 October 2023 as an update on achievements against the theme of ‘Adopting a whole system approach to health and care’ in the Northumberland Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018-28.

Welfare Rights report 2019-2023

The annual report in the appendix updates Members about the activities of the Welfare Rights Advisory Unit for the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2023, and on key current issues about supporting people with benefits during a time of ongoing major changes to the benefits system.

To note the latest Forward Plan of key decisions.  Any further changes to the Forward Plan will be reported at the meeting.

To consider the work programme/monitoring report for the Health and Wellbeing OSC for 2023/24.

The purpose of this scoping report is to outline the scope and objectives of the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Task and Finish Group. The group is established to examine key issues related to the availability, maintenance, accessibility, and effectiveness of AEDs within Northumberland. The primary aim is to make recommendations that enhance the availability of AEDs, ultimately improving community health and safety.

To consider such other business as, in the opinion of the Chair, should, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

The date of the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 1.00 p.m.