To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies had been received from Councillor David Minnery. Councillor Dakin advised that he would be attending remotely.

To elect a Vice Chairman for the remainder of the Municipal Year

Nominations were received for Councillor Dan Thomas and Councillor Heather Kidd.

After being put to a vote, it was

RESOLVED: That Councillor Dan Thomas be elected as Vice Chairman for the remainder of the municipal year.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 22^nd November 2021.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd November 2021, as circulated with the agenda papers, be approved and signed as a correct record.

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting

None were declared.

To receive any questions, statements or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14. Deadline for notification is not later than 10AM Thursday 24^th February 2022.

Public questions were received from the following:

Gill George, in relation to Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital

Gill George, in relation to ambulance services.

The full questions and responses provided to them are available on the web page for the meeting: Agenda for Health & Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Monday, 28th February, 2022, 10.00 am — Shropshire Council

To receive any questions from members of the council.  Deadline for notification is no later than 5PM on Wednesday 23^rd February 2022.

There were no Members Questions.

Report from Rachel Robinson, Director of Public Health

Contact – 01743 252003

Members received a report from Rachel Robinson, Director of Public Health which provided an update on the progress of the implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP), which had previously been approved by Cabinet in February 2020 as an approach to embed health in Shropshire Council policy and strategy.

Members received an overview of the progress to date from Sue Lloyd, Public Health Consultant who advised that the roll out of HiAP was delayed by agreement due to the pandemic. The approach was re-initiated in July 2021, aiming to mitigate the risk to health within all Shropshire Council policy and strategy. Training had now commenced and an ESHIA – Equality, Social Inclusion and Health Impact Assessment screening tool introduced.

Steve Brown, Head of Environment & Transport Services, gave a presentation on Shropshire Council’s Local Transport Plan 4 and gave an overview of the how health is being embedded within the plan. Members noted that the draft plan would be taken to Cabinet in Spring/Summer before going out to public consultation.

Members felt that it was a positive step to see health being at the forefront of Shropshire Council policy.

It was questioned whether policies for Housing, Planning and Climate Change would be taken into consideration as there was a significant link to health in all areas. It was confirmed that this was a phased process and that a meeting was taking place with the Place Directorate to see how to embed health in all Place based policy.

It was noted that the Forward Plan would identify developing strategy and policy and would be brought back to scrutiny to see if priorities are being met.

Report of the Scrutiny Officer is attached

Contact:  Danial Webb (Tel: 01743 258509)

It was agreed that:

· the briefing on joint commissioning will take place on 24^th March 2022 and be brought to committee on 28^th March 2022.

· the Winter Plan would also be brought to committee on 28^th March 2022

· as part of the Winter Plan discussions, staffing and levels of remuneration in the Adult and Children Social Care sector should be looked into.

· with regards to Bishops Castle Community Hospital, a request was made for an update on their recruitment campaigns and how they have worked with the community. This would need to be after April following the end of the campaign.

· the Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee would be scrutinising Primary Care and Urgent Care and bringing them back for discussion in June.

· the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Centre should be included on a future work programme.

· further dialogue with WMAS was required in seeking answers to previous requests for information, and to seek further information regarding the reduction in first responders in the area.

To note that the next meeting of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held at 10am on Monday 28^th March 2022.

Members noted that the next meeting of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held at 10am on Monday 28^th March 2022