Agenda item

To consider a report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development presenting details of the identified options for consultation for the Reconfiguration of Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England.

The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report presenting details of the identified options for consultation for the Reconfiguration of Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England.

Appended to the report were copies of the following documents for the information/comment of the meeting:

·  Safe and Sustainable – A New Vision for Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England – Consultation Document – 1^st March 2011 to 1^st July 2011

·  Safe and Sustainable – Review of Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England: Briefing 2 – Spring 2011

The following representatives were in attendance to present the key issues highlighted in the report and to address any specific questions identified by the Committee:

-  Cathy Edwards (Director) – Specialised Commissioning Group (Yorkshire and the Humber)

-  Dr Kevin Smith (Medical Adviser) - Specialised Commissioning Group (Yorkshire and the Humber)

The Director and Medical Adviser, Specialised Commissioning Group (Yorkshire and the Humber) circulated a copy of presentation slides and provided the Committee with a detailed presentation which covered the following specific issues:

? Timetable

? Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT) Meeting

? Consultation

? What will the Service look like?

  - The National Review Recommendations/Regional Approach

  - Care close to home

  - Services should meet standards

  - Care should be planned around people

? Congenital Heart Networks

? Specialised Surgical Centres

? Key Facts/Figures

? Key Influencing Factors

? Further Analysis

? Evaluation Criteria Applied

? Yorkshire and Humberside Patient Flows to Surgical Centres

? Other considerations

In brief summary, the main issues highlighted and points of discussion were:

·  Availability of a summary version of the consultation document;

·  Acknowledgment that cross border issues were likely to have a have a significant impact on the proposed configuration of services and there was a need to focus on projected patient flows in greater detail

·  The role of the Joint Committee focusing on the needs of the Yorkshire and Humber region, with specific reference to the following points:

o  A detailed analysis and consideration of the likely implications of each proposed model of care/ configuration of services was required (i.e. a local impact assessment);

o  The need to recognise that Leeds was well placed geographically, which appeared not to have been taken into account sufficiently;

o  Population densities across the region and comparisons to other areas

o  Projected patient numbers in terms of emergency and planned surgery

·  The need to invite comments on the proposals from the region’s Hospital Trusts  .

·  The need to raise public awareness of the proposals and wherever possible seek  the views of parents and families likely to be affected by the proposals

RESOLVED –

a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

b)  That a vote of thanks be conveyed to Cathy Edwards and Dr Kevin Smith, for their attendance and contribution to the meeting.

c)  To receive further contributions from representatives from the Specialised Commissioning Group (Yorkshire and the Humber) at a future meeting;

d)  To invite appropriate representatives from the Safe and Sustainable Review Team to give evidence at a future Committee meeting.