Agenda

Health Scrutiny Panel - Monday 20th November, 2023 4.30 pm

Venue: Mandela Room, Town Hall, Middlesbrough

Contact: Georgina Moore 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Minutes - Health Scrutiny Panel - 23 October 2023 pdf icon PDF 231 KB

4.

Dental Health and the Impact of Covid-19 - Evidence from Healthwatch South Tees

Rebecca Morgan (Project Development Manager) and Lisa Bosomworth (Project Lead) will be in attendance to provide:

 

·        information on the local population’s views and experiences of accessing and using NHS dental services; and

·        details of the impacts of Covid-19 on members of the public being able to see a local dentist for both regular check-ups and emergency treatments.

5.

Dental Health and the Impact of Covid-19 - Evidence from Teesside University pdf icon PDF 46 KB

Professor Tim Thompson will be in attendance to provide:

 

·        an overview of the wide range of free dental treatments offered by the University’s dental practice;

·        details of the restorative and preventive treatments offered by the University’s dental practice for adults and children;

·        information on how the University works with local dental practices; and

·        details of the patient referral process.

6.

Overview and Scrutiny Board - An Update

The Chair will present a verbal update on the matters that were considered at the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Board held on 18 October 2023.

7.

Any other urgent items which in the opinion of the Chair, may be considered.