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Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) – Work Programme
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Current Scrutiny Reviews |
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Proposed Completion Date |
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Initial Scoping Reviews |
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Subject area for initial scoping |
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Proposed Dates |
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To be agreed. |
To be scheduled. |
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List of Suggested Potential Future Scrutiny Review Topics |
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Suggested Topic |
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To be agreed. |
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Scrutiny Reference Groups |
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Reference Group Title |
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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: 31 October 2022 Next meeting: TBC in 6 and 12 months time |
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Reports for Information |
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Proposed Date |
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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 |
2023 |
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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. |
2023 |
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Training and Development |
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Title of Training/Briefing |
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Proposed Date |
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Integrated Care System (ICS) and implementation of the Health and Care Act 2022 joint training session. |
Joint training session with neighbouring HOSCs on the new Sussex Integrated Care System (ICS) structure and priorities, and any other impacts of the Health and Care Act 2022 including on HOSC’s powers and the implications of the recommendations of the Hewitt Review. |
7 July 2023 |
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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. |
Summer 2023 |
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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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21 September 2023 |
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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. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex and Healthwatch |
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Primary Care Networks (PCNs) |
To receive an update report on Primary Care Network (PCN) performance and services provided, including enhanced hours services. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex |
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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. |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
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14 December 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. |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
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7 March 2024 |
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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. |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
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Items to be scheduled – dates TBC |
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Cardiology and Ophthalmology transformation Programmes |
An update report on the implementation of the transport and access recommendations and measures made as part of the review of these transformation programmes. Note: Timing is dependent on ESHT implementation timescales. |
Representatives of ESHT and NHS Sussex. |
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Children’s Specialist Cancer Services – Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) |
An update report on the proposed changes to Children’s Specialist Cancer Services PTC. Note: Timing is dependent on NHS England implementation process. |
Representatives of NHS England, London / NHS England South East. |
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New Elective Surgery Hub |
To receive an update report on the development of the new Elective Surgery Hub at Eastbourne District General Hospital. |
Representatives of ESHT and NHS Sussex. |
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Access to NHS Dentistry Services |
An update report on the progress being made to improve access to NHS Dentistry services in East Sussex following the delegation of commissioning responsibilities from NHS England to NHS Sussex. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex / NHS England SE. Healthwatch East Sussex. |
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Access to Primary Care Services - GPs |
An update report on the working being undertaken to improve access to GP services and appointments in East Sussex. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex. |
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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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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 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 |