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Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) – Work Programme
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Current Scrutiny Reviews |
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Initial Scoping Reviews |
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Subject area for initial scoping |
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To be agreed. |
To be scheduled once the reviews of Cardiology and Ophthalmology have been completed. |
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List of Suggested Potential Future Scrutiny Review Topics |
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Suggested Topic |
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TBC |
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Scrutiny Reference Groups |
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSussex) HOSC working group |
A joint Sussex HOSCs working group to consider the performance of UHSussex and any upcoming issues that may be of interest to the wider East Sussex HOSC.
Membership: Cllrs Belsey, Robinson and one vacancy *meetings postponed due to COVID-19. |
Last meeting: 9 September 2020* Next meeting: TBC 2022
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) HOSC working group |
6-monthly meetings with SPFT and other Sussex HOSCs to consider the Trust’s response to CQC inspection findings and other mental health issues. Membership: Cllrs Belsey, Robinson, and Osborne |
Last meeting: 21 December 2021 Next meeting: August 2022 |
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The Sussex Health and Care Partnership (SHCP) HOSC working group |
Meetings of Sussex HOSC Chairs with SHCP leaders to update on progress and discuss current issues. Wider regional HOSC meetings may also take place on the same day from time to time. Future arrangements for the meeting being discussed due to changing governance of SHCP. Membership: HOSC Chair (Cllr Belsey) and Vice Chair (Cllr Robinson) and officer |
Last meeting: 20 November 2020 Next meeting: TBC |
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Crowborough Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) |
One off meeting to discuss the progress of plans requested by HOSC to expand the footprint of the MIU. Membership: Cllr Belsey, Cllr Hallett and officer |
Next meeting: TBC |
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Reports for Information |
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Future Car parking arrangements at Conquest Hospital |
Confirmation from ESHT about the planned car parking arrangements at the Conquest Hospital under the Building for our Future programme |
2022 |
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Development of the new Inpatient Mental Health facility |
A future update via email on the progress of the development of the new facility in North East Bexhill.
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2022 |
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Integrated Care Board (ICB) and implementation of the Health and Care Act 2022 |
A report or away day session on the new Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) structure and priorities, and any other impacts of the Health and Care Act 2022 |
Autumn 2022 |
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Training and Development |
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Title of Training/Briefing |
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Joint training sessions |
Joint training sessions with neighbouring HOSCs on health related issues. |
TBC |
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Building for Our Future |
A briefing on the Building for Our Future plans for the redevelopment of Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH), Conquest Hospital and Bexhill Hospital developed by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) |
TBC |
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Visit to Ambulance Make Ready station and new Operations Centre – East. |
A visit to the new Medway Make Ready station and new Operations Centre for 999 and 111 services once the new centre is operational. |
Autumn 2022 |
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Visit to the new Inpatient Mental Health facility at Bexhill |
A visit to the new Inpatient Mental Health facility due to be built at a site in North East Bexhill to replace the Department of Psychiatry at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH). |
TBC but likely 2024 |
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Future Committee Agenda Items |
Witnesses |
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22nd September 2022 |
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) |
An update report on CAMHS with particular emphasis on the progress being made to reduce referral and assessment waiting times for the various services provided by CAMHS and in particular those children and young people waiting for referrals and assessment from Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC), ADHD and eating disorders. The report is also to cover the use and impact of additional investment in CAHMS on service provision and performance. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex and SPFT |
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Hospital Handovers |
An update report on the hospital handover times to cover updated performance figures against the national targets and the eradication of over 60 minute handover times. This is to include the actions being taken to improve handover times at the Royal Sussex Hospital (University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - UHSussex) and Pembury Hospital (Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - MTW). |
Representatives of ICS, SECAmb and hospital trusts ESHT/MTW/UHSussex |
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SECAmb CQC report |
A report on South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust’s (SECAmb) recent inadequate rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the plans in place to achieve the improvements the CQC requires. |
SECAmb |
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Committee Work Programme |
To manage the committee’s programme of work including matters relating to ongoing reviews, initial scoping reviews, future scrutiny topics, reference groups, training and development matters and reports for information.
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Policy and Scrutiny Officer |
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15th December 2022 |
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Cardiology |
Committee to consider whether the NHS Sussex’s decision in relation to the proposals to reconfigure inpatient acute cardiology services run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) are in the best interests of the health service locally. Please note: dates are dependent on the NHS own decision making process.
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Representatives of NHS Sussex and ESHT |
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Ophthalmology |
Committee to consider whether the NHS Sussex’s decision in relation to the proposals to reconfigure day case and outpatient ophthalmology services run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) are in the best interests of the health service locally. Please note: dates are dependent on the NHS own decision making process. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex and ESHT |
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Primary Care Access and Next steps on integrating primary care
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A report providing an update on GP access including the eHubs pilot and the Next steps on integrating primary care strategy. To also include NHS Dentistry following East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) request. Healthwatch also due to attend to provide overview of patient experience. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex/Healthwatch |
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Primary Care Networks (PCNs), Emotional Wellbeing Services and mental health funding |
A report on the performance of PCNs and the future plans for primary care in East Sussex. Report to also include: · an update on the roll out of Emotional Wellbeing Services, which will be co-ordinated across PCN footprints; and · the future of mental health investment. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex/SPFT/PCNs |
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Committee Work Programme |
To manage the committee’s programme of work including matters relating to ongoing reviews, initial scoping reviews, future scrutiny topics, reference groups, training and development matters and reports for information.
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Policy and Scrutiny Officer |
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2nd March 2023 |
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Committee Work Programme |
To manage the committee’s programme of work including matters relating to ongoing reviews, initial scoping reviews, future scrutiny topics, reference groups, training and development matters and reports for information. |
Policy and Scrutiny Officer |
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29th June 2023 |
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Committee Work Programme |
To manage the committee’s programme of work including matters relating to ongoing reviews, initial scoping reviews, future scrutiny topics, reference groups, training and development matters and reports for information. |
Policy and Scrutiny Officer |
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Items to be scheduled – dates TBC |
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Transition Services |
A report on the work of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) Transition Group for patients transitioning from Children’s to Adult’s services |
Representatives of ESHT |
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Patient Transport Service |
To consider proposals to recommission the Patient Transport Service (PTS) and to consider the outcome of the Healthwatch PTS survey. Note: provisional dependent on NHS Sussex’s plans |
Representatives of lead NHS Sussex and Healthwatch |
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Implementation of Kent and Medway Stroke review |
To consider the implementation of the Hyper Acute Stroke Units (HASUs) in Kent and Medway and progress of rehabilitation services in the High Weald area. Note: Timing is dependent on NHS implementation process |
Representatives of East Sussex NHS Sussex/Kent and Medway ICS |
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Adult Burns Service |
A report outlining proposals for the future of Adult Burns Service provided by Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) in East Grinsted. Note: provisional dependent on NHS England’s plans |
NHS England and QVH |
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Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) |
A report on proposals for re-procurement of Sussex SARCs Note: provisional dependent on NHS England’s plans |
NHS England |
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Implications of the Health and Care Act 2022 |
A report or away day to consider the implications for the Committee of the Health and Care Act including the replacement of CCGs with Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and the effect of the regulations that allow the Secretary of State to intervene in local service reconfigurations on HOSC’s powers to refer decisions to the Secretary of State that are not in the best interests of local health services. Note: date subject to release of the regulations setting out the powers of the Secretary of State to intervene on local health service reconfigurations. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex and Policy and Scrutiny Officer. |