Agenda item

(1)          The Chairman welcomed Patricia Davies (Accountable Officer for Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group and Accountable Officer for Swale CCG), Susan Acott (Chief Executive of Darent Valley Hospital) and Hazel Carpenter (Accountable Office for South Kent Coast CCG) to the meeting.

(2)          The Charman stated that he had agreed that a short DVD “Integrated Health and Social Care” would be shown to provide an introduction to this item.

(3)          Ms Davies and Ms Acott gave a PowerPoint presentation on Health Care in North Kent and Ms Carpenter gave a presentation on the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund. The guests and answered questions from Members on their presentations.

(4)          Mr Carter moved and Mr Gough seconded the following motion:

   “Kent County Council commends the Health and Wellbeing Board and its partners for its significant work to drive forward health and social care integration to produce improved outcomes for Kent residents. This Council supports the move towards 24/7 community-based integrated care provision that puts the patient at the heart of the service, giving more control to patients over what and how services they need are provided.

This Council thanks the partners from the Clinical Commissioning Groups for their comprehensive update and notes the content of the report.”

(5)          Ms Harrison moved and Mr Caller seconded the procedural motion that “the question be put” and the votes cast were as follows:  

For (59)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Baldock, Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mrs P Brivio, Mr R Brookbank, Mr C Caller, Mr I Chittenden, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cowan, Mrs M Crabtree,  Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley,  Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Heale,  Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Ms S Howes, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison,  Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry,  Mr L Ridings, Mrs E Rowbotham,  Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr C Smith, Mr D Smyth, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham.

Against (5)

Mr P Carter, Mr J Simmonds, Mr R Gough, Mr P Oakford, Miss S Carey.

Abstain (0)

Procedural motion carried

(6)          The Chairman put the original motion proposed by Mr Carter and seconded by Mr Gough to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:

For (75)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Baldock, Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mrs P Brivio, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mr G Cowan, Mrs M Crabtree, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Ms S Howes, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison,  Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr J Scholes, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr D Smyth, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mr J Wedgbury, Mr M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham.

Against (0)

Abstain (0)

(7)          RESOLVED that Kent County Council commends the Health and Wellbeing Board and its partners for its significant work to drive forward health and social care integration to produce improved outcomes for Kent residents. This Council supports the move towards 24/7 community-based integrated care provision that puts the patient at the heart of the service, giving more control to patients over what and how services they need are provided.  This Council thanks the partners from the Clinical Commissioning Groups for their comprehensive update and notes the content of the report.