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Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) – Work Programme
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Current Scrutiny Reviews |
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Title of Review |
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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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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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Inappropriate behaviour of NHS staff |
Following media reports that there were national problems with inappropriate staff behaviour in the NHS, to provide a briefing on the extent of the issue in East Sussex and what is being done to address problems if they were known to exist. |
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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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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7 March 2024 |
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Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service |
To consider the recommissioning of the non-emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS) in Sussex following award of the contract. |
Representatives of NHS Sussex |
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UHSx CQC report |
A report on University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust’s response to the recent CQC reports (with a particular focus on the actions being taken at RSCH). |
Representatives from UHSx |
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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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Specialised Children’s Cancer Services – Principal Treatment Centres (PTCs) |
To receive an update report from NHS England, London and South East on proposed changes to the Specialised Children’s Cancer Services – Principal Treatment Centres located in south London which serve East Sussex, following the outcome of the public consultation on the matter. |
Representatives of NHS England London, NHS England, South East |
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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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6 June 2024 |
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SECAmb CQC report |
A report on the progress of South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) improvement journey and exiting the Recovery Support Programme (RSP). |
Representatives from 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. |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser
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19 September 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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12 December 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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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 |