Agenda
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Contact: Sally Baker, Scrutiny Officer
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
To report any apologies for absence and substitutions. Additional documents: |
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: 4 DECEMBER 2024
To agree the minutes of the previous meeting of the Adults and Health Select Committee as a true and accurate record of proceedings. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter (i) Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or (ii) Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting NOTES: · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest · As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner) · Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.
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QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS
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receive any questions or petitions. NOTES: 1. The deadline for Members’ questions is 12:00pm four working days before the meeting (28 February 2025).
2. The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting(27 February 2025).
3. The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting, and no petitions have been received. Additional documents: |
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CABINET RESPONSE TO SELECT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
To note the most recent Cabinet responses to the Committee’s past recommendations. Additional documents: |
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The purpose of this paper is to brief the Surrey County Council Adults & Health Select Committee on work that is being undertaken across Surrey Heartlands ICS to standardise access to urgent and emergency care services for local people, specifically the redesignation of Minor Injury Units/Walk in Centres (MIU/WICs) to Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs). This work responds to recognition – locally and nationally – that the current urgent care ‘offer’ is fragmented and confusing for the public which is front and centre of NHS England’s national strategy to redesignate all MIU/WiCs to UTCs by April 2025.
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SUPPORTING GENERAL PRACTICE ACCESS THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF AUTOMATIC CAPABILITIES
General practice continues to evolve in response to increasing patient demand, workforce shortages, and the need for more efficient care pathways. Automation tools, such as Rapid Health Smart Triage, are being introduced to help practices manage demand, improve access, and ensure patients are directed to the right care at the right time.
This report sets out: · The challenges general practice faces and the need for change · Why practices have moved from eConsult to Rapid Health Smart Triage to support their access transformation · How automation to support access is being adopted and embedded in Surrey Heath and Farnham practices · Early experiences from Surrey Heath and Farnham, including successes and areas for ongoing improvement. Automation is an enabler in the transformation to establish more sustainable general practice models. Its role is to reduce unnecessary manual processes, improve triage, and ensure patients receive care in the most appropriate setting while preserving personal interactions where needed.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER AND FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME
For the Select Committee to review the attached recommendations tracker and forward work programme, making suggestions for additions or amendments as appropriate. Additional documents: |
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DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next public meeting of the committee will be held on 11 July 2025 at 10:00am. Additional documents: |