Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes (draft)

Committee minutes · Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Thu 5 Mar 2026 · East Sussex County Council

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The Committee considered an update on audiology services, including the move from a single-provider to a multi-provider model for the age-related hearing loss contract, and resolved to schedule a further update from NHS Sussex and audiology providers to its meeting on 17 September 2026. p24 p33

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p24</AI6> <AI7> 35. Audiology Services in East Sussex 35.1 The Committee considered a progress report on improvements to audiology services, and a response to the recommendations of the HOSC Review of Audiology Services completed in March 2025. Following the recommendations of the Review Board and feedback from other stakeholders, the ICB had moved away from a single-provider model for the age-related hearing loss contract to a multi-provider model which would provide continuity of care for the majority of East Sussex patients.
p33The new single pathway was holistic and provided a continuity of care; the need for consistency had to be balanced with the valuing of small providers. Having the contract across the whole pathway had meant that clinical governance would be strengthened, compared to a fragmented model. He reflected that as with any new process the ICB would reflect on learning from experience, referring to the commissioning excellence programme, and that pre-procurement market engagement was conducted with the existing providers, to confirm that there was provision available for the new contract. 35.40 The Committee RESOLVED to schedule a further update from NHS Sussex and audiology providers on this item to its meeting on 17 September 2026.

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Appendix 1, Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Committee report
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Audiology Services in East Sussex · Committee report
HOSC Work Programme March 2026 · Committee report
HOSC future work programme · Committee report
Minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2025 · Committee report
NHS Sussex Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) · Committee report
Paediatric Service Model at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) · Committee report

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