Agenda and minutes
Health Committee - Tuesday 20 October 2015 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Andrew Boff AM (Deputy Chair), for whom Tony Arbour AM attended as a substitute.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 24 June 2015 and 8 July 2015, to be signed by the Chair as correct records.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meetings held on 24 June 2015 and 8 July 2015 be signed by the Chair as correct records.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions arising from a previous meeting of the Committee.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from a previous meeting of the Committee be noted.

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The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken by the Chair, Dr Onkar Sahota AM, under delegated authority, following consultation with the Deputy Chair, namely to agree the topic, scope and terms of reference for the main topic at the October meeting of the Committee.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

That the action taken by the Chair, Dr Onkar Sahota AM, under delegated authority, following consultation with the Deputy Chair, Andrew Boff AM, namely to agree the topic, scope and terms of reference for the main topic at the October meeting of the Committee, be noted.

5.3  The Chair stated that in accordance with Standing Order 2.2 (D), and with the consent of the Committee, he would take the remainder of the agenda in a different order to that set out on the agenda.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to agree its report Healthy Minds, Healthy Londoners: Improving access to mental health services for London’s young and Black, Asian and minority ethnic population, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

6.2  Resolved:

That the report Healthy minds, healthy Londoners: Improving access to mental health services for London’s young and Black, Asian and minority ethnic population as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be agreed.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme for 2015/16, including the revised schedule of prospective topics for forthcoming meetings set out at paragraph 4.4; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the scope for the meeting of the Committee on 9 December 2015 on Accident and Emergency Care.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the work programme for 2015/16, including the revised schedule of prospective topics for forthcoming meetings as set out at paragraph 4.4 of the report, be noted.

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the scope for the meeting of the Committee on 9 December 2015 on Accident and Emergency Care.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, 9 December 2015 at 10.00am in Committee Room 3, City Hall.

8.1  The date of the next meeting of the Committee was confirmed as Wednesday, 9 December 2015 at 10am, Committee Room 3, City Hall.

9.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

9.2  At the conclusion of this item, in order to allow the guests time to be seated, and in accordance with Standing Order 2.2 (C), the Chair adjourned the meeting for a short period.  The meeting reconvened at 10.07am.

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The Committee is recommended to note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests on end of life care in London, and to note the subsequent discussion.

10.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat, as background to putting questions on End of Life Care in London to the following invited guests:

·  Brian Andrews, Chair of Lay Representatives Board, Pan-London End of Life Alliance;

·  Meeta Kathoria, Head of Programmes-Service Development, Marie Curie;

·  Deborah Hayes, Director of Individual Services, Age UK East London;

·  Dr Jonathan Koffman, Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care, King’s College London;

·  Claire Henry MBE, Chief Executive, National Council for Palliative Care; and

·  Dr Caroline Stirling, Consultant in Palliative medicine, University College London, and Palliative and End of Life Care Network Lead for London.

10.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

10.3  The Chair thanked the guests for their attendance and helpful contributions to the discussion.

10.4  Resolved:

That the report and discussion be noted.

11.1  The meeting ended at 12.05pm.