Health in Hackney
Membership
7 Labour, 1 Conservative
The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Committee has special powers and responsibilities conferred on it by the Health and Social Care Act 2001 and other recent legislation.
Remit
Health in Hackney's remit is to review and scrutinise health service matters and make reports and recommendations to NHS bodies and the Council for response. Since its establishment the Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission has sought to focus its work on areas where it felt it could best seek to reduce health inequalities.
Working with other organisations
One main difference of the Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission compared to the other Commissions is the way it often needs to work with Health Scrutiny Committees from adjacent boroughs. Three principle local health organisations exist all of which have close working relationships with the scrutiny commission; as follows:
- City and Hackney teaching Primary Care Trust
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
The Commission has a duty to engage with the patients and public and in due course Local Improvement Networks (LINKs).
Commission Reports
Please see the Commission Reports page to view reports for this Commission.
Page updated: 4 Nov 2008