Final ESHT report Dec 2025

Committee report · Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Wed 10 Dec 2025 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 6

What it recommends

In the report's own words. A recommendation is a proposal: the meeting can agree, change or reject it.

“Councillors can play a key role in supporting improvements by:”
“Planning and Infrastructure: Advocate for formal engagement between ESHT and local planning authorities to ensure health facilities are included in housing developments. Push for creative parking solutions to address the cancelled multi-storey car park.”
“Community-Based Care: Support the development of neighbourhood health hubs and ensure health provision is considered in regeneration projects such as Ore Valley.”
“Digital Inclusion: Champion initiatives that help older or digitally excluded residents access healthcare services, such as community training sessions or local support points.”
“Integration and Joined-Up Care: Raise integration issues at relevant forums and lobby for improved data-sharing between ESHT, GPs, and social care providers.”
“Population Growth: Ensure health service capacity is considered in local housing strategies and planning applications, and encourage ESHT involvement in these discussions.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Resolved. “RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to Cabinet that Councillors can play a key role in supporting improvements by:” minutes ↗

In plain English

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This Overview and Scrutiny Committee report summarises a discussion with representatives of East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) held on 17 November 2025 about long-term plans for services at Conquest Hospital. p1 p11

The report recommends that councillors support improvements including planning and infrastructure, community-based care, digital inclusion, integration of services, population growth, and community cohesion and staff safety. p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9

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p1Report Template v30.0 Report To: Overview and Scrutiny Date of Meeting: 10 December 2025 Report Title: Discussion with East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) Representatives Report By: Coral Harding, Democratic Services Manager Key Decision: N/A
p3Recommendation(s) Councillors can play a key role in supporting improvements by:
p41. Planning and Infrastructure: Advocate for formal engagement between ESHT and local planning authorities to ensure health facilities are included in housing developments. Push for creative parking solutions to address the cancelled multi-storey car park.
p52. Community-Based Care: Support the development of neighbourhood health hubs and ensure health provision is considered in regeneration projects such as Ore Valley.
p63. Digital Inclusion: Champion initiatives that help older or digitally excluded residents access healthcare services, such as community training sessions or local support points.
p74. Integration and Joined-Up Care: Raise integration issues at relevant forums and lobby for improved data-sharing between ESHT, GPs, and social care providers.
p85. Population Growth: Ensure health service capacity is considered in local housing strategies and planning applications, and encourage ESHT involvement in these discussions.
p96. Community Cohesion and Staff Safety: Promote inclusivity and support local engagement initiatives to reduce tensions. Escalate concerns about discrimination or violence and encourage community awareness campaigns.
p11Report Template v30.0R Introduction 1. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met with representatives from East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) on 17th November 2025to discuss the long-term strategy for maintaining and improving services at Conquest Hospital. Primary Care and Mental Health Service provision were noted as outside ESHT’s direct remit, and the discussion focused on acute care and related services. Questions had been prepared and circulated in advance, and the Chair thanked Councillors for their contributions.

Places and organisations it names

Hastings Borough Council
Little Ridge Avenue (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

2025-26 P6 Financial Update Report to end of September 2025, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Overview and Scrutiny Committee agenda · Committee agenda
Appendix 1 - Budget Monitoring Tables 2025-26 P6 September 2025, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Appendix 2 - P6 2025-26 Capital Monitoring, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Appendix 3 - 2025-26 PIER Savings P6, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Final LGR report Dec 2025 · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 10/09/2025 Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 18/09/2025 Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Committee report
Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes · Committee minutes
Q2 O&S Work Programme 2025-2026 · Committee report

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