EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST TRUST BOARD ...
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST TRUST BOARD ...
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST TRUST BOARD ...
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This group should be chaired by the Lead PCT/On Call Strategic Commander (Health) but<br />
must contain an Executive Level delegate from each commissioner/organisation. The<br />
commissioning bodies shall be responsible for liaison across their health economy in respect<br />
of any outputs from the Strategic Meetings through the respective Health Tactical<br />
Coordinating Groups.<br />
Level Three (Cluster Wide Health Economy)<br />
Description – The Lead PCT / LHEPC will coordinate the agreed geographical health<br />
economy through the Health Strategic Coordinating Group having regard to mutual aid and<br />
agreeing generic decisions across the conurbation. Commissioners manage the pressures<br />
within their health economy through their Tactical Coordinating Groups and feed into the<br />
Lead PCT/LHEPC on a daily basis. If part of a multi-agency response, then the Lead<br />
PCT/LHEPC will also attend the Local Resilience Forums SCG and feed into that process.<br />
Escalation Trigger point – If Lead PCT/LHEPC <strong>NHS</strong> resources and joint working cannot<br />
meet the demand OR the <strong>NHS</strong> SHA/CB declare a Level Four response - then the Lead PCT<br />
/ LHEPC will liaise with the <strong>NHS</strong> SHA/CB to implement a Sector Health (Regional)<br />
Coordinating Group. This group will be chaired by a Director of the <strong>NHS</strong> SHA/CB but must<br />
contain the Chair(s) from the Health Strategic Coordinating Group(s) (HSCG)<br />
Level Four (Sector (Regional) Health Economy)<br />
Description – The <strong>NHS</strong> SHA/CB manage the pressures within their (Region) Sector through<br />
the Sector Health (Regional) Coordinating Group. The SHCG will coordinate the Sector<br />
health economies through the Lead PCTs/LHEPCs having regard to (Regional) Sector<br />
decisions across the affected geographic area. If part of a multi-agency response then the<br />
Lead PCT/LHEPC will also attend the Local SCG and feed into that process with (Regional)<br />
Sector <strong>NHS</strong> SHA/CB attending any requisite wider geographical groups if established.<br />
Escalation Trigger point – If over the geographical area managed <strong>NHS</strong> resources cannot<br />
meet the demand then the (Regional) Sector <strong>NHS</strong> SHA/CB will liaise with the National<br />
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