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Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

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The Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Committee is responsible for:

  • Reviewing provision and operation of healthcare services in Cumbria
  • Reviewing any relevant issues concerning health care 

The membership of the Committee includes County Council and District/Borough Council members.

For further details about the work of the Committee please contact:

Current Work

Key Topics 

Topics currently being looked at by the Committee:

  • West Cumberland Hospital Development     
  • Closer to Home Strategy monitoring   
  • Smoking and Tobacco Control
  • Drug and Alcohol Services
  • Cumbria Dementia Strategy
  • Breast Cancer Services in Barrow area
  • Breast Screening Service in North Cumbria
  • Night Sisters at Westmorland General Hospital
  • Tackling Obesity in Cumbria
  • Maternity Services and Governance at Universities of Morecambe Bay Hospitals Foundation Trust
  • Financial turnaround at North Cumbria Universities Hospital Trust 
  • Aspatria GP's
  • North West Ambulance Service (ambulance response times)
  • Patient Transport Services
  • Older People in Hospital Care (review)
  • Self Care and Management of Long-term Conditions (review)   

Consultations

None at this time

Final Reports

Final Reports from the Committee are listed on the Key Documents page (follow the link below to access the reports)

Key Documents

You can contact the Scrutiny Unit by telephone on 01228 226362 or e-mail by following the link below.