Issue - meetings

To consider the feasibility of undertaking a full scrutiny review of Information Prescriptions.

The Committee received a feasibility report for a full scrutiny review on Information Prescriptions, which were personalised prescriptions for information based on individual assessments of patients needs. 

The Committee was informed that heath and social care professionals would decide who would be eligible for Information Prescriptions. A national pilot scheme had found that the Information Prescriptions proved beneficial particularly at early diagnosis stages and the intention was to develop these locally.

RESOLVED

1.         That the report be noted.

2.         That a full scrutiny review not be commissioned at this time, but that NHS Haringey be requested to provide a progress report to the Committee on plans to implement Information Prescriptions in Haringey by March 2010.