REPORT OF THE

HEALTH OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

PART II

PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP OR VARY NHS SERVICES

1. The Committee has been alerted to proposals to vary or develop:

¬ Maternity Services in Southwest Hampshire;


¬ the reconfiguration of Surgical Services in Mid and Southwest Hampshire;


¬ Acute Paediatric Services;


¬ Changes to Wessex Cardiac Services;


¬ Changes to Bed Modelling at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust;


¬ Mental Health Accommodation in Mid Hampshire;


¬ Contraception and Sexual Health Services;


¬ The development of Adult Supportive and Palliative Care at the Countess of Brecknock Hospice, Andover War Memorial Hospital;


¬ Elderly Mental Health Services Day Hospital Provision in Fareham, Gosport and East Hampshire;


¬ Rainbow Assessment and Treatment Groups in Blackwater Valley and Hart;


¬ Maternity Services in Southeast Hampshire;


¬ Changes to Service Configuration at Andover War Memorial Hospital


¬ Changes to Community Service Reconfiguration in Havant and Emsworth;


¬ Community Strategy Services in Southwest Hampshire;


¬ Changes to the configuration of services at Alton Hospital;

¬ Improving Mental Health Services for People of Working Age

2. The Committee was advised that The Romsey Birth Centre would reopen on 20 March 2006 following a temporary closure and has continued to press for the reopening of The Grange and Blackbrook Birth Centres.

3. This supports Aims 1,4 and 5 of the Corporate Strategy.