Our two CCG partners gave their backing to the proposals to safeguard and transform healthcare in our area for the next 20 years.
At a joint meeting at Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top, (Thursday, October 20) the two boards unanimously voted in favour of progressing to the full business case which subject to further regulatory and government approval would lead to the creation of the following:
- One emergency care centre at CRH
- One specialist planned care centre at HRI
- Two urgent care centres – one at each hospital
- Enhanced care provision in the communities
In partnership with the CCGs, the focus will now very much switch to us at CHFT to develop the plans for just how the services will change to guarantee they provide the best care for our patients and their families locally. Together with patients and their families, the views of our doctors, nurses, therapists, GPs and many other colleagues will be central to designing our new future and ensuring that we deliver for local people. It is expected to take at least five years to full implementation but many significant changes to patient care will take place along the way.
Our chairman Andrew Haigh, said: “This wasn’t an easy decision as it means a very different-looking NHS locally and that naturally concerns people. As we take the next steps we will continue to ensure that the feedback from the consultation process together with the thoughts of our doctors, nurses and therapists are at the heart of how we develop services which ensure safe and compassionate patient care.”
**The meeting of the Governing Bodies of the Greater Huddersfield and Calderdale clinical commissioning groups ended a consultation which was launched in March this year. In assessing the robustness of the consultation process the Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee determined that they were generally satisfied that the public consultation has been undertaken in an open and transparent manner and that the exercise has followed recognised best practice.