Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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ALIGNMENT TO OBJECTIVES AND INSPECTION CRITERIA:
High Quality Care - We will provide the highest quality clinical
care. Our clinical outcomes will be amongst the best of Trusts of
Strategic objectives our size and type. Patients and frontline staff will be fully
engaged in improving our services.
Annual priorities
Deliver significant improvements in the Trust’s maternity services
NHS LA standards
Core Standards
Auditors’ Local Evaluation
IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Indicate with ‘x’ all those that apply in the second column):
Financial
Business and market share
Clinical
Workforce
Environmental
X
X
The formal public consultation process asked women
for preferences about the type and location of birth
setting and their potential use including choice in the
situation of there being no option of giving birth in
Sandwell (apart from a home birth).
Staff engagement events were held using Listening
into Action principles as part of the formal public
consultation process.
Legal & Policy
Equality and Diversity
Patient Experience
Communications & Media
X
X
X
The public consultation process was tailored to
include consultation with specific groups identified
through the initial Equality Impact Assessment
process.
The formal public consultation included a range of
methodologies to ensure a wide range of women’s
views were captured.
Public Consultation has taken place.
There will be ongoing extensive internal and external
requirements and a comprehensive engagement
and communications plan will be required.
Risks
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