Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals
Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals
Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals
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SWBTB (2/10) 037 (e)<br />
KEY TASKS ISSUES IDENTIFIED ACTION TAKEN/PLANNED LEAD TIMESCALE<br />
Co-ordination of implementation<br />
• How will the implementation plan be<br />
co-ordinated and by whom?<br />
Clear co-ordination is essential to<br />
monitor and sustain progress against<br />
the implementation plan and resolve<br />
and issues that may arise.<br />
Director of Governance and DGMs<br />
Regular review of implementation of policy at<br />
1-1 with Head of Risk Management by<br />
Director of Governance Development<br />
Director of<br />
Governance<br />
March 10<br />
Engaging staff<br />
• Who is affected directly or indirectly<br />
by the policy?<br />
• Are the most influential staff involved<br />
in the implementation?<br />
Engaging staff and developing strong<br />
working relationships will provide a<br />
solid foundation for changes to be<br />
made.<br />
This policy affects clinical staff, in<br />
particular medical staff and surgical<br />
areas, although all clinical staff are<br />
potentially affected.<br />
The Clinical Risk Lead will be involved<br />
in implementation which will assist<br />
secure buy in from the medical body of<br />
staff.<br />
Clinical Risk Lead provides induction to<br />
junior doctors which will raise awareness.<br />
Clinical Risk Lead<br />
Ongoing<br />
Involving service users and carers<br />
• Is there a need to provide information<br />
to service users and carers regarding<br />
this policy?<br />
• Are there service users, carers,<br />
representatives or local organisations<br />
who could contribute to the<br />
implementation?<br />
No.<br />
Consent is discussed with patients on a case<br />
by case basis. Any complaints, incidents or<br />
claims will be identified and reviewed at the<br />
Consent Committee to ensure effective<br />
implementation of the policy<br />
Consent Committee<br />
Ongoing<br />
Involving service users and carers will<br />
ensure that any actions taken are in<br />
the best interests of the service users<br />
and carers and that they are better<br />
informed about their care.<br />
Communication<br />
• What are the key messages to<br />
communicate to the different<br />
stakeholders?<br />
• How will these messages be<br />
The key messages relate to the new<br />
Mental Capacity Act and to the need to<br />
ensure staff are communicating fully<br />
with patients who may have difficulty<br />
communicating.<br />
- Awareness to be raised in the Staff<br />
bulletin and in Heartbeat<br />
- Mental Capacity Act training being<br />
provided to staff<br />
- Awareness raising sessions to be<br />
Head of Risk<br />
Management<br />
March 2008
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