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Meeting: 18/06/2012 - Overview and Scrutiny Board (Item 14)
14 WCC Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee 
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Councillor Dr. B. T. Cooper, the Council’s representative on the Worcestershire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) informed Members that he had attended its meeting on 22nd May 2012. The main items covered at that meeting had been an update on the Joint Services Review and Acute Stroke Services in Worcestershire. In respect of Acute Stroke Services it was proposed that these would be concentrated at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital and although concerns were raised in respect of travelling time, it had been agreed that this was appropriate for service.
In respect of the Joint Services Review the process for assessing the options had been presented by the Worcestershire Acute Health Trust. On 12th June 2012 a press release was issued on the six options which would be considered, which lead into the period of public engagement, this was a series of community events which had been arranged. The Bromsgrove event would take place on 27th June 2012 between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. at the Churchfields Surgery and it was understood that attendees needed to reserve a place. Councillor Dr. Cooper agreed to provide Members with full details of the proposals and timetable via Officers.
The Board discussed the importance of being able to put forward its views as to which of the six options was most suited to the needs of the residents of Bromsgrove and how it could best feed back those views into the engagement exercise as soon as possible. It was understood that individual Councillors would be expected to put forward their preferred option; however the Board as a whole could feed any views through recommendations which would be considered by Cabinet.