Issue - meetings

The Panel received and noted the report of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board which updated the Panel on elective waiting lists in Southampton.

Joe Teape, Chief Operating Officer, University Hospital Southampton; Jane Hayward, Director of Networks, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board; and Councillor Fielker, Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure were in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed a number of points including:

• The pressure on the health and care system in Southampton.
• The timelines for the elective surgery hub in Winchester. 
• The opportunity for the Integrated Care Board, different parts of the NHS and partners to come together to collaborate, share resources and address long waits in a more transformative and inclusive way.
• The workforce challenges across the health and care system in Southampton and how it impacts on elective waiting times.
• The future of NHS waiting time targets.