Agenda

To APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2025 and to receive information arising from them.

Members of the public who wish to speak on an item on the agenda at this meeting, or present a petition, can attend the meeting in person or ‘virtually’ through an online connection.

Requests to present a petition must be submitted no later than 9am ten working days before the meeting, i.e. 15 January 2026

Requests to speak must be submitted no later than 9am three working days before the meeting, i.e. Monday, 26 January 2026.

Requests should be submitted to the Scrutiny Officer at scrutiny@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

If you are speaking ‘virtually’, you may submit a written statement of your presentation to ensure that if the technology fails, then your views can still be taken into account. A written copy of your statement can be provided no later than 9am on the day of the meeting. Written submissions should be no longer than 1 A4 sheet.

The Committee has received Responses to recommendations made as part of the following item(s):

1.    Eyecare Services in Oxfordshire

2.    GP Access & Estates

The Committee is recommended to NOTE the responses.

The purpose of this item is for the Committee to receive an update on the JHOSC Substantial Change Working Group and its ongoing scrutiny of the project to redevelop Wantage Community Hospital.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

1.    NOTE the work of the JHOSC substantial change working group around scrutinising the project to redevelop Wantage Community Hospital since the previous update provided to the Committee on 30 January 2025.

2.    CONFIRM its support for the working group continuing for a further 12 months and its ongoing scrutiny of the project to redevelop the Hospital.

3.    AGREE the appointment of three new permanent members for the working group to replace those members who are no longer on the committee: Councillors Champken-Woods, Haywood and Barrow.

The Chair will provide a verbal update on relevant issues since the last meeting.

A report was submitted on behalf of the Committee containing recommendations to system partners on Children’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health. This can be found in the agenda papers for this item.

A report was also submitted on behalf of the Committee with recommendations to system partners on the Oxfordshire Neighbourhood Health Plan. This can be found in the agenda papers for this item.

The Committee has also received a response from the Department of Health and Social Care to its letter urging support from Oxfordshire MPs to preserve an Independent Patient Voice for Oxfordshire. This response from the DHSC can be found in the agenda papers for this item.

The Committee is recommended to NOTE the Chair’s update having raised any relevant questions.

Ansaf Azhar, Director of Public Health and Communities (Oxfordshire County Council), has been invited to present the Director of Public Health Annual Report.

The Committee is invited to consider the report, raise any questions and AGREE any recommendations arising it may wish to make.

Karen Fuller, Director of Adult Social Care (Oxfordshire County Council), has been invited to present a report on the Oxfordshire Learning Disability Plan.

The Committee is invited to consider the report, raise any questions and AGREE any recommendations arising it may wish to make.

Veronica Barry, Executive Director of Healthwatch Oxfordshire, has been invited to present an update from Healthwatch Oxfordshire.

The Committee is invited to consider the Healthwatch Oxfordshire update and NOTE it having raised any questions arising.

Olivia Clymer (Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), has been invited to present a report containing an update on Maternity Services.

The Committee is invited to consider the report, raise any questions and AGREE any recommendations arising it may wish to make.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE to the proposed work programme for its upcoming meetings.

The Committee is recommended to NOTE the progress made against agreed actions and recommendations having raised any questions.