Issue - meetings

RECEIVED a report from the Director of Health, Housing & Adult Social Care updating on progress with the development of Healthwatch in Enfield and seeking formal approval (under the terms of the Council’s Constitution) to the creation of a Community Interest Company to deliver the Healthwatch function and associated grant funding.

AGREED

(1)     To note the progress to date on developing and implementing Healthwatch in Enfield.

(2)     To formally approve the creation of a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee, named as Enfield Consumers of Care and Health Organisation (ECCHO),that will take on functions described in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

(3)     To note, following on from (2) above, that the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Care & Health would be requested to agree by Portfolio decision, the provision of a grant (subject to conditions, including a satisfactory annual performance review) to ECCHO for delivery of the functions of the Local Healthwatch as provided under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.  (Key Decision – Reference KD3665)