New Items of Urgent Business
To consider any items admitted at item 3 above.
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Minutes:
The Committee expressed concern regarding a recent press report that Haringey was performing badly in relation to health visitor appointments, and it was agreed that this would be raised with the NHS at the meeting of the Committee on 20 October and could also be raised at the Child Protection scrutiny meeting on 1 November. It was agreed that scrutiny officers would request NHS Haringey to provide the Committee with supporting documentation in relation to health visitor appointments.
The Committee noted on the latest version of the Forward Plan the item on ‘Council wide Fees and Charges’ for consideration by the Cabinet on 16 November 2010. The Chair advised that clarification on what this item would cover had been sought from the Cabinet member and that a report would be requested to come to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
The Committee requested a briefing note from the NHS on the Laurels and the proposal for a community pharmacy, in advance of the meeting on 20 October 2010.
The Committee was reminded of the Health: Everybody’s Business event on 25 October.