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 |
2 July 2025 |
Correspondence from Richmond Town Council (RTC). |
Future of the Friary Hospital |
Letter to HNY ICB requesting clarity on current and future decision making surrounding the Friary hospital. |
HNY ICB provided position statement for RTC’s Town Council meeting in Sept 2025. |
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2 |
16 July 2025 |
Raised by Cllr Andrew Timothy at Council. |
TEWV inpatient care capacity. |
Update requested. |
Agenda item scheduled for 3 Oct meeting. |
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3 |
16 July 2025 |
212 (Council): Notices of Motion |
Prostate Cancer Screening and Awareness Campaign. |
Referred to Scrutiny of Health. |
Agenda item scheduled for 3 Oct meeting. |
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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HNY ICB – Annual Report 2024/25 |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) |
Annual report and accounts. |
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TEWV NHS FT – Progress Update Report |
Zoe Campbell (TEWV) |
Update on outcome of CQC inspection and progress against actions. |
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Y&S Teaching Hospitals NHS FT – Renal Services Update |
Dr Eleanor King (Y&S NHS FT) |
Update on provision of renal services. |
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Prostate Cancer Screening and Awareness – Notice of Motion |
Edward Maxwell (Senior Democratic Services Officer) and Vic Turner (Public Health Consultant) |
Committee to consider response to Notice of Motion from Council on 16 July. |
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Performance Report for Q1 2025/26 |
Edward Maxwell (Senior Democratic Services Officer) |
Performance data relevant to the remit of Scrutiny of Health. |
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LSC ICB – Annual Written Report |
Chloe Hopwood (LSC ICB) |
Annual written update report. |
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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HNY ICB - Clinical Optimisation Programme |
Lisa Pope (HNY ICB) |
Update on the clinical optimisation programme. |
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Airedale NHS FT - Airedale Hospital Update |
Eleanor Nossiter (Airedale NHS FT) |
Design and engagement information, and project update. |
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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Director of Public Health’s Annual Report |
Louise Wallace (Director of Public Health) |
Statutory annual report from the Director of Public Health. Deferred from December 2025 meeting. |
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Public Health Grant |
Louise Wallace (Director of Public Health) |
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. |
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) |
October 2025. |
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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. |
Autumn 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, and review of its effectiveness and availability. |
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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 |