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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. |
To be agreed |
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Initial Scoping Reviews |
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Subject area for initial scoping |
Detail |
Proposed Dates |
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To be agreed. |
To be agreed. |
To be agreed |
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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 liaison group |
Regular informal meetings with SPFT and other Sussex HOSC Chairs and Vice Chairs to consider the Trust’s work and other mental health issues. Membership: Cllrs Belsey and Robinson |
Next meetings: January 2025 and April 2025
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Reports for Information |
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Subject Area |
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Proposed Date |
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To be agreed. |
To be agreed. |
To be agreed |
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Training and Development |
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Title of Training/Briefing |
Detail |
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. |
2025 |
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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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26 June 2025 |
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NHS Sussex Winter Plan |
To receive an update report on the Winter Plan to review how the Plan was implemented this year and to highlight any learning or other issues to be taken forward into the next Plan or actioned separately. The report to include an update on ambulance handover times at the Royal Sussex County Hospital |
Representatives from NHS Sussex, University Hospitals Sussex (UHSx), ESHT, SPFT and SECAmb. |
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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. |
Representatives from NHS Sussex. |
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Access to Primary Care Services – GPs and Primary Care Network (PCN) |
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. Report to include an update on primary care (GP surgery) estates issues, especially in areas of housing growth. |
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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18 September 2025 |
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Paediatric Service Model at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) |
To receive on update report on the changes made to Paediatric Service Model at EDGH after 18-20 months operation of the new model, to include an update on APNP staffing and the use of the former Scott Unit for paediatric services. |
Representatives from ESHT |
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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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11 December 2025 |
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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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UHSx CQC report. |
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). |
Representatives from UHSx |
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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 |