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Arrangement for assessing substantial change in NHS provision - Update

Meeting: 27/06/2024 - Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Item 6)

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Report of the Scrutiny Manager recommending that the Panel considers and approves the revised arrangements for assessing significant developments or substantial variations in NHS services across the Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth local authority areas.

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The Panel considered the report of the Scrutiny Manager which recommended that the Panel considered and approved the revised arrangements for assessing significant developments or substantial variations in NHS services across Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth local authority areas.

 

Mark Pirnie, Scrutiny Manager was in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

 

The Panel noted that update had been driven by the change to referral process to the Secretary of State and would not fundamentally impact on the role or work of the HOSP.  Healthwatch Southampton were aware of the referral changes.

 

RESOLVED that the Panel approved the revised arrangements for assessing significant developments or substantial variations in NHS services across Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth local authority areas, as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report.