Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has responsibility to
“review and scrutinise any matter relating to the planning,
provision and operation of the health services in its area”
and to make referrals to the Secretary of State about proposals
where it considers proposals for service change, or consultations,
have been inadequate. It discharges that responsibility to the
Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
(‘the Committee’).
OCC, Cherwell District Council (CDC), Oxford City Council, South
Oxfordshire District Council, The Vale of White Horse District
Council and West Oxfordshire District Council (“the
Constituent Councils”) have under powers in Section 8(2)(a)
of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 and associated Regulations,
formed a joint committee between the Councils to discharge the
functions of Oxfordshire County Council given to it under that
Act.
The voting membership of the
Committee comprises 12 non-executive members of the Constituent
Councils, including 1 Member from each district/city
Council.
Cherwell District Council appoints a
non-Executive member as its representative on the Joint Health
Overview & Scrutiny Committee each year at Annual Council. The
current representative is Councillor Dorothy Walker. The representative for the 2026/2027 municipal year will be
appointed at the Annual Council meeting on 20 May 2026.
Further information and meeting papers can be
found at the following link:
Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny
Committee