Issue - meetings

NHS Engagement work

Meeting: 13/06/2018 - One Borough (Item 73)

NHS Engagement work

To receive an overview of local community engagement regarding the future of urgent care and community hospital beds from Nisha Duggal.

Minutes:

Vicki Dodd outlined the above titled item. Members were informed that ‘ The Big Conversation’ had launched and there was now a duty to involve wider working groups and stakeholders. A number of duties in urgent care had emerged and the onus was now on the local authority to have dialogue with local people around the shaping of services moving forward. Members queried the definition of urgent care and emergency care and it was highlighted that urgent care was defined as a condition or illness that required immediate attention on the same day as presenting symptoms.

 

A survey was currently being created and being sent out to a wider audience. Drop in and open sessions were being held at Norden Farm and at Windsor Fire Station. Online conversations were also being carried out using the Cover it Live system and these sessions would be available on the 21st and 27th June ( 7-8.30pm) There had been some analysis of those groups who may not have an understanding of critical care and further work to engage with these voluntary and community groups would be undertaken. Further email enquiries could be sent to eastberkshireccg@nhs.uk