Constitution Part 3 - The Authoritys functions and delegation scheme

Adult Services and Public Health Committee

The Adult Services and Public Health Committee consists of 7 Elected Members. The Committee is responsible for services provided to adults with eligible social care needs and their carers, including adult safeguarding, social work and occupational therapy and care packages that support people in the community.

Adult Services and Public Health Committee Membership

Membership: 7 Councillors

Quorum: 3

No	Adult Services and Public Health Commitee Function
1	Policy Frameworks Social welfare and public health under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, including the development of partnership working. Responsibility for the formulation, development and implementation of the Policy Framework, other Strategies and Plans and service areas: Adult Safeguarding (EDASPH) Adult Social Work Support for Older People, People with Mental Health, People with Misuse Issues, People with Learning Difficulties, Physical Disabilities or Sensory Impairment and Carers. (EDASPH) Commissioning of Adult Services (EDASPH) Occupational Therapy (EDASPH) Intermediate Care and Re-ablement (EDASPH) User Property and Finance Performance Management (EDASPH) Commissioning public health services (DPH) Smoking / public health intervention in tobacco control, obesity / nutrition / healthy weight/ physical activity, alcohol, drugs, cancer, cardiovascular disease, breastfeeding, oral health promotion, respiratory disease (DPH) Public mental health / suicide prevention (DPH) Domestic Abuse (DPH) NHS Health Check programme (DPH) School nursing (DPH) Public health intelligence and epidemiology (DPH) Joint strategic needs assessments (DPH) Health equity audits (DPH) Health impact assessments (DPH) GP primary prevention programme (DPH) Health protection plan and related services including (DPH): Outbreaks and communicable disease (DPH) Sexual health (DPH) Immunisation (DPH) Screening (DPH) Seasonal Flu and Mortality (DPH) Infection control (DPH)
2	The exercise of public health functions of the Authority under Part 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 including partnership arrangements made under Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and the overall development of partnership working.
3	Determination of usage and oversight of grant funding in relation to grants that fall within the Policy Committee’s remit, where required under the conditions of grant.

Adult Services and Public Health Commitee Function

Policy Frameworks

Social welfare and public health under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, including the development of partnership working.

Responsibility for the formulation, development and implementation of the Policy Framework, other Strategies and Plans and service areas:

Adult Safeguarding (EDASPH)
Adult Social Work Support for Older People, People with Mental Health, People with Misuse Issues, People with Learning Difficulties, Physical Disabilities or Sensory Impairment and Carers. (EDASPH)
Commissioning of Adult Services (EDASPH)
Occupational Therapy (EDASPH)
Intermediate Care and Re-ablement (EDASPH)
User Property and Finance Performance Management (EDASPH)
Commissioning public health services (DPH)
Smoking / public health intervention in tobacco control, obesity / nutrition / healthy weight/ physical activity, alcohol, drugs, cancer, cardiovascular disease, breastfeeding, oral health promotion, respiratory disease (DPH)
Public mental health / suicide prevention (DPH)
Domestic Abuse (DPH)
NHS Health Check programme (DPH)
School nursing (DPH)
Public health intelligence and epidemiology (DPH)
Joint strategic needs assessments (DPH)
Health equity audits (DPH)
Health impact assessments (DPH)
GP primary prevention programme (DPH)
Health protection plan and related services including (DPH):
- Outbreaks and communicable disease (DPH)
- Sexual health (DPH)
- Immunisation (DPH)
- Screening (DPH)
- Seasonal Flu and Mortality (DPH)
- Infection control (DPH)

The exercise of public health functions of the Authority under Part 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 including partnership arrangements made under Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and the overall development of partnership working.

Determination of usage and oversight of grant funding in relation to grants that fall within the Policy Committee’s remit, where required under the conditions of grant.