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 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.
10 Questions to ask if you’re scrutinising arrangements to support effective Local Involvement Networks (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 support arrangements for local involvement networks.
10 questions to ask if you're scrutinising ...community pharmacy (free download)
This guide is one of a series designed to help health Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) carry out their scrutiny work around various health, healthcare and social care topics.
10 questions to ask if you are...scrutinising how physical activity can be promoted through planning, transport, and the physical environment (free download)
This guide can help OSCs influence development of the 10-year local delivery framework (LDF) for their area to ensure it supports efforts to increase the physical activity levels of the general population.
Post conference
Notes and presentations from the 2009 CfPS Annual Conference
Pictures of the 2009 CfPS Annual Conference and Good Scrutiny Awards ceremony
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Developing scrutiny as a profession - views sought via CfPS wiki
Is scrutiny a "profession" and should CfPS support a new membership body for scrutiny practitioners?
Contribute your views here
New to the website
Developing scrutiny as a profession - views sought via CfPS wiki
Is scrutiny a "profession" and should CfPS support a new membership body for scrutiny practitioners?
Contribute your views here