The Centre for Public Scrutiny promotes the value of scrutiny and accountability in modern and effective government and supports non-executives in their scrutiny role
Health, Care and Well-being
Since 2004, we have developed a comprehensive set of guides and briefings about health scrutiny ranging from the fundamentals of accountability in health to practical guides about how to tackle specific issues. We have also published research about the development of the power of health scrutiny and learning from several innovative scrutiny reviews funded as part of our work.
10 Questions to ask if you are scrutinising end of life care for adults (free download)
This guide has been produced with The National Council for Palliative Care. This guide is designed to help OSCs develop a range of high-level questions around end of life care
Walk a mile in my shoes - Scrutiny of dignity and respect for individuals in health and social care services: a guide (free download)
This guide is intended to assist local authority Overview and Scrutiny Committees in reflecting dignity issues throughout their work.
Ten questions to ask if you are scrutinising the transformation of Adult Social Care (free download)
This guide identifies key elements in the adult social care transformation programme that will allow scrutiny committees to assess the extent to which their local authority is planning and delivering better social care
10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising local eye health provision (free download)
This guide is one of a series designed to help Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) carry out their scrutiny work around various health, healthcare and social care topics. This guide is designed to help OSCs develop a range of high-level questions around local eye health provision.
