Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Recent meetings

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20 Jul 2026

10:00 am

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 20th July 2026 10:00am

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15 Jun 2026

10:00 am

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 15th June 2026 10:00am

21 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

23 Mar 2026

10:00 am

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 23rd March 2026 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 23 March 2026 to discuss the current state of mental health services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, and to review the health scrutiny activity of district and borough councils. Key ...

26 Jan 2026

10:00 am

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 26th January 2026 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 26 January 2026 to discuss the Director of Public Health's annual report on healthy weight in childhood and receive an update on primary care access, pharmacy services, and social prescribing...

01 Dec 2025

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Staffordshire Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, 01 December 2025. The agenda includes discussion of the Council's efficiency programme, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee work plan, and an update...

10 Nov 2025

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 10th November 2025 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss the winter plan for health and social care, receive an update from the West Midlands Ambulance Service, and review their work programme for the coming year.

15 Sep 2025

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 15th September 2025 10:00am

The Health Care and Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a new choice policy for adult care, and to receive an update on the Freedom to Speak Up guardian scheme. Councillors recommended that the consultation period for the choice policy be extende...

31 Jul 2025

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 31st July 2025 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Staffordshire Council met to discuss the Integrated Care Board's (ICB) plan to make £306 million in efficiency savings, and a proposal to consolidate cardiac catheter services at the University Hospital...

21 Jul 2025

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 21st July 2025 10:00am

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30 Jun 2025

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 30th June 2025 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the potential closure of intrapartum services at two community hospitals, and to review the System Operational Plan for 2025-26. The committee approved a memorandum of understanding regardin...

About

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee is responsible for scrutiny of matters relating to the planning, provision and operation of health services in the Authority's area, including public health, in accordance with regulations made under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 and subsequent guidance.

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee has the power to make reports and recommendations to NHS bodies conferred by the Health and Social Care Act 2001 and may, respond independently to health related consultations from Government and external agencies.

The Committee will take the lead in scrutinising the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board and developing a working relationship to enable this to be undertaken effectively and constructively.