Issue - meetings

Sharon Morrow presented the report and reminded the Board that the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge CCGs had undertaken consultation on the proposals to reconfigure the stroke rehabilitation pathways.  This had included a number of public engagement / drop in sessions and presentations were also made to both the LBBD Health and Wellbeing Board and HASSC.  The results of the consultation process were detailed within the report and its appendix.

Sharon stressed that the overall the response to the proposed new service model had been positive and advised that the business case had been approved by the CCG in July.  The CCG Governing Body had approved the plan to commission a combined Early Support Discharge and Community Rehabilitation Service covering the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge boroughs and centralise stroke inpatient unit / beds at King George Hospital.  Plans were being drawn up to implement these changes.

The Board:

(i)  Commended the CCG on the public consultation process they had undertaken in regards to this service:

(ii)  Noted the outcome of the consultation and the decision of the CCG Governing Body to approve the business case for the stroke rehabilitation service.