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Redesign of the Health and Social Care Governance Model: Scrurtiny Report: Response of the Minister for Health and Social Services (S.R. 9/2017)

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A decision made 22 December 2017:

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2017-0083

Decision Summary Title :

Minister’s response to H&SS Scrutiny Panel report on the Redesign of the Health and Social Care governance model (S.R. 9/2017)

Date of Decision Summary:

22 December 2017

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director – Policy, Communications and Ministerial Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Minister’s response to H&SS Scrutiny Panel report on the Redesign of the Health and Social Care governance model (S.R. 9/2017)

Date of Written Report:

22 December 2017

Written Report Author:

Director of System Redesign and Delivery

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

HSSD Minister’s response and comments on Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Redesign of the Health and Social Care Governance model.

 

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the response to the Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Redesign of the Health and Social Care Governance model.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Scrutiny Panel’s report includes a number of findings and recommendations relating to the Redesign of the Health and Social Care Governance model. The Minister is responding to these findings and recommendations.

 

Resource Implications:

  •  None

 

 

  •  

Action required:

 

The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the Minister’s response to be presented to the States for its information at the earliest opportunity.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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