Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 045 (a)
• APPROVE the capital investment of £1.85 million required to support Option 3 and endorse the
financial consequences of Option 3 i.e. targeting an overall improvement in the trading position
of maternity services by 2013/14 of £508 589, recognising that to achieve this 100% of future
maternity income streams need to translate into resources available to the Women and Children
Division.
• AGREE to the Project Steering Group undertaking further work to identify a way to minimise the
time between reconfiguring consultant led/high risk births to City Hospital and opening a stand
alone Birth Centre in Sandwell without delaying the reconfiguration of consultant led/high risk
births. This may require additional capital investment by the Trust or Sandwell PCT and
additional revenue relating to capital charges and facilities costs depending upon the final
location.
• AGREE to a more detailed implementation plan being presented to the Trust Board at its May
meeting.
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