Issue - meetings

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meetings held on 9 November, 27 November and 14 December 2007 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Vice-Chairman, subject to:-

(a)    the present Minutes reflecting the Committee’s view that it had a right to visit hospitals;

(b)    it being clarified regarding Minute 71 (1) (v) of the meeting on 27 November 2007 that the concern expressed about patients’ diets related to the issue of patients and visitors bringing into hospitals food that might be of poor quality and could thus compromise the health of patients;

(c)     in response to a question, the Overview, Scrutiny and Localism Manager stated that he would bring to the next meeting information about the proposed Select Committee on Transport and Access to Healthcare.