Agenda for Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board on Thursday, 16 January 2025, 2.00 pm

To confirm as a
correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Adult Social Care
and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board held on 7 November
2024.

a)        
To receive declarations of non pecuniary
interests in respect of items on this agenda

For
reference:  Having
declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the
meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be
returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the
meeting.

b)       
To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items
on this agenda

For
reference:  Where a Member
has a disclosable pecuniary interest
he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the
item.  However, the Member may remain in
the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give
evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so
the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote
and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the
matter.  A completed disclosure of
interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the
conclusion of the meeting.

(Please
Note:  If Members and Officers wish
to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they
should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the
meeting.)

To
consider any other items that the Chairwoman decides are
urgent.

To receive an update
on the new scheme including how it is working and how it is helping
the community, primary and secondary care, to include access to
pharmacies, shortages of staff and medication and what is being
done nationally to support our communities and address the
issues.

Key lines of
enquiry:

·        
Update on the new scheme; how it is working and how
it is helping the community, primary and secondary care, to include
access to pharmacies, shortages of staff and medication and what is
being done nationally to support our communities and address these
issues.

·        
What action is being taken to address the
shortage of supply of drugs for example ADHD and HRT
medication? 

·        
What support is available for pharmacists
to support their mental health and wellbeing? 

·        
What Workforce planning is there for
pharmacies?

·        
Do the pharmacists provide any support to
help vulnerable and elderly people to take their prescribed
medication? What checks and balances are there around what
GP’s prescribe to individuals,
especially around repeat prescriptions? 
And what safeguards are put in place by GP’s and what support
do they provide particular to those making regular repeat
prescription requests which may be before their previous
prescription in case of overusing?

To receive an outline
and overview of the Memorandum of Understanding between Torbay
Council and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

(Note:  this report includes an exempt appendix which has
been circulated separately.)

To receive a verbal
overview and update on the co-production work of Adult Social Care
Improvement Board.

To receive an update
on the implementation of the actions of the Sub-Board and consider
any further actions required (as set out in the submitted action
tracker).