January 2012 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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TRUST BOARD
DOCUMENT TITLE:
Outline Business Case For Consultation On The Reconfiguration
Of Acute Stroke, Tia And Neurology Services
SPONSORING DIRECTOR:
AUTHOR:
Mike Sharon, Director of Organisational Development and
Strategy
Jayne Dunn, Redesign Director – RCRH
DATE OF MEETING: 26 th January 2012
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS:
This paper sets out for the Trust Board:
the clinical case for reconfiguration of our acute stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and
inpatient Neurology services,
the short listed options
the case for formal public consultation on the proposed reconfiguration of these services,
including the draft consultation document,
the initial activity, capacity and financial analysis of the short listed options.
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT (Indicate with ‘x’ the purpose that applies):
Approval Receipt and Noting Discussion
X
ACTIONS REQUIRED, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION:
The Trust Board is recommended to:
AGREE the clinical case for change of our acute stroke and TIA services and in particular
the need to consolidate acute services in order to deliver improved patient outcomes and
experience.
NOTE the engagement to date including the process for short listing options.
NOTE the proposed short listed options and AGREE that the activity, capacity and
financial analysis to date does not exclude any of the short listed options at this stage.
AGREE that a formal public consultation of the short listed options is undertaken.
AGREE the consultation document (Appendix 3).
AGREE the decision making process to identify an approved option.
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