Agenda item

Members were informed that the report on the future of Mental Health In- Patient facilities in East Berkshire had been considered in detail at the Health Scrutiny Panel on 22nd June, 2011.  Naveed Mohammed, Scrutiny Officer, advised that following a lengthy discussion at the Health Scrutiny Panel it was resolved that Members of the Panel did not accept the findings of the public consultation regarding the provision of Mental Health In-Patient facilities in East Berkshire.  In the event that the Trust decided to relocate the Mental Health In-Patient provision to Prospect Park Hospital Reading Health Scrutiny Panel Members were recommending that the Overview and Scrutiny Panel refer the matter to the Secretary of State for review. 

Resolved – That the recommendations of the Health Scrutiny Panel, as set out in the report, be endorsed.