Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 045 (a)
Net Additional Activity Consequences of Option 3 (recommended option)
Category
Inpatients
Births
All Other HRGs
Outpatients
New
Review
Comments
1012 Net Increase over the 4 year period
438 Net Increase over the 4 year period
575 Net Increase over the 4 year period
(4707) Net decrease over the 4 year period
Funding Source for Change
Source Tick Comments
Baseline Budgets
Tariff Income An Additional 400 births
phased over years for the
MLU
Cost Savings (Internal
Divisional)
Disestablishment of 2.00
wte midwifery posts
Cost Savings (External to Saving of a theatre team
Division)
Other (please specify)
The qualitative benefits from the service changes in Option 3 are:
• Promotion of normality in birth
• Safe care
• Continuity of care
• Better care closer to home
• Increased choice and control for service users
• Improved patient experience
• Maintain and improve public confidence
• Ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose
• Value for Money of the stand alone Birth Centre
The final decision to approve a preferred option for the medium term changes to the way maternity
services, in relation to intra-partum and Consultant led care, is provided at Sandwell and West
Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in the medium term, i.e. from 2010 until the opening of the new Acute
Hospital in 2015/16, will be taken by Sandwell PCT Board at its meeting in February 2010. This will be
based upon the outcome of public consultation and the business case for change presented in this
report.
In making this decision Sandwell PCT will seek the view taken of the preferred option by Sandwell and
West Birmingham NHS Trust Board and also Heart of Birmingham teaching PCT Board.
The Trust Board is recommended to:
• AGREE the business case for change.
• APPROVE the Project Steering Group’s recommended option i.e. Option 3.
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