Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Subject: NHS Change: July 2026
Date of meeting: 08 July 2026
Report of: Chair, Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Contact Officer: Name: Giles Rossington, Scrutiny Manager
Email: giles.rossington@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Ward(s) affected: (All Wards);
Key Decision: No
1.1 There is standing item on ‘NHS Change’ at HOSC meetings where NHS Surrey & Sussex Integrated Care Board provides a verbal or written update on recent and planned local and national NHS developments. Information provided by NHS Sussex is in Appendix 1 to this report.
2.1 Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee notes the contents of this report.
3.1 The NHS is undergoing a significant programme of change. This includes the reorganisation of NHS commissioning, with Integrated Care Boards merging and re-focusing on strategic commissioning. It also includes priorities to improve neighbourhood services, shifting activity from acute to community settings and developing a more preventative approach to health care.
4.1 Not relevant to this report for information.
5.1 None for this information report.
6.1 None for this information item
7.1 None for this information item
8.1 None for this information item
9.1 None for this information item
10.1 None for this information item
10. Health and Wellbeing Implications:
10.1 None for this information item
11. Procurement implications
11.1 None for this information item
12. Crime & disorder implications:
12.1 None for this information item
13.1 Members are asked to note the NHS Surrey & Sussex Integrated Care Board update on NHS change.
Supporting Documentation
1. Information provided by NHS Surrey & Sussex Integrated Care Board – NHS Change July 2026