Report to:	East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC)
Date of meeting:	2 December 2021
By:	Assistant Chief Executive
Title:	East Sussex Winter Plan Update 2021-22
Purpose:	To provide an overview of the East Sussex Winter Plan 2021/22.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee is recommended to consider and comment on the report

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1. Background & supporting information

1.1. Winter planning is a statutory annual requirement of the NHS to ensure that the local health and social care system has sufficient plans in place to effectively manage the capacity and demand pressures anticipated during the Winter period. The Plan period runs this year from the end of November to 31 March 2022.

1.2. Plans are developed with input from partners across the system including local authorities, providers, and commissioners. The Plan is approved locally via the Local Accident and Emergency Deliver Board (LAEDB) and then signed off nationally by NHS England.

1.3. A summary of the East Sussex Winter Plan 2021/22 is attached as Appendix 1 for consideration by the HOSC and covers the following topics:

· Governance and oversight

· Lessons Learned – Winter 20/21

· Lessons Learned – Covid 20/21

· Approach to Demand and Capacity Planning

· East Sussex Place-based actions summary

· Vaccination programme – COVID-19 and Flu

· System wide communication and engagement

· Challenges and mitigations

· Next steps.

2.         Conclusion and reasons for recommendations

2.1       HOSC is recommended to consider and comment on the East Sussex Winter Plan.

PHILIP BAKER
Assistant Chief Executive

Contact Officer: Harvey Winder, Policy and Scrutiny Officer
Tel. No. 01273 481796
Email: Harvey.winder@eastsussex.gov.uk