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Chairmen's Committee - Approved Future Hospital Review Panel Minutes - 6 September 2017

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Review Panel – Future Hospital

Record of Meeting

Date:  6th September 2017

 

Present

Deputy S.M. Brée, Chairman Deputy R.J. Renouf , Vice-Chairman Senator S.C Ferguson

Deputy T.A. McDonald

Deputy K.C. Lewis

Apologies

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré

Absent

 

In attendance

Miss K. Boydens , Scrutiny Officer Mr S. Spottiswoode, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Records of Meetings

The Panel noted and approved the records of its meetings held on 7th and 11th August 2017. The Chairman signed them accordingly.

 

 

2. Letters to Ministers

The Panel noted a letter from the Chief Minister dated 29th August in response to its letter sent on 16th August. The Panel was disappointed that it had not received the requested information and tasked the Officers to respond to the Chief Minister requesting the information again and noting the tight timescale.

The Panel also requested that two further letters were drafted - one to the Minister for Health and Social Services requesting information on health transformation and the Health Estate Strategy and the other to the Minister for Infrastructure requesting information on the appointment of a Hospital Project Director.

KB/SS

KB/SS

 

3. Advisor Update

The Panel received an update from the Officers regarding its advisor search. The Officers advised that Concerto Partners LLP and  Opus Corporate Finance had been contacted to seek their availability.

The Panel noted that Mr. M Symes, Partner at Concerto Partners LLP, was available to become one of the Panel's expert advisors. As an initial timeline to work to, Mr. Symes had identified the week commencing 23rd October for a possible visit which would enable Concerto to undertake the bulk of their work. The Panel requested that it received a de-brief session at the end of any visit. It was agreed that Concerto would be formally contracted in due course.

 

 

 

The Officers explained that Mr. R Morse, Partner at Opus Corporate Finance had also been contacted. The Officers were due to speak to Mr. Morse and therefore the Panel would be updated at its next meeting.

 

 

4. Ministerial Response: Future Hospital Funding Strategy   S.R.4/2017

The Panel noted the Ministerial Response to the Corporate Services Scrutiny  Panel  report  on  the  Future  Hospital  Funding  Strategy (S.R.4/2017).

 

 

5. Future Meetings

The Panel noted that its next scheduled meeting would take place on Wednesday 20th September at 12:30pm in the Le Capelain room, States Building.