The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire

The Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire has 15 members, made up of 8 county councillors and 1 representative from each of the 7 District Councils in Lincolnshire. It meets approximately every 4 weeks.

The members of the Committee are:

County Councillors

Cllr Mrs Pam Bosworth (Conservative)
Cllr Ronald Hills (Conservative)
Cllr John Hough (Labour)
Cllr Howard Johnson (Conservative)
Cllr Mrs Marianne Overton (Independents)
Cllr Amanda Puttick (Conservative)
Cllr Mrs Christine Talbot (Conservative) (Chairman)
Cllr Martin Trollope-Bellew (Conservative)

District Councillors

Cllr Chris Brewis (South Holland) (Vice Chairman)
Cllr Miss Joyce Frost (North Kesteven)
Cllr David Jackson (Lincoln City)
Cllr Mrs Rosemary Kaberry-Brown (South Kesteven)
Cllr Irmgard Parrott (West Lindsey)
Cllr Dr Gurdip Samra (Boston)
Cllr Mrs Pauline Watson (East Lindsey)

Local Involvement Network

Preston Keeling

The role of this Committee is to:

• Review and scrutinise any matters relating to the planning, provision and operation of health services which affect the residents of Lincolnshire.
• Consider and respond to any consultations by any local NHS body, which constitute a substantial development or substantial variation in the provision of health services in Lincolnshire and where required, refer the matter to the Secretary of State.
• Consider and respond to any health consultations, which affect the residents of Lincolnshire.
• Establish time limited task and finish groups in relation to the health service provision.
• Make reports and recommendations to any local NHS body, the County Council, the Executive or relevant Executive Councillor in relation to any of the Committee's functions listed above.
• Liaise with the Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network in relation to the health care element of the Network’s work programme and to consider referrals from the Local Involvement Network in relation to health care.

During 2011/12, the Health Scrutiny Committee will meet at 10.00am on the following dates:

• 27 July 2011
• 14 September 2011
• 26 October 2011
• 16 November 2011
• 21 December 2011
• 18 January 2012
• 15 February 2012
• 14 March 2012
• 18 April 2012
• 23 May 2012

For copies of the agendas, reports and minutes from the meetings of the  Health Scrutiny Committee please see our online Committee Records system.