Agenda item

4.1

The following questions were asked by Alistair Tice:-

The Scrutiny Committee rejected the main Clinical Commissioning Group/Primary Care Commissioning Committee (CCG/PCCC) proposals to close the Minor Injuries Unit at Hallamshire Hospital and to close the Broad Lane Walk-in Centre last September, and would probably have referred the CCG's decision to the Secretary of State had the PCCC decided not to go ahead with their proposals.

Given the above, will the Scrutiny Committee make it clear to the CCG/PCCC that if they propose the same Urgent Care plans again, that the Scrutiny Committee will once again reject these proposals and if necessary refer any such decision to the Secretary of State?

Furthermore, will the Scrutiny Committee call upon the CCG/PCCC to explore the "alternate options" that were proposed during the previous consultation and which the CCG/PCCC said they would develop after deciding not to go ahead with their original proposals on 20^th September, 2018 of which there is no mention in the Report of the Director Of Commissioning put before this meeting?

4.2

The Chair, Councillor Pat Midgley, responded on behalf of the Committee stating that, following the local elections to be held in May, and whoever the Members appointed to the Committee might be, a collective approach towards the proposals will be given to the CCG/PCCC to ensure that the needs of the citizens of Sheffield are met.  Brian Hughes, NHS Sheffield CCG, stated that these questions would be covered by the presentation in the item relating to the Urgent Care Review, which would highlight that the new approach will not be a re-hash of the former proposals.

4.3

Sharon Milsom asked the following questions:-

Will the Scrutiny Committee keep in mind the following during the process:

·                     Accessibility – will the waiting times be revisited?

·                     Disability – what measures are being considered with regard to the distances travelled by many disabled and/or elderly people?

4.4

Councillor Douglas Johnson asked the following questions:-

1.         What are the current aims of this piece of work?          

2.         Does the CCG accept some people can’t get to see GPs when they need them?

3.         Does the CCG know which surgeries are the problem?

4.         Does the CCG know what improvements are needed at each surgery?

5.         What can they do to bring them about?

6.         Does the CCG still intend to pursue closure of the Minor Injuries Unit and Walk In Centre?  If so, why?

4.5

Brian Hughes responded again stating that these questions would be covered by the presentation in the item relating to the Urgent Care Review.

4.6

The Chair indicated that a number of other questions had been received on behalf of Sheffield Save Our NHS and these would most likely be covered during discussions and the presentation in agenda Items 7 and 8 and responded to accordingly.