Barking and Dagenham Committees

Health Scrutiny Committee

Scrutiny

Recent meetings

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04 Feb 2026

7:00 pm

Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Health Scrutiny Committee meeting addressed the BHRUT Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service and the early impact of a new healthy weight commissioning model. Key decisions included noting the update on the sexual health service and reviewing the prog...

10 Dec 2025

Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Health Scrutiny Committee meeting on 10 December 2025 focused on improving GP performance and addressing financial concerns within public health spending, alongside updates on a new interim health facility. Key decisions included noting progress in GP a...

01 Oct 2025

Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 7:00 pm

The Health Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1 October 2025 focused on an update on life after stroke services in Barking and Dagenham, with discussions also touching upon appointments to the Outer North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee ...

30 Sep 2024

7:00 pm

Health Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 30 September 2024 7:00 pm

The Health Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 30 September 2024 to discuss stroke prevention and rehabilitation, the Joint Local Forward Plan, and learning from winter pressures. Key discussions included improving stroke detection rates, the challenges faced ...

27 Mar 2024

7:00 pm

Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 27 March 2024 7:00 pm

The Health Scrutiny Committee met on Wednesday 27 March 2024 to discuss updates on cancer screening programmes in Barking and Dagenham, a new strategic approach to tackling obesity, changes to health scrutiny committees, and the review of shadow governance ...

07 Feb 2024

7:00 pm

Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 7 February 2024 7:00 pm

The Health Scrutiny Committee met on Wednesday 7 February 2024 to discuss the potential of the Voluntary and Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector, receive an update on the NELFT CQC inspection, and review the CQC report on Together First. T...

About

The Health Scrutiny Committee scrutinises health-related matters for Barking and Dagenham.

It supports the Council's work by reviewing key decisions made by the Cabinet and other decision-makers, with the power to 'Call-In' decisions for reconsideration if they are not yet implemented. The committee also reviews matters concerning partner organisations, particularly those related to health, to ensure public authorities operate effectively and in the public interest within Barking and Dagenham.

Members

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Michel Pongo · Chair
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Donna Lumsden · Deputy Chair
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Ajanta Deb Roy · Member
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Chris Rice · Member
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Irma Freeborn · Member
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Paul Robinson · Member