Contact : Penny Velander, Health Review Officer, Ext 7479, [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1. At the 30 November 2004 meeting the Committee received and approved the draft reports for the following two health reviews

· Access to Therapy Services for Children in School and Pre-school

· Access to Podiatry Services for People with Diabetes

It was agreed that the draft reports would be sent out with a deadline for response set for 7 January 2005

1.2. On 1 December the draft reports and covering letter from Cllr Ellis were distributed to agencies maintaining an interest in therapy and podiatry services. The letter requested responses to the reports and clearly stated the deadline. Despite an electronic reminder being sent on 4 January a number of agencies failed to respond by 7 January.

1.3. A further letter was sent from Cllr Ellis on 12 January highlighting the statutory 28 days response period for health services. Copies were sent to Richard Samuel at the Strategic Health Authority

1.4 It was the intention of the review working groups to collate responses, update the drafts and present the final reports to Committee at this meeting. Unfortunately, due to the poor response rate, this could not be achieved.

1.5 This report, therefore, is to provide Committee with an update on progress. The final review papers will now be presented at the next Committee meeting on 29 March.

2 Access to Therapy Services for Children in School and Pre-school.

2.1 The review report and appendices were sent to:

Organisation	Response received	Comments
Strategic Health Authority	4.1.05
Hampshire Education Department	13.1.05	Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
The Children's Board	3.12.04 at the Children's Board meeting
The Child Health Network		Request for deadline to be extended to 20/1/05
Fareham & Gosport PCT & East Hants PCT	11.1.05
North Hants PCT		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis to NHPCT
BV&H PCT	13.1.05
Mid Hants PCT		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
Eastleigh & Test Valley South PCT & New Forest PCT	11.1.05
Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare Trust	6.1.05
Educational Psychology Service	7.1.05
Occupational Therapists	7.1.05

3 Access to Podiatry Services for People with Diabetes

3.1 The review report and appendices were sent to:

Organisation	Response received	Comments
Strategic Health Authority	5.1.05
Hampshire Social Services	24.12.04
Fareham & Gosport PCT & East Hants PCT	7.1.05
North Hants PCT		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
BV&H PCT	5.1.05
Mid Hants PCT		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
Eastleigh & Test Valley South PCT		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
New Forest PCT		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
NHS Workforce Development Confederation		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
Commission for Social Care Inspection		Further letter sent from Cllr Ellis
Portsmouth City PCT	7.1.05
Southampton City PCT

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4 Recommendations

· The Health Review Committee notes with concern the delay to the reviews due to agencies not responding by the statutory deadline

· The Health Review Committee will receive the final review reports on 29 March 2005

N.B. The list excludes:

1. Published works

Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.