The role of the Joint Committee
is to scrutinise and review the work of the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS
Foundation Trust, which provides Mental Health Services for
children, adults and older people, Learning Disability Services,
and Drug and Alcohol Services across the whole of
Cheshire and
Wirral.
1 to
undertake the Scrutiny of, and report on, any matter relating to
the planning, provision and operation of services provided by the
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (including
commenting on the annual “health check” of the
performance of the Trust) within the areas of Cheshire East
Council, Cheshire West & Chester Council and Wirral
Metropolitan Borough Council;
2 to
consider and comment upon any proposals submitted by the Trust for
substantial development or variation in the provision of its
services;
3 to
consider any matters referred to the Joint Committee by Cheshire
East Council Health & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, or
Cheshire West & Chester Scrutiny Committee, or the Metropolitan
Borough of Wirral’s Social Care, Health and Inclusion
Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
4 to
consider any matters referred to the Joint Committee by the
appropriate Local Involvement Network (LINk).
This committee has a membership
of 17 drawn from the constituent authorities. The Cheshire East
Council membership is: (6) (4:1:1:0)