Health, Environmental Health and Adult Social CareHealth

The Health, Environmental Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee (HEHASC) has a membership of eleven Councillors and is currently chaired by Councillor Mary Weale. The Committee meets regularly throughout the year and all meetings are open to members of the public, unless otherwise indicated. For information about upcoming meetings dates and associated paperwork, and for full details about the Committee’s membership, please see the Committee documents. (please note; this committee recently changed its title and remit - for information relating to the former Health Scrutiny Committee )

This committee examines the provision of local health services and holds health partners to account, as well as scrutinising the condition of adult social care and environmental health. Each year the Committee focuses its attention on a number of in-depth reviews.

Reports of previous reviews undertaken by this Committee can be found in the Scrutiny Library.

HEHASC’s terms of reference, as given in the Council’s Constitution are as follows:

To scrutinise:

  1. the provision, planning, management and performance of all adult social care and environmental health services;
  2. health partnerships where adult social care is a significant partner in terms of service delivery or management accountability;
  3. any partnerships associated with the delivery of adult social care and environmental health services;
  4. corporate grants;
  5. the public health agenda;
  6. the provision of care by all NHS Trusts particularly the Kensington and Chelsea PCT, Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust; Imperial College Hospital Trust in partnership with the City of Westminster; Royal Marsden in partnership with the London Borough of Sutton; Royal Brompton and Harefield in partnership with the London Borough of Hillingdon; London Ambulance Service; and the Central and North West London Mental Health Foundation Trust.
  7. aspects of partnerships where the Council is a partner in terms of health service delivery and accountability;
  8. participation with scrutiny committees of the other London boroughs in matters which cross borough boundaries.

If you would like to attend a HEHASC meeting, or for more information about this Committee, please contact Gareth Ebenezer. Alternatively, read more about getting involved with Scrutiny.