Agenda item

The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director of Resources which informed members of the Adults Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (AWHOSC) of the responses made on behalf of the Committee in respect of NHS Foundation Trust Draft Quality Accounts 2022/23 (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Principal Overview and Scrutiny Officer advised that the AWHOSC had previously agreed responses to the draft Quality Accounts of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

Upon receipt of the respective Quality Accounts, these were circulated

to the AWHOSC membership for consideration and comment. A special meeting of the AWHOSC was held on 11 May 2023 where representatives of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust presented information on the performance against the Quality Account priorities for 2022/23 and the proposed priorities for 2023/24.

In order to comply with the deadline for responding to the Quality Account documents, draft responses were produced and signed off by the Statutory Scrutiny Officer in consultation with the Chair of the Committee and sent to each Foundation Trust within the mandated timeframe for responses which was 30 days following receipt of the draft Quality Accounts.

Resolved

That the responses to the draft Quality Accounts of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust be noted.