Decision details

(i)         that the findings of the Independent Healthcare Commission for North West London detailed in the accompanying report be noted;

(ii)        to note that a copy of the Commission’s report and a letter from the five commissioning boroughs has been sent to Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health and the Nation Audit Office;

(iii)       to note that the Council and members of the Health and Wellbeing Board are developing  joint approaches to local service models intended to improve healthcare services, make best use of shared resources and achieve better outcomes for patients.

(iv)       to note that the Council remains concerned that the population modelling used to forecast the investments in future health services in west London significantly underestimates the likely growth in population and the impact of regeneration programmes such as Old Oak Common..