Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Agenda Item 49


       

Subject:                    GP Services in Brighton & Hove

 

Date of meeting:    12 April 2023

 

Report of:                 Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources

 

Contact Officer:      Name: Giles Rossington

                                    Tel: 01273 295514

                                    Email: giles.rossington@brighton-hove.gov.uk

                                   

Ward(s) affected:   All

 

 

For general release

 

 

1.            Purpose of the report and policy context

 

1.1         This report provides an update on GP services in the city. Information provided by NHS Sussex, the commissioner of local GP services, is included as Appendix 1.

 

2.            Recommendations

 

2.1         That Committee notes the contents of this report.

 

3.            Context and background information

 

3.1         NHS Sussex commissions GP services for the residents of Brighton & Hove. An update on GP services, including information on current performance and improvement planning, is included as Appendix 1 to this report.

 

4.            Analysis and consideration of alternative options

 

4.1         Not relevant to this report for information.

 

5.            Community engagement and consultation

 

5.1         No engagement has been undertaken with reference to this report for information.

 

6.            Conclusion

 

6.1         Members are asked to note this update report.

 

7.            Financial implications

 

7.1       There are none for the Council in this report for information.

 

 

8.            Legal implications

 

8.1       There are no legal implications to this report

 

Name of lawyer consulted: Elizabeth Culbert     Date consulted 03.04.23

 

9.            Equalities implications

 

9.1         None identified for this information report.

 

10.         Sustainability implications

 

10.1      None identified for this information report.

 

 

11.         Other Implications [delete any or all that are not applicable]

 

 

Supporting Documentation

 

1.            Appendices [delete if not applicable]

 

 

1.            Update on GP services provided by NHS Sussex