The development of Wirral Healthwatch is a statutory requirement. A decision on the future organisational model is now required to enable a Wirral Healthwatch to be put in place for April 2013.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Adult Social Services, indicating that the development of Wirral Healthwatch was a statutory requirement. Councillor C.Jones, Cabinet Member Adult Social Care and Public Health introduced the report which indicated that a decision on the future organisational model was now required to enable a Wirral Healthwatch to be put in place for April 2013. The report sought support of the development of the most appropriate model for a successful Wirral Healthwatch organisation.

RESOLVED:

That it be agreed to build upon on the legacy built by Voluntary Community Action Wirral in partnership with LINk and using this experience to develop Wirral Healthwatch as a subsidiary company, which is the most suitable model for Wirral.