Anna Mather

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

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 15 June 2026 to discuss the operational plans and integrated delivery plans of several key healthcare organisations serving Staffordshire. Presentations were given by representatives from the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB), University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). The discussions focused on strategic priorities, financial sustainability, operational performance, and the challenges and opportunities in delivering healthcare services over the next five years.

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 discussions included progress against constitutional targets for various mental health services, challenges in patient discharge from inpatient care, and the rollout of mental health support teams in schools.

Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 11th March 2026 2:00pm

The Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board met on Wednesday 11 March 2026 to discuss progress on the Health in Early Life priority, focusing on reducing infant mortality, and to review the board's structure and future plans. Key decisions included endorsing the infant mortality prevention programme, approving revised terms of reference for the board, and agreeing a forward plan for future meetings.

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. Key decisions included a request for the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to write to all GP surgeries regarding patient confidentiality and to establish a mechanism for auditing patient admissions following GP consultations. The committee also requested further information on thresholds for Section 106 monies related to new housing developments and details on social prescribing.