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Task and Terms of Reference

The task of the Panel was to bring to bear independent, expert, probing scrutiny on the relevant service proposals for consultation from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The aim of this scrutiny was to provide assurance to the public, through the Panel's published commentary, that the proposals for consultation:

• Were, in light of the presumption against centralisation, reasonable and necessary (i.e. was the Board correct to conclude that there is no reasonable way to sustain the local delivery of services)
• Were safe, sustainable, evidence-based and represented value for money
• Were robust, patient-centred and consistent with clinical best practice and national policy
• Had been prepared taking appropriate account of the views of individuals and communities affected, as assessed by the Scottish Health Council, and
• Reflected full consideration of all viable service options.

In order to carry out its task the Panel had to:

• Provide a clear, comprehensive and accessible commentary on the proposals in a form suitable for publication, and
• Complete this work by the end of November 2007.

More information about the Panel's role was distributed to those attending public meetings in the form of a public briefing paper.