Issue - meetings

The Chairman reported on the recent news that West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) University NHS Foundation Trust had retained its Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission.  In addition, they would take over the running of the 111 service from November 2019.  Although WMAS had lost the non-emergency patient transport service contract, the Chairman reported that HOSC would be able to monitor the situation from contract commencement next year.

The Chairman had requested a briefing note from Officers on s106 funding, which would be circulated after the meeting.

The Vice Chairman reported developments in relation to Evesham Hospital, whereby Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was no longer undertaking minor surgery at Evesham Hospital but had expanded the County endoscopy service.  It was suggested that communication with stakeholders had been poor.