Issue - meetings

It was noted that Melanie Hall was to leave her post at Healthwatch.  The Chief Executive post was out to advert.

Further to Minute No. 6 (Hear to Help Service) of the meeting held on 12^th June, 2014, Melanie Hall, Rotherham Healthwatch Manager, reported that, thanks to the support of Councillors, Voluntary Action Rotherham and John Healey, MP, the CCG had given the Foundation Trust funding to re-commission the Service and reinstate drop-in sessions.

Nathan Batchelor, Research and Information Officer, Healthwatch Rotherham, reported the following:-

-          The annual report would be available on 30^th June.  He thanked those who had contributed to the report

-          The ‘Hear to Help’ Service, a free support service for hearing aid wearers in Rotherham provided by Action on Hearing Loss, a voluntary organisation, had unfortunately lost their funding.  A number of comments had been received which had been forwarded to the Prevention of Hearing Loss and John Healey, MP, and had received an extension for a month.  RFT had put in an alternative service to help residents but there was concern that there was no service provision in the Dinnington and Kiveton Park areas.  Comments had been received from residents in those areas

-          A report on RDaSH CAMHS services, put together by a number of parents and carers, would be available shortly on Healthwatch Rotherham’s website