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.
Scrutinising the Transformation of Adult Social Care: Practice Guide (free download)
This guide discusses key elements in the adult social care transformation programme which wil help OSCs assess the extent to which their authority is planning, commissioning and delivering better social care
Safeguarding children and young people: a new scrutiny guide (free download)
The Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) and The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) have published a new guide to support overview and scrutiny committees in fulfilling their critical role in relation to safeguarding children.
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.
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