Katie Jordan

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Joint Health Scrutiny Committee

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 16 June 2025 10:00 am

The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Joint Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss NHS transformation, a digital pilot project by the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), and shared care records. The committee noted the NHS transformation plans and requested more information on key performance indicators (KPIs) and GP access. The committee also heard about a digital pilot project from EMAS and a presentation on shared care records from the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT).

Housing Scrutiny Commission

Special Meeting, Housing Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 12 June 2025 5:30 pm

The Housing Scrutiny Commission met to discuss a call-in of an executive decision regarding a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). The LGSCO report concerned a finding of maladministration causing injustice in a housing case. Councillors were asked to consider the call-in and decide whether to endorse, challenge, or withdraw it.

Health and Wellbeing Board

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 5 June 2025 9:30 am

The Leicester City Health and Wellbeing Board met on 5 June 2025, to discuss several key issues impacting the health and wellbeing of the city's residents. The board approved the Better Care Plan 2025-26 and the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for consultation, and members heard presentations on health inequalities and nursing care standards. A key focus was placed on addressing gambling harms, with a presentation from Annie Ashton, who shared her personal experience of losing her husband to gambling-related suicide.

Children, Young People and Education Scrutiny Commission

Special Meeting, Children, Young People and Education Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 22 May 2025 5:30 pm

The Children, Young People and Education Scrutiny Commission met to consider a call-in of an executive decision regarding post-16 special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transport policies. The commission was scheduled to review the decision and determine whether to endorse, comment on, or withdraw the call-in. The original executive decision, made by Councillor Elaine Pantling ( Assistant City Mayor - Children and Young People), aimed to approve new policies for providing transport assistance to children and young people in education or training, with significant changes proposed for those aged 16 to 25 with SEND.

Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission

Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 5:30 pm

The Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission met to discuss health protection, mental health referrals for children and young people, winter pressures on the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, and neighbourhood mental health cafes. Councillors expressed concerns about inequity in access to services, the impact of funding cuts, and the need for more detailed data and trend analysis. The commission agreed to add several items to the work programme, including a TB working group and a review of adult mental health services.