To receive any questions or petitions from members of the public
Minutes:
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Responses were provided to two questions asked by Deborah Cobbett on behalf of Sheffield Save Our NHS, as follows:- |
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(a) The Policy and Improvement Officer stated that issues relating to the wider geographical footprint, such as the introduction of Accountable Care Systems and service reconfigurations, came under the remit of the South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Wakefield Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. She confirmed that this issue was not currently included in this Committee’s Work Programme, but she would check with Leicester City Council, which it had been reported was threatening formal complaints about the process. A written response would then be provided to the questioner. |
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(b) In relation to the proposal for the introduction of charges for migrants and asylum seekers using health services other than emergency and GP care, the Chair, Councillor Pat Midgley, indicated that information would be sought to understand the present position in Sheffield and a written response would be provided to the questioner by the Policy and Improvement Officer. |