Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Public Health and Inequalities

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/213

Contact: Kate Holburn, Head of Commissioning – Drug and Alcohol (Public Health)

Kate.holburn@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of Public Health and Communities (CA9)

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the response to the Motion by Councillor Jane Hanna on Healthwatch Oxfordshire at Council on 9September 2025

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet received a report proposing a response to a motion regarding the future of Healthwatch Oxfordshire passed at the meeting of the Council on 9 September 2025.

The response acknowledged the concerns raised about the abolition of Healthwatch and committed to working with Healthwatch to map services and maintain independent community engagement during the implementation of neighbourhood health plans under the Government’s 10-year health strategy.

Councillor Liz Leffman, Leader of the Council.  presented the report.

Councillor Leffman moved, and Councillor Hannaby seconded the recommendation, and it was approved.

RESOLVED to note the response to the Motion by Councillor Jane Hanna on Healthwatch Oxfordshire at Council on 9September 2025.