Decision Maker: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The CCG presented the case for change for stroke rehabilitation services to the Health and Wellbeing Board on 8 September 2015. The CCG has agreed a pre-consultation business case and is undertaking a formal consultation on options for the future service model.
The Board will be asked to comment upon and make recommendations on the options presented.
The Board:
(i) Noted the proposals set out in the report for changes to the Acute Stroke Care provision, which included the creation of a stroke expertise and treatment centre at King George Hospital;
(ii) Noted the proposals to improve Early Supported Discharge (ESD) to enable patients to undertake rehabilitation in their own homes, which would include a full range of therapies such as physiotherapy, speech and language therapies and physiological support;
(iii) Noted that the consultation programme on the proposed changes was underway;
(iii) Agreed that the Chair would write to the CCG on behalf of the Board to advise that the Board supported the proposals set out in the report; and
(iv) Noted that a further report would be presented following the completion of the consultation process.
Report author: Sharon Morrow
Publication date: 28/01/2016
Date of decision: 26/01/2016
Decided at meeting: 26/01/2016 - Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)
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