Chief Executive's update
To receive a verbal update on various matters including:
the current position with Substantial Developments
or Variations in Service (SDVs);
the current position regarding facilities at
Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Cheshire
and Crook Lane, Winsford, Cheshire;
Attendance Management arrangements;
The future format of the Quality Account.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the Chief Executive’s update report on the following items:
Service developments and variations update – following
reports to the last meeting on the consultation processes for 2
substantial developments – Delivering high quality services
through efficient design; and Redesigning Adult and Older
People’s Mental Health Services, the Trust Board had noted
the outcome of the consultations and commissioned feedback letters
to stakeholders. The Adult and Older People’s service redesign
is to be progressed through the reconvening of the Project
Team. The Delivering high quality
services outcome is to be taken forward through the Trust’s
Annual Plan. This initiative links to a
review of inpatient beds to be discussed at the mid point
meeting;
Update on Primrose Avenue and Crook Lane – the current
position with the closure of Primrose Avenue and creation of a
single health respite unit for Central Cheshire at Crook Lane,
Winsford was outlined – service users and carers were to be
notified of the proposal and a date agreed for the closure of
Primrose Avenue, re-assessment of all service users based on new
eligibility criteria would be introduced at a later date;
Future format of Quality Accounts – an implementation plan
was in place to deliver the priorities set out within the Quality
Accounts 2010/11. The Committee would
receive quarterly monitoring reports outlining progress against
these priorities;
Attendance Targets -2010/11 – since becoming a Foundation
Trust, sickness levels had been reduced from 7% of working days
lost to just over 5%; this compared with an average for NHS Mental
Health Trusts in the North West region of 6%. Various measures had been introduced to continue
to reduce days lost due to sickness absence and a trust wide target
of 95.5% attendance was set for 2010/11. Members were advised that long term sickness
absence was reducing and was easier to manage than short term
sickness, future reports would specify levels of short term
sickness compared with long term;
Induction – an induction session on 21 September at the Trust
Headquarters had been arranged, followed by a visit to Bowmere
Hospital and all members of the Committee were welcome to
attend;
Suicide Prevention Strategy – this strategy was due to be
renewed shortly and would be circulated to all members of the
Committee.