Agenda

To APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 11 September 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. 06 November 2025

Requests to speak must be submitted no later than 9am three working days before the meeting, i.e. 17 November 2025

Requests should be submitted to the Scrutiny Officer at omid.nouri@oxfordshire.gov.uk AND 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 received a response to its Recommendation on retaining the independent patient voice in Oxfordshire.

The Committee is asked to NOTE this response.

The purpose of this item is for the Committee to formally AGREE to the establishment, scope and timescales of a Primary Care Access and Estates Working Group. This Working Group will specifically focus on General Practice Services in Oxfordshire.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

1.    CONFIRM its support for the establishment of a Primary Care working group.

2.    AGREE to the proposed membership of the working group (Cllr Jane Hanna, City Cllr Louise Upton, Cllr Gareth Epps, Cllr Paul-Austin Sargent, Cllr Ron Batstone, District Cllr Katharine Keats-Rohan).

3.    AGREE to the scope and Methodology of the working group’s planned activities.

4.    AGREE to receive an update on the working group’s activities and findings and recommendations in June 2026.

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

A report was submitted to the ICB on behalf of the Committee with recommendations on General Practice Services in Oxfordshire, this is attached in the agenda papers for this item.

A report was submitted to Oxfordshire system partners on behalf of the Committee with recommendations on retaining the Independent Patient Voice Function in Oxfordshire. This can also be found in the agenda papers for this item.

Another report was also submitted on behalf of the Committee with recommendations on Eyecare Services in Oxfordshire. This is also attached in the agenda papers for this item.

The Committee is asked to NOTE the attached letter sent the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on behalf of the Committee, on 29^th September 2025, to request a national review of independent service providers in NHS ophthalmology.

The Committee is asked to NOTE the attached letter that was also sent to all of Oxfordshire’s MPs, on behalf of the Committee, on the 7^th October 2025, to brief the MPs and seek their support for retaining the Independent patient voice in Oxfordshire.

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

Caroline Kelly has been invited to present two reports on the topic of Children’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health.

PLEASE NOTE: There are two reports attached to this item:

1.    A report providing an update on the Children’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy and CAMHS Services.

2.    A report providing an update on School Health Nurses in Oxfordshire.

The Committee is invited to consider these reports, 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 the Healthwatch Oxfordshire Update Report.

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

Dr Michelle Brennan and Dan Leveson have been invited to present a report providing an update on the ongoing work to develop a Neighbourhood Health Plan for Oxfordshire.

The Committee is invited to consider the report, raise any questions and AGREE any recommendations arising it may wish to make before this plan is presented to the Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board for approval on 4 December 2025.

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.