Agenda

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 6.30pm, NEW

Venue: St George's Centre, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH. View directions

Contact: Email: democratic.services@medway.gov.uk 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Record of meeting pdf icon PDF 336 KB

To approve the record of the meeting held on 14 October 2025.

3.

Urgent matters by reason of special circumstances

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. 

4.

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests and Whipping pdf icon PDF 471 KB

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

5.

NHS Kent and Medway Chief Executive Update pdf icon PDF 106 KB

This paper provides the Committee with an update from the newly appointed Chief Executive of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board.

Additional documents:

6.

Prosthetic Limb Service pdf icon PDF 149 KB

This report provides an update on the future location of the Prosthetics Limb Service and the transfer of the contract, along with a completed substantial variation assessment for the Committee to consider.

Additional documents:

7.

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust CQC Response Update pdf icon PDF 100 KB

The purpose of this paper is to provide Members with an overview of the CQC inspections into services delivered by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, and offer assurance that progress is being made to improve services.

Additional documents:

8.

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: Update pdf icon PDF 114 KB

This report provides an update to the Committee on two items:

·       A position statement in response to the Channel 4 Dispatches documentary

·       An update on the group model collaboration with South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS)

9.

Establishing a Group between Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust pdf icon PDF 137 KB

The purpose of this report is to:

  • update the Committee on the outcome of an independent review into the potential benefits of closer collaboration between Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, and
  • outline the proposed next steps for the development of a Group between the two trusts.