Issue - meetings

This is a follow up presentation from the one in January 2021. The RUH has been developing an engagement plan with system partners to enable the development of a new care model for the future.

Simon Cook, Programme Director introduced this item to the Panel, a summary is set out below.

The project has had a change of name nationally and is now known as the New Hospital Programme rather than HIP2.

Progress since January

·  Engagement plan ready for the Panel’s comment today

·  Clinical leaders appointed to lead the development with patients and the public

·  Analysis underway of implications of new care model

·  Met with Chair and Vice Chair for informal briefing

Strategic approach: proactive campaigns; three key phases in 2021

Phase 1: Launch and overarching broadcast comms

Phase 2: Purposeful engagement to develop new care model

Phase 3: Launch new care model and next stage of ongoing engagement

The Chair commented on the importance of the engagement programme and demonstrating that service users are on board with proposals.

Simon Cook replied that public engagement is a very important part of the programme. He added that where possible they will look to accelerate projects identified to take place between 2021-25.

Kevin Burnett asked if mental health was included within the Clinical Vision of the programme.

Simon Cook replied that it was.

Councillor Alison Born commented that the engagement programme would be a challenge to those that do not use technology and asked if that following this current lockdown some actual face to face meetings could be arranged. She added that she felt that more involvement from the public would be likely if the information supplied was light on jargon.

David Rose replied that they would be willing to attend Ward / Residents’ meetings and that they intend to work with Age Concern on any paper based information that is produced.

The Chair asked when the engagement programme would physically start.

Simon Cook replied that it would commence next week, which is only two weeks prior to the pre-election period when it would cease until May 10^th through to July for the main area of engagement.

The Panel RESOLVED to note and approve the proposed engagement plan.