NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

Scrutiny of Health Committee

Committee Work Programme 2024/25

Dated: 19 January 2024

 

 

 

Meeting dates

·         Scheduled Committee Meetings: 10am on 8 March, 14 June, 13 September, 18 December 2024 and 7 March 2025 in person.

·         Scheduled Mid Cycle Briefings: 19 January, 19 April, 19 July, 1 November 2024, 17 January, and 11 April 2025 via Teams.

 

 

Meeting

Subject

Aims/Terms of Reference

Report

 

8 March

2024

DPHAR

Summary of Director of Public Health’s Annual Report  -

Louise Wallace
Director of Public Health, NYC

 

Better Care Fund

Update to Committee following sign off at Health and Wellbeing Board

 

Louise Wallace
Director of Public Health, NYC

 

Update on progress so far with the Autism Strategy

Report to Committee on current situation and the Autism Strategy

Stacey Annandale

Naomi Smith

 

Proposed re-build of the Airedale Hospital on the existing site

Follow up from November 2022 meeting

Francesca Hewitt

 

Neonatal Services at Airedale

Update to Committee

Gill Galt

 

14 June

2024

DPHAR

Summary of Director of Public Health’s Annual Report 

Louise Wallace
Director of Public Health, NYC

 

 

Better Care Fund

Update to Committee following sign off at Health and Wellbeing Board

Louise Wallace
Director of Public Health, NYC

 

YAS

Update following the briefing at Scarborough and Whitby ACC in relation to the new ambulance station in Scarborough; investment plans and staffing model.

Helen Edwards / Jeevan Gill / Paul Mudd (YAS)

 

Consultation on community water fluoridation expansion in the north east of England.

Update on DHSC consultation regarding Northumbrian Water and views sought from the committee to feed into the NYC response.

Louise Wallace
Director of Public Health, NYC

 

13

September

2024

ICB Performance and Progression

ICB update report looking back at 2023/24 FY and forward position for 2024/25.

Wendy Balmain / Lisa Pope (ICB)

 

Maternity Services

An update from the CQC inspections on maternity services across the county.

Lisa Brown
Y&S NHS Foundation Trust

 

Healthwatch

Annual update/presentation to the committee.

Ashley Green

 

18

December

2024

Autism Strategy Implementation Update

Update on the implementation of the all-age autism strategy.

Natalie Smith, NYC.

 

Referral of motion from Cllr Andy Brown from Full Council on 21 Feb 24 – Glyphosates and Neonicotinoids

 

Update report and recommendation for consideration by the committee.

Jonathan Clubb
Head of Parks and Grounds, NYC.

(confirmed)

 

Health Inequalities

Health inequalities in primary and secondary care across North Yorkshire from the ICB - to include how Trusts are assessing their impact in relation to health inequalities and what is being done by them as a result.

 

 

Renal Services

Update report on impact on patients making long journeys to access services and home dialysis.

 

 

Access to GP appointments and primary care review

Update following development work undertaken

Helen Ebbs

ICB (TBC)

 

 

Independent public inquiry into the Government handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Review of module 1 outcomes.

 

Louise Wallace, Victoria Turner (Public Health).

 

Director of Public Health’s Annual Report 2023/24

 

Louise Wallace, DPH.

 

7 March 2025

 

Electronic Records

Post Review of the Implementation of Electronic Records

David Mills

 

 

Hospice and End of Life Care

 

 

 

 

Public Health Commissioning

Overview of Public Health commissioning, provision and budget planning (when required) – to include reviewing the wider structural issues around commissioning which contribute to health inequalities.

 

 

June 2025

(date tbc)

ICB performance and progression

Annual update report.

Wendy Balmain/Lisa Pope (ICB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Be Confirmed or Completed (possibly to return in the future)

 

 

NHS Dentistry – access to and availability of places – submission to Health and Social Care Committee

Ongoing scrutiny

 

 

Tele medicine – long distance medication

 

 

 

Information re the Health and Social Care Committee submission

To Share when published

 

 

Overview of Public Health commissioning, provision and budget planning (when required) – to include reviewing the wider structural issues around commissioning which contribute to health inequalities.

Victoria Turner, HAS, NYC

 

 

TEWV CQC inspections and action plans – for scheduling in during 2025.

 

Brian Cranna, TEWV

Zoe Campbell Managing Director, North Yorkshire, York and Selby , TEWV

 

 

Independent public inquiry into the Government handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. TBC

Review of module 1 and the Council’s statutory duties around protecting the public.          

Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Exec, Legal and Dem Svs & Monitoring Officer

 

 

Pandemic preparedness – to follow on from any learning from the Covid-19 inquiry

Louise Wallace, DPH

 

 

GP Waiting list information and access figures

Ongoing scrutiny & feedback to ACC’s

 

 

ITEMS FOR MID CYCLE BRIEFINGS

DATE

POTENTIAL ITEM

Friday 1 November at 10am (in respect of the Committee meeting on 18 December)

Jonathan Clubb – Glyphosates and neonicotinoids

 

Natalie Smith – Autism Strategy

 

Tele medicine – long distance medication – to seek an update from the ICB regarding how many patients are being monitored at home in this way.

 

Renal services.

 

Health inequalities.

 

Louise Wallace/Victoria Turner -  Covid-19 Inquiry – Review of Module 1 Outcomes.

 

Crisis care response – outcomes of multi-agency meeting held on 7th October.

 

Pharmacy Shortages and support for vulnerable residents.

Friday 17 January 2025 (in respect of the Committee meeting on 7 March 2025)

 

Electronic records – post six-month implementation review.

 

 

*Mid Cycle Briefings are attended by the Chair, Vice Chair and Group Spokespersons only.

Please note that the work programme is under continuous review and items may be rescheduled several times during the year.