To elect a Chairman of the Board for the ensuing Municipal Year.

Councillor Barnby was elected Chairman of the Board for the Municipal Year.

Councillor Barnby in the Chair

In accordance with the wishes of the Conservative Group, the membership of the Board was amended by including Councillors Addis, Brooksbank and Hytche in place of Councillors Thomas (J), Mills and McPhail.

To consider appointing a Vice-chairman of the Board for 2012/2013.

Resolved:  that Councillor Davies be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board for the Municipal Year.

To confirm as correct records the Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 19 July 2012.

The minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 19 July 2012 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

David Somerfield (Medical Director of Devon Partnership NHS Trust) and Ann Redmayne (Mental Health Commissioner for South Devon and Torbay Shadow Clinical Commissioning Group) will be attending to discuss services for patients with dementia in Torbay.

The attached presentation provides background information to the discussion.

David Somerfield (Medical Director of Devon Partnership NHS Trust) and Ann Redmayne (Mental Health Commissioner for South Devon and Torbay Shadow Clinical Commissioning Group) attended the Board and gave a presentation setting out the national, regional and local perspective in relation to dementia.

The Board heard about the different types of dementia, its causes and its impact together with its prevalence nationally and locally.  Details were provided about the Outcomes Framework as it related to dementia, the successes which had been achieved in Torbay and the issues which still needed to be addressed.

The Board also noted the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge which was issued in March 2012 and related to driving improvements in health and care, creating dementia friendly communities which understand how to help and accelerating research into dementia.  The Board heard how the Challenge was being met within Torbay.

To receive an update on the current position in relation to the acquisition process for Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust.

The Board received an update from the Company Secretary of the Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust on the process which was currently underway for the acquisition of the Trust by a suitable Foundation NHS Trust.  The Board heard that the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire would be issued on 22 October 2012 with completed Questionnaires returned by 12 November 2012.  The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire included position statements from each of the Trust’s commissioners and it was agreed that these would be circulated to members of the Board for their information.

There would then follow an evaluation process with a shortlist of potential acquirers expected to be announced on 23 November 2012.  With further detailed evaluation and assessment, it was expected that the final acquisition would be complete in October 2013.

To consider the draft Local Account for adult social care in Torbay and make any comments to the Council.

Consideration of this item was deferred to a future meeting.

To agree the Work Programme for the Health Scrutiny Board for 2012/2013.

The Board received a report giving details of its Work Programme for the remainder of the Municipal Year which would focus on two main themes:  Services for the elderly and Reducing demand on acute services.

Resolved:  that the Health Scrutiny Work Programme for 2012/2013 be approved.