Decision details

Kath Wynne-Jones, Interim LCA Executive attended the meeting to provide members of the Board with an overview of work being undertaken to transform urgent care.  The presentation contained information in respect of:

• LCA key priorities
• Integrated neighbourhood teams
• Successes so far
• Home first priorities
• Integrated virtual hub
• Urgent treatment centre at FGH

The LCA Executive reported on the development of the Paramedic Green Car scheme.  In October the car had attended over 170 incidents and 77% cases resulted in people being able to be treated at home rather than a hospital admittance.

Responding to a Member’s question the LCA Executive reported that there is workshop this week on finalising solution for IMT/ Workaround for the next 12 months, including a Global Digital Exemplar scheme.

The Chair asked about Assistive Technology.  The LCA Executive responded that some of the technological facilities were being looked at in light of the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and these will be built on when the teams are in place.

Responding to concerns raised by the Healthwatch representative in respect of newspaper reports that included FGH’s A&E in a list of potential Emergency department’s earmarked for closure. Dr Schryer, Chair of Bury’s CCG reported that he was not aware of any plans to close the A&E department at Fairfield.  Steve Taylor, PAT confirmed this and reported that FGH A&E was and continues to be one of the best performing departments in the region.

It was agreed:

Kath Wynne Jones, Locality Care Alliance be thanked for her attendance.