Agenda

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Contact: Governance Support 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 369 KB

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 17 April 2025.

3.

Declarations of Interest

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.)

4.

Urgent Items

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

5.

Update on the Prevent and Modern Slavery Workstream pdf icon PDF 156 KB

To review the work being carried out to prevent radicalisation, exploitation and modern slavery for adults.

 

(Note:  Members of the Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board have been invited for this item.)

6.

Review of Women's Health in Torbay pdf icon PDF 290 KB

To review the outcomes from the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report in relation to Women’s Health in Torbay.

 

Key Lines of Enquiry:

  • Is the Maternity Unit being closed? What maternity services are available within the community?
  • What provision is there for access to sexual health and timely gynaecological help?
  • Additional Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity rates for Torbay and how we compare to other areas?

7.

Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board Action Tracker pdf icon PDF 242 KB

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).