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Approved Panel Minutes - The Transfer of Ambulance Service and CAMHS Review Panel - 2019

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The Transfer of the Ambulance Service and CAMHS Review Panel

Records of Meetings

Year: 2019

The following records of meetings have been approved by the Panel. Signed

Deputy Trevor Pointon

Chairman

The Transfer of the Ambulance Service and CAMHS Review Panel

Present

Deputy Trevor Pointon, Chairman Deputy Rob Ward , Vice-Chairman Deputy Mary Le Hegarat

Deputy Kevin Pamplin

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Sammy McKee , Scrutiny Officer Andy Harris , Scrutiny Officer

 

Agenda matter

Action

1.  Chair and Vice-Chair

The Panel agreed that Deputy Trevor Pointon would serve as Chair and Deputy Rob Ward would service as Vice-Chair of the Review Panel.

 

2.  Scoping Document and Terms of Reference

The Panel considered its approach to the review and the key points it wished to address. Following the discussion, the Scrutiny Officer was requested to draft Terms of Reference and a Scoping Document for the Panel's consideration.

 

3.  Meetings

The Panel discussed the benefits of hearing directly and in detail from representatives of both CAMHS and the Ambulance Service about the proposed transfer. It agreed that an invitation to meet the Panel would be extended to both services, and requested the Officer to make the appropriate arrangements.

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4.  Future Meetings

It was noted that the Officer would liaise with the Panel via email about possible future meetings dates.

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Present

Deputy Trevor Pointon, Chairman Deputy Rob Ward , Vice-Chairman Deputy Mary Le Hegarat

Deputy Kevin Pamplin

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Sammy McKee , Scrutiny Officer

 

Agenda matter

Action

1.  Meeting with Representatives from the Ambulance Service

The Panel met with representatives from the Association of Professional Ambulance and Paramedics to discuss the transfer of the Ambulance Service from the Health and Community Services Department to the Justice and Home Affairs Department. This meeting was held in private in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 (as amended) under Qualified Exemption Article 34.

 

Present

Deputy Trevor Pointon, Chairman Deputy Rob Ward , Vice-Chairman Deputy Mary Le Hegarat

Apologies

 

Absent

Deputy Kevin Pamplin

In attendance

Sammy McKee , Scrutiny Officer

 

Agenda matter

Action

1.  Public Hearing with the Minister for Home Affairs

The Panel noted that it was due to receive the Minister for Home Affairs for a Public Hearing at 10:00am on Friday 12th July 2019. The considered a draft question plan and prepared for its hearing.

 

2.  Meeting with Representatives from the CAMHS (Child and Adolescents Mental Health Service)

The Panel met with representatives from CAHMS to discuss the transfer of the Service from the Health and Community Services Department to the Children, Young People, Education and Skills Department. This meeting was held in private in accordance with the  Freedom  of  Information  (Jersey)  Law  2011  (as  amended)  under  Qualified Exemption Article 34.

 

Present

Deputy Trevor Pointon, Chairman Deputy Rob Ward , Vice-Chairman Deputy Kevin Pamplin

Apologies

Deputy Mary Le Hegarat

Absent

 

In attendance

Connétable Len Norman, Minister for Home Affairs

Julian Blazeby, Director General, Justice and Home Affairs

Kate Briden, Group Director Public Protection and Law Enforcement Andy Harris , Scrutiny Officer

Lindsey Power, Assistant Scrutiny Officer

 

Agenda matter

Action

1.  Public Hearing with the Minister for Home Affairs

The  Panel  received   Connétable  Len  Norman,  Minister  for  Home  Affairs,  Julian Blazeby, Director General, Justice and Home Affairs and Kate Briden, Group Director Public Protection and Law Enforcement for a public hearing examining the transfer of the ambulance service from Health and Community Services to the Department for Justice and Home Affairs. The proceedings were webcast live and a recording was made so that a transcript could be produced.

 

Date: 5th November 2019

 

Present

Deputy Trevor Pointon, Chairman

Deputy Rob Ward , Vice-Chairman

Deputy Mary Le Hegarat

Deputy Kevin Pamplin (for part of the meeting)

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Sammy McKee , Scrutiny Officer

Lindsey Power, Assistant Scrutiny Officer

 

Agenda matter

Action

1.  Next Steps

The Panel noted that little evidence had been forthcoming from the Ambulance staff and discussed the next steps to be taken in order to progress the Review.

The Panel agreed that the Officer would liaise with the Health and Community Services Department (HCS) to identify Officers responsible for maintaining clinical governance between the Ambulance Service and HCS with a view to inviting them to attend a meeting with the Panel. It was further agreed that the meeting would provide the Panel with an opportunity to seek the Officers' views on the structure of the transfer of the Ambulance Service and the clinical governance in place.

The Officer advised the Panel that, following a meeting with the Chairman the previous week, she had contacted the union representatives of the Fire Service and Ambulance Service to organise a joint meeting. It was further advised that the Panel was yet to receive a response.

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2.  Meetings

The Panel agreed that the Officer schedule formal meetings of the Panel going forward in order to structure the progression of the Review.

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