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Health Service Forum South East
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Health Service Forum SE held on 13 October 2009 in the Larkfield Centre
Contents
Scottish Health Campaigns Network
Annual Review of Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
Greater Glasgow Health Board meeting 20 October 2009
Welcome
Margaret Hinds welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Christine Lang, the Independent and Advice Support Service (IASS) development worker with Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in
Every Health Board in
Apologies
Apologies were received from Dorothy Walls, Alastair Glen, Irene Addie, David Smith, David Boyd and Ruth Elworthy.
Minutes
Eric Canning proposed the adoption of the minutes of the 8 September 2009 and this was seconded by Janette Butler. There were no matters arising.
Treasurer’s Report
Mary Hamilton reported that there are still a few members dues outstanding. The balance in the bank at the 13 October was £2482.48.
Correspondence
On the 15 September the Forum raised the issue of insufficient general information being provided to a patient when an appointment letter was sent out to attend the Stobhill ACH. Paul Cannon, Head of Administration, NHSGG&C Acute division, responded asking for further information. We provided a copy of the leaflet entitled ‘Information for Outpatients - the new Victoria and
Douglas McGregor felt that the generation of the information for patients should be part of the IT programming and suggested we raise this matter with Richard Copland, Director of IT, Acute Services Division.
Scottish Health Campaigns Network
The Scottish Health Campaigns Network (SHCN) held a regular meeting on the 3 October.
Robert Cumming, retired consultant haematologist and chairman of the SHCN attended a meeting in September to discuss the subject of venous thromboembolism (VTE). He reported that 25,000 patients die annually as a result of either venous or arterial embolism. He indicated the importance of patients at risk from this complication carrying details of any existing conditions and current medications.
The Election of Health Board members will be piloted in Dumfries and Galloway and
James Sandeman submitted a paper on the future provision of emergency beds, care homes and health and social care for an aging population. According to the General Register of
Emergency admissions +114% NHS Emergency beds +84%
Care Home Residents +85% Health & Social Care costs +74%
Annual Review of Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
The Annual Review of Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board took place on the 19 October in the Thistle Hotel,
There were 5 members of the Scottish Government and 8 members of the Health Board. Approximately 150 members of the public attended.
There has been a reduction in hospital acquired infections. This is due to improved cleaning methods, attention to hand cleansing by staff after each patient, the use of alcohol based hand cleanser. It was admitted that it is extremely difficult to insist on visitors using cleansing agent before entry on the wards.
Targets have been met for waiting times in A&E depts - 4 hours from arrival to admission, discharge or transfer, first outpatient appointment - 12 weeks, diagnostic tests - no longer than 6 weeks.
When questioned Mr Calderwood reported that the Renal Dialysis units at the New Victoria ACH and Stobhill will open the first week in November. He said that it was decided that the laboratory in the new building would not be operational as long as there was a facility in the Victoria Infirmary.
Not all the operating theatres in the Victoria ACH are in use . According to the board this is as planned for the present and to meet future levels of activity in the building
The Board was asked about the ability of the Royal Infirmary A&E department to cope when the Victoria Inf and the Casualty dept close at Stobhill. An expansion of the A&E facility at the Royal will commence early next year.
There have been several tenders for the contract to build the new adult and children’s hospital at the Southern General Hospital site. A report is to be made to the Board on the 3 November with regard to the appointment of a preferred bidder.
Questions had been submitted to the Board prior to the meeting and an assurance was given by Nicola Sturgeon that a written answer to each question would be sent out by the Chairman of the Board. As yet replies to questions asked by James Sandeman and Margaret Hinds have not been received. We understand that the Chairman is in hospital.
Greater Glasgow Health Board meeting 20 October 2009
Chairman’s Report The chairman had meetings with CHPs, W Dunbartonshire, E Glasgow, SE Glasgow and also reported on the formal Review of the GG and
H1N1 Flu planning: The vaccination program was to be launched on the 21 Oct based on immunisation of priority groups, health care staff, ill hospital patients and pregnant women, although there would be a build up from the 6000 doses immediately available. Two types were available , one had proved effective with a single dose. 30 million courses of the 2 dose immunisation had been ordered for the
Hospital acquired infection. The reduction in MRSA infections was on target and there had been a substantial (30%) reduction in Clostridium Difficile infection.
Admission waiting time targets: Only reported problems were with orthopaedic admissions as a result of an unexplained increase in referrals.
Delayed discharges were causing concern in
Financial Deficit. The current deficit was £1.5m. Savings of this order were required by the end of the year.
Date of Next Meeting
The date of our next meeting is Tuesday 10 November at 7.30 p.m.
Speaker; Richard Copland, Director of IT for the NHSGG&C Health Board