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WQ.430/2020
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2020
Question
Will the Minister provide the following details regarding the establishment of the Independent Oversight Board for the Jersey Care Model –
- what criteria, if any, will be applied to the recruitment of Board members, will it allow application by members of the public and who will ultimately be responsible for the appointments;
- will there be specific requirements for the position of Chair of the Board;
- will members of the Board include representatives from health care professionals, the Third Sector and the Primary Care sector (i.e. G.P.s, dentists, pharmacists, opticians and care businesses);
- how, and by whom, will the Terms of Reference be determined;
- how often will the Board meet;
- what will be the reporting requirements of the Board and will their reports be made public;
- how will the Board be able to judge progress i.e. will they get regular updates from Health and Community Services as well as feedback from other stakeholders; and
- will the Board have the power to alert Scrutiny that things are not going as planned and, if so, what opportunity will the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel be given to deal with the situation?
Answer
Officers will create options against these questions for discussion by the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel. The aim is to have the Terms of Reference agreed by the end of 2020. Depending on the approval of the Government Plan, which includes the funding for the Jersey Care Model, the intention is that recruitment to the Board will start in January 2021.