January 2012 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (1/12) 286 (a)
the service model and the benefits of each and would not at this stage take into account
which site the acute services would be placed on.
In addition it was agreed that Options 1a (Do Nothing) and 1 b (Retain the current
configuration but introduce new ways of working for medical teams in order to provide
acceptable levels of cover at all times) would not be scored as they did not meet the clinical
drivers for change in terms of consolidating acute stroke and TIA services in order to provide
the critical mass of expertise and skills that could meet the standards in a consistent was and
deliver improved clinical outcomes.
The short listing process, including the long list of options to be scored and the evaluation
criteria, was discussed with the local Joint Health Scrutiny Committee in September 2011.
6.2.1 Short-listing Scoring Criteria
The criteria for evaluating the long list of options in order to identify a short list, were initially
developed by staff through a Listening into Action style event. These were then refined by the
Project Steering Group and Project Board, allocated weightings and tested with the Joint
Health Scrutiny Committee.
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