Report to:

East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC)

 

Date of meeting:

 

21 September 2023

By:

Assistant Chief Executive

 

Title:

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Building For Our Future Hospital Redevelopment Programme

 

Purpose:

To provide the Committee with an update on significant ongoing or upcoming capital works ESHT is undertaking

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee is recommended to:

1)    consider and comment on the report; and

 

2)    identify if there are any areas it wishes to scrutinise further and add to the future work programme.

 

1.            Background

1.1.        The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s announcement in May 2023 confirmed £20 billion investment in hospital infrastructure and continued commitment to the current schemes named as part of the New Hospital Programme (NHP). The NHP is a government funded scheme, incorporating 48 Hospital Trusts, of which East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) is one.

1.2.        ESHT is also undertaking a number of other capital development schemes, including those related to service reconfigurations of ophthalmology and cardiology which the HOSC has previously done substantial variation reviews of.

2.            Supporting information

2.1.        The report, which is attached as Appendix 1 provides a summary update on the Building for our Future Hospital Redevelopment Programme, as well as other capital developments happening at ESHT, including:

·         Bexhill Community Diagnostics Hub

·         Emergency Department extension at Conquest

·         Discharge Hub at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH)

·         Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 3 (PSDS3)

·         Bexhill Hospital Ophthalmology

·         Cardiology at EDGH

·         Elective Hub at EDGH

3.         Conclusion and reasons for recommendations

3.1.      The HOSC is recommended to note the report and consider whether to include any further work, or reports, on the Building for our Future Programme or any specific capital works being undertaken by ESHT in the Committee’s future work programme.

 

PHILIP BAKER
Assistant Chief Executive

Contact Officer: Patrick Major, Scrutiny and Policy Support Officer
Tel. No. 01273 335133
Email: patrick.major@eastsussex.gov.uk