The Chair introduced her report that provided an update regarding progress made since the last Committee meeting held on 30 January 2018. The report informed that the current work programme was made up of a combination of scrutiny reviews, workshops, standing items and requested officer reports. The Chair advised that the agenda report provided the Committee with the opportunity to plan and regularly review its work across the municipal year. The current work programme for the Committee was attached as an appendix to the report.

The Chair’s report highlighted a number of key points, namely:

Activity since the last meeting of the Committee

• Respite Services Scrutiny Review;
• Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC) Scrutiny Review;
• Five Year Forward View Update;
• Urgent Care Review – Spotlight session;
• Universal Credit;  and

Future activity

• Review of draft Quality Accounts

A number of Members proposed, and it was agreed that, consideration be given to the inclusion of an additional piece of work ‘Care Provision Across the Borough’ onto the Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme, to allow detailed scrutiny of services provided by Care Homes.

Resolved – That the Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme as amended be noted.