To receive and comment on the Enquiry Report into the Integration of Health and Social Care in Central Bedfordshire and support the recommendations to Executive.

The Chairman of Social Care Health and Housing introduced the Integration of Health and Social Care Enquiry Report Phase II that further evidenced the areas of good practice and new models of care around the country that had led to the original recommendations provided to the Executive.

It was evident that no one area matched the proposals put forward for Central Bedfordshire but there had been considerable evidence towards the development of Community hubs,

The Chairman and Members of the Enquiry Team welcomed the opportunity of  live learning connected to the Enquiry and the Chairman thanked Members for their involvement.

A Member requested that a new name be found for the report before it was submitted to the Executive.

RECOMMENDED the Enquiry Report, with a new title, be submitted to the Executive for adoption.