Health and Social Care 07-08

The Remit:

The Community Health Partnership (CHP):

• Ensure patients, carers and a full range of health professionals are involved. 
• Establish a substantive partnership with local authority services (e.g. social work, housing, education and regeneration). 
• Have a greater responsibility and influence in the deployment of NHS Board resources. 
• Play a central role in service redesign locally. 
• Focus on integrating primary and specialist health services at local level. 
• Play a pivotal role in delivering health improvement.
  

The Forum:

The CHP Committee normally meets four times a year.  Only three meetings were held during 2007/08 due to local government elections in May 2007:

• 6th September 2007
• 22nd November 2008
• 30th January 2008

Forum Activity:

• Three CHP Committee meetings (as above).
• One seminar on "How Do Councillors Improve Health and Community Wellbeing?" which took place on the 13th May 2008.

Visit the Aberdeen City CHP website