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Health and Social Security - Approved panel Minutes - 3 March 2016

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Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 3rd March 2016

 

Present

Deputy R. Renouf , Chairman Deputy G. Southern , Vice-Chairman Deputy T. McDonald

Deputy M. Tadier (co-opted) [Item 2 only]

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Deputy S. Pinel, Minister for Social Security

Mr. I. Burns, Chief Officer

Mrs S. Duhamel, Director – Policy and Strategy

Mr G. Truscott, Assistant Minister for Social Security

Miss K. Boydens , Scrutiny Officer

Miss L. Stoodley , Scrutiny Officer (acting up)

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

10/12/15 Item 2

517/1/1(6)

 1.Quarterly Hearing with the Minister for Health and Social Services

The Panel received the Minister for Social Security and her Officers for a Quarterly Public Hearing. The proceedings were recorded in order that a transcript could be made.

 

 

2. Records of Meetings

The Panel noted and approved the records of the meetings held on 1st, 3rd  and  8th  (public  and  private),  11th  and  22nd  February.  The Chairman thereby signed them accordingly.

 

22/02/16 Item 1

517/32

3. Staff Recruitment and Retention

The Panel agreed that it would meet on Monday 7th March to discuss the executive summary and conclusion to the report.

 

11/02/16 Item 5

517/33

4. Zero-Hours Contracts

The Panel agreed to meet on Wednesday 9th March to discuss the most recently amended version of the draft report.

The Officer reminded the Panel that the review had been ongoing for quite some time and that finalising the report should now be made a priority.

 

11/02/16 Item 6

517/23

5. Future Hospital Sub-Panel

It was noted that the Sub-Panel would meet after the scheduled Panel meeting at 2pm to discuss the next steps for the Review.

 

 

11/02/16 Item 4

517/34

6. Living on Low Income

The Chairman welcomed Deputy M. Tadier to the meeting to discuss the next steps for the review.

The Panel noted that a signed contract had been received back from the appointed advisor Dr. S. Harkness. The Panel agreed that they would like to meet with Dr. S. Harkness and requested that the officer make arrangements for her visit to Jersey.

The Panel agreed that prior to her visit it would be beneficial to have an initial meeting with Dr. S. Harkness via skype. The Panel instructed the Officer to make such arrangements.

LS LS

 

7. Code of Practice

The Panel agreed that it would provide feedback on the circulated documents in relation to replacing the existing code of practice at its next meeting on 17th March.

 

 

8. Future Meetings

The Panel noted that its next scheduled meeting would take place on 17th March at 9:30 in the Le Capelain room, States Building.