HTPCT Financial Plan
(Report of the Overview & Scrutiny Manager) To follow
Minutes:
The Committee received the report on the consultation process that had been agreed in respect of the savings proposals made by the Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust. Members welcomed representatives from the Primary Care Trust to discuss the proposals. The Trust management team welcomed the growing partnership with the London Borough of Haringey, and outlined their desire that the difficult decisions that an unexpected budget deficit through up should be within the framework of robust discussions with the borough.
The Committee received from the Primary Care Trust an outline of the budget situation. The requirement to top-slice 3% of the PCT budget to the London fund had led to the need to make alterations in other areas, whilst attempting to minimise the impact on frontline services.
Members of the public raised concerns over the proposals, and it was noted that those relating to the restructuring of the Family Planning Service, and the reorganisation of Greentrees, the rehabilitation ward at St Ann’s hospital, were to be considered in further detail at the Special meeting of July 12th. Although there was concern about the impact of all of the budget reductions proposed by the PCT, only the proposals relating to the Family Planning Services and Greentrees were considered to constitute ‘substantial variations’ to services as defined by Section 7 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 and therefore subject to statutory consultation. This did not, however, preclude the committee from making comments on other areas, although there would be no power of referral to the Secretary of State. In light of public concern over the future of Hornsey Central Hospital, it was agreed that this should be placed on the agenda for the September meeting of the committee.
RESOLVED: