The South Tees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee reviews and scrutinises health service providers and commissioners across Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. This oversight is conducted under powers granted to local authorities by the Health and Social Care Act 2001, the NHS Act 2006, and the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The committee's work focuses on ensuring the effectiveness and quality of local NHS services, with administrative support alternating between Redcar and Cleveland Council and Middlesbrough Council.