North Yorkshire Council
SCRUTINY OF HEALTH COMMITTEE
2025 – 26 WORK PROGRAMME
Contents
1. Progress on Issues Raised and Actions from Previous Meetings. Summary of action points raised at previous committee meetings, mid-cycle briefings, and through other submissions from members.
2. Items for Forthcoming Committee Meetings. A summary of the proposed agenda items for the next two meetings of the Area Committee.
3. Future Items of Work. List of proposed areas of future work, along with when and how it is proposed to consider them.
Document Author – Edward Maxwell, Senior Democratic Services Officer
Edward.maxwell@northyorks.gov.uk
1. Progress on Issues Raised and Actions from Previous Meetings
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Date |
Minute number and subject (if applicable) |
Committee resolution or issue raised |
Comment or date required |
Complete? |
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1 |
7 March 2025 |
607 |
Work Programme: Renal Services Update. |
Update originally planned for 4 July 2025 meeting. |
Deferred to 3 October 2025 due to staff availability. |
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2 |
11 April 2025 |
Mid Cycle Briefing |
Haematology service provision for coastal communities. |
Haematology service provision for coastal communities |
Awaiting update from York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. |
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3 |
23 May 2025 |
N/A |
Chair and Vice-Chair met with Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB to discuss a general update, flag issues of concern, and arrange for a written report to SOH to ensure complete picture from all ICBs in the North Yorkshire Council area. Further work to be undertaken to make similar arrangements with West Yorkshire ICB. |
Next annual report at 3 October 2025 meeting. |
Complete, regular written report confirmed for autumn meetings going forwards. |
2. Items for Forthcoming Committee Meetings
(*Denotes an annual update)
Friday 3 October 2025, 10:00, County Hall, Northallerton.
Mid Cycle Briefing: 18 July 2025
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Item |
Contact Officer |
Notes |
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Tees, Esk, and Wear Valley Update Report* |
Zoe Campbell (TEWV NHS FT) |
Annual update report. |
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Humber and North Yorkshire ICB Performance and Progression* |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) |
Annual update report. |
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Renal Services Update |
TBC. |
Information on service provision and future planning of dialysis and renal services in North Yorkshire. |
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Better Care Fund |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) and Louise Wallace – joint item |
Update report (TBC). |
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Electronic Records |
David Mills (HNY ICB) |
Post Review of the Implementation of Electronic Records. |
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Health Performance Data |
Will Boardman |
TBC. |
Friday 8 December 2025, 10:00, County Hall, Northallerton.
Mid Cycle Briefing: 24 October 2025
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Item |
Contact Officer |
Notes |
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Public Health Grant |
Louise Wallace |
Overview of the Public Health Grant, provision, and budget planning (when required) – to include reviewing the wider structural issues around commissioning which contribute to health inequalities. |
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Director of Public Health’s Annual Report |
Louise Wallace |
Statutory annual report from the Director of Public Health. |
Friday 9 March 2026, 10:00, County Hall, Northallerton.
Mid Cycle Briefing: 9 January 2026
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Item |
Contact Officer |
Notes |
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3. Future Items of Work
(*Denotes an annual update)
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Item |
Contact Officer |
Notes |
Proposed Activity |
Proposed Date |
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Tees, Esk, and Wear Valley Update Report* |
Zoe Campbell (TEWV NHS FT) |
Annual update report. |
Committee agenda item. |
October 2025. |
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Mental Health Care in North Yorkshire |
ICBs and TEWV |
Access to mental health care (following ICB Annual Report in September 2024) and update from the mental health collaborative between HNY ICB and TEWV. |
Ongoing scrutiny (to be included in TEWV updates) |
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Covid-19 Public Inquiry |
Victoria Turner |
Review of Module outcomes and the council’s statutory duties around protecting the public. |
Committee agenda item. |
Late 2025. |
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NHS 10 Year Plan |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) |
Local impacts and response to NHS 10 Year plan. |
Committee agenda item. |
2026. |
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ICB Performance and Progression* |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) |
Annual update report. |
Committee agenda item. |
2026. |
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Director of Public Health’s Annual Report* |
Louise Wallace |
Statutory annual report from the Director of Public Health. |
Committee agenda item. |
2026. |
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Reorganisation of NHS England |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) |
Changes arising from government’s proposed reorganisation of NHS England. |
Committee agenda item |
Pending further information on impacts. |
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Health Visiting |
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Following CQC maternity inspection discussion at September 2024 committee. |
Committee agenda item. |
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Haematology service provision for coastal communities |
YS Teaching Hospitals NHS FT |
Continued updates on service provision. |
Regular updates to committee members. |
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NHS Dentistry |
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Access to and availability of places – submission to Health and Social Care Committee. |
Ongoing scrutiny. |
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Tele medicine |
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Statistics regarding use of telemedicine, |
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Abbreviations:
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HNY ICB |
Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
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LSC ICB |
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB |
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TEWV NHS FT |
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
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YS Teaching Hospitals NHS FT |
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |