Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) – Work Programme

Current Scrutiny Reviews
Title of Review	Detail	Proposed Completion Date
Paediatric Service Model Development – Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH)	To carry out a review of the proposed changes to the Paediatric Service Model at EDGH, including changes to the Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Unit (SSPAU) and patient pathways for planned, and unplanned (urgent and emergency) care.	March 2024

Initial Scoping Reviews
Subject area for initial scoping	Detail	Proposed Dates
To be agreed.	To be scheduled.
List of Suggested Potential Future Scrutiny Review Topics
Suggested Topic	Detail
To be agreed.

Scrutiny Reference Groups
Reference Group Title	Subject Area	Meetings Dates
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
Reports for Information
Subject Area	Detail	Proposed Date
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.	Early 2024
Training and Development
Title of Training/Briefing	Detail	Proposed Date
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 2024
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 2025

Future Committee Agenda Items		Witnesses
6 June 2024
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
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
Hospital Handovers at Royal Sussex County Hospital	To receive a further update report on the improvements being made to hospital handovers at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH), Brighton.	Representatives from UHSx and SECAmb.
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
3 October 2024
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
12 December 2024
NHS Sussex Winter Plan	A report on the NHS Sussex Winter Plan 2024/25 and associated risks covering the preparations that are being made for the coming peak demand winter season.	Representatives from NHS Sussex, ESHT and other Trusts
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
6 March 2025
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
Items to be scheduled – dates TBC
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
Missed NHS appointments	A report on missed NHS appointments across East Sussex, the causes of these, and work being done to mitigate them.	NHS Sussex