Issue - meetings

Alison Lancaster and Kerri Booker, RDaSH, to present

Alison Lancaster and Kerri Booker, RDaSH, together with Kate Tuffnell, Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group, presented the recommendations for the future RDaSH service based on the work that had been carried out in Phases 1 and 2.

The Clinical Commissioning Group and RDaSH were working closely with the Authority and health professionals to explore the potential for shared services such as a Rotherham Hub as an initial single point of contact and co-location of services.

A number of public engagement events had been held during 2015-16 to discuss the proposals as they had evolved and been informed by consultation and feedback.  This had culminated in the recommendations for the future Service set out in the attached report.

At the Select Commission meeting on 17^th December, 2015 (Minute No. 60), option 3, the needs-led community based approach, had been supported.  However, since then the model had developed further (Minute No. 9 of 16^th June, 2016 refers).

Positive progress from Phase 1 of the transformation was highlighted and then details of the new model were outlined, including recognising the differing needs of young adults aged 18 compared with for example adults aged 70+.

Discussion ensued on the report with the following issues raised/highlighted:-

-          How local would the services feel to the Service user?  Would they be accessing the services at their GP or would there be 2 central buildings, north and south?

The In-Patient Services would stay where they were i.e. Woodlands (for Older Persons Services) and Swallownest Court (for Adult Services).  The organisation was looking at what resources building wise it had in the north as it was recognised that was a real area for requirement.  A number of patients had home visits and they would continue.  Staff did have agile working but staff bases were required and whatever community assets there were would be used in order to link in with making the services as accessible as possible

-          Have you considered whether whoever did the ‘signposting’ actually made the first contact on behalf of the client?

Work was taking place with a couple of Council Officers who had done a huge amount of work looking at what agencies were out there, what was offered, what had changed etc. and were putting together a directory.  The mapping of all the assets would also include the way the services were accessed some of which were by the client only.  However, all staff were being encouraged to make the first point of contact dependent upon the patient’s wishes.  It was also about signposting more accurately to the appropriate service, what they were being signposted for and how it would happen

-          Would there be time frameworks for the transformational change especially for CAMHS?

There was an absolute commitment to complete the transformation with the Trust stating their intention of October for having all the management structure in place which was where most of the savings were coming from.  Some of the Service users would not necessarily notice a difference  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18