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ACTION iii) Walkergate Hospital Mr Atkinson reported on a visit to Walkergate Hospital on 12 th February 2009. The report was received and it was noted that the Director of Nursing and Patient Services was addressing the issue of an appropriate space for treatment and wound dressing, in order to improve ability to comply with the ward accreditation programme. iv) Dental Hospital Ms Harvey presented a report of a visit to the Dental Hospital in March 2009, which was received and noted. With regard to the Conservation Clinic, Sir Leonard commented that this was a project which the Trust wished to pursue but the substantial capital cost was an issue. It would need to be addressed in the context of the 2009/10 capital programme. v) National Service Framework for Older People Mrs Randall presented the Steering Group minutes of 20 th January 2009 and noted the need for support of audits and the requirement for specialist nurses in Care of the Elderly. The Stroke service was an international exemplar. Mrs Hornett commented on the short term redeployment of Walkergate Hospital Ward 3 staff when demand had been low. vi) Ophthalmology Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary The written report was received, for information, a verbal presentation having been given at the previous meeting. vii) Infection Control Working Group It was noted that the working group would report at the end of May 2009, as governors were still engaging in hand hygiene audits. viii) Organ Donation Committee Mrs Abrahams reported that the Committee had met in January and March 2009 and had been briefed on the role of the organ donation “champion” (Dr Vincent) and of the transplant co-ordinators. It appeared that the Trust was further ahead in this field than many others. A full report would be submitted to the Medical Director by July 2009. 09/26 Executive Report i) Current Issues Sir Leonard reported that Mrs Dragone had been appointed formally as Finance Director on 9 th March 2009. With regard to Healthcare Associated Infection, the MRSA bacteraemia target set by NHS North of Tyne for 2009/10 was no more than 30. It was highlighted that, in relation to the Equitable Access scheme in Walker, some GPs locally had objected and viability of that scheme was now in 6
question. The Sir Bobby Robson Clinical Trials Unit had opened formally on 20 th February 2009. In the Renal Services Centre, there continued to be issues regarding the safe supply of Reverse Osmosis water for dialysis. On the Royal Victoria Infirmary site, the Trust was to clerk the new build works. 23 rd March would see handover of the first part of the atrium, including the 170 seat catering area with a very high footfall. Catering provision would no longer be by the League of Friends and WRVS and the Trust was seeking to use these volunteers elsewhere. Copies of the Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) application were tabled, for information and it was disappointing to note that the Trust had not been successful in progressing to the final selection round. The view of the International Selection Panel had been that the bid was “excellent but too narrow in breadth”. Professor Burt commented that it had been very disappointing not to make the short list, as there had been confidence in the quality of Newcastle’s healthcare, education and research, being either sixth or seventh in the UK for medical specialties. The intention was to carry on as if Newcastle had in fact achieved AHSC status. Mr Venables said that three out of five AHSCs being designated in London seemed disproportionate. With regard to the eRecord, “go live” was still planned for early August, with significant national interest in progress. Sir Leonard highlighted a risk for the NHS that, in the current economic climate, HM Treasury might seek to claw back any cash surpluses. It was thought that Foundation Trusts would be exempt from this, however. Turning to the redevelopment of the Newcastle General Hospital site, it was reported that the planning applications had been rejected by Newcastle City Council on 27 th February. There was now a risk that the Walk-in Centre would become isolated and that there could be vandalism of the site. There was no doubt that this was a significant lost opportunity. Tesco was considering an appeal. The Campus for Ageing and Vitality would be considerably enhanced if Tesco proceeded, as would the Brighton Grove development for translational medicine. In the light of recent publicity about standards of care at Mid Staffordshire Hospital, the Healthcare Commission report was available upon request. The “Dr Foster” list of Standardised Mortality Ratios was tabled and it was noted that the Trust was amongst the lowest, i.e. death rates were lower than the average. ACTION ii) Healthcare Associated Infection Mrs Hornett gave a presentation on the infection position in the Trust. With regard to MRSA bacteraemia, in March 2009 to date two cases had been reported. Total cases to date were 38 against the national target for the year of 46. The most pressing issue now was achievement of 100% pre-admission screening for all elective patients, including Daycases, since the new NHS contract included quarterly penalties of £50,000 for non-achievement. In response to a question it was noted that Laboratories capacity appeared to be sufficient to handle the volume of tests. 32 of the 38 case had been emergency admissions. Mrs Hornett reported that the MRSA bacteraemia target for 2009/10 was 30, which 7
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