Health Overview & Scrutiny Panel

In accordance with the powers conferred on local authorities to scrutinise health services within their areas, under the Health and Social Care Act 2001, a new Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel has the following remit:- i) Health matters relating to the NHS. ii)Wider health issues apart from NHS - health promotion, addressing health inequalities, impact of local and national initiatives (drugs and alcohol, hospitals, mental health, primary care etc.) iii) Health issues for both adults and children.