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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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To be agreed |
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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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Meetings Dates |
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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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Subject Area |
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Proposed Date |
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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. |
Early 2024 |
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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 2024 |
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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 2025 |
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Future Committee Agenda Items |
Witnesses |
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July 2024 (date TBC) |
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Paediatric Service Model, Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) |
To receive on update report on the implementation of the changes to paediatric services at EDGH and to consider East Sussex Healthcare Trust’s (ESHT) formal response to the recommendations from HOSC’s Review of the changes to paediatric services. |
Representatives from ESHT |
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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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Audiology Services |
To receive a report on the provision and commissioning of audiology services in East Sussex, including the provision of NHS audiology appointments, NHS hearing aid equipment and servicing, and ear wax removal services. |
Representatives from NHS Sussex and Healthwatch East 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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3 October 2024 |
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Access to Primary Care Services – GPs and Primary Care Network (PCN) services |
An update report on the working being undertaken to improve access to GP services and appointments in East Sussex, including Primary Care Network (PCN) performance and services provided, including enhanced hours services. |
Representatives of 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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Missed NHS appointments |
A report on missed NHS appointments across East Sussex, the causes of these, and work being done to mitigate them. |
Representatives from 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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12 December 2024 |
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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 |
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Paediatric Service Model, Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) |
To receive a further update report on the implementation of the changes to paediatric services at EDGH and to consider East Sussex Healthcare Trust’s (ESHT) implementation of the recommendations from HOSC’s Review of the changes to paediatric services. |
Representatives from ESHT |
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UHSx CQC report and Hospital Handovers at Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) |
To receive an update report on University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust’s (UHSx) response to the August 2023 CQC inspection report (with a particular focus on the actions being taken at Royal Sussex County Hospital on patient safety), and a further update on the improvements being made to tackle hospital handovers and ED waiting times at the RSCH. |
Representatives from UHSx and 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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6 March 2025 |
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Ophthalmology Transformation Programme |
An update report on the implementation of the ESHT Ophthalmology Transformation Programme including the development of services at Bexhill Hospital and the implementation of HOSC recommendations on transport and access measures made as part of the review of these transformation programmes |
Representatives of ESHT and 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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Items to be scheduled – dates TBC |
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Hospital Discharge and Admission Prevention |
To receive a report on the work being undertaken to improve hospital discharge including the models being elsewhere, and the work on virtual wards and other measures to prevent hospital admissions. |
Representatives of ESHT and NHS Sussex. |
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Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) |
To receive an update report on the implementation and mobilisation of the new contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) in Sussex. Note: Report to by scheduled for June 2025. |
Representative from NHS Sussex. |
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Cardiology transformation Programme |
An update report on the implementation of the ESHT Cardiology transformation Programme including the transport and access recommendations and measures made as part of the review of this transformation programme. Note: Timing is dependent on ESHT implementation timescales. |
Representatives of ESHT and 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 |
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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 implementation of the changes to the Specialised Children’s Cancer Services – Principal Treatment Centre located in south London which serves East Sussex. Note: timing of the report will be dependent on the implementation of the changes which are not due until 2026 at the earliest. |
NHS England, London and South East |