SCRUTINY OF HEALTH COMMITTEE

 

13 September 2024

 

Progress on Issues Raised by the Committee

1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT 1.1 To advise Members of progress on issues which the committee has raised at previous meetings.

 

2.0       BACKGROUND

 

2.1       This report will be submitted to the committee as required, listing the committee’s previous resolutions and/or when it requested further information to be submitted to future meetings.  The table below provides a list of issues which were identified at previous committee meetings and which have not yet been resolved.  The table also indicates where the issues are regarded as completed and will therefore not be carried forward to this agenda item at the next committee meeting. 

 

2.2       The committee is asked to consider whether any further follow-up is required.

 

 

Date

Minute number and subject

(if applicable)

Committee resolution or issue raised

Comment / date required

Complete at publication?

1

14 June 2024

5 – Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Info requested on:

 

(a) transfers into areas covered by NEAS;

 

(b) waiting times in western areas such as Skipton and Settle; and

 

(c) the rising costs which are preventing further development of the Scarborough Ambulance Station.

13 Sept 2024

Completed.

2

14 June 2024

6 – Director of Public Health Annual Report 2022/23

Info requested on fluoride varnish.

13 Sept 2024

Awaiting update.

3

14 June 2024

8 – Consultation on Community Water Fluoridation

The committee provided its comments to the Executive Member to consider as part of the NYC response.

 

The Executive Member has shared the response submitted to government.

13 Sept 2024

Completed.

 

3.0       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

3.1       There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.

 

4.0       LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

4.1       There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.

 

5.0       EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

 

5.1       There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.

 

6.0       CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

 

7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 7.1 It is recommended that the committee: (a) notes the report; (b) considers whether any of the points highlighted in this report require further follow-up. 6.1       There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.

 

 

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:

 

None.

 

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

4 September 2024

 

Report Author:       Diane Parsons, Principal Scrutiny Officer.