NHS Lanarkshire Update

Here is a further update from NHS Lanarkshire about the new local healthcare strategy. They have launched a public consultation between 2nd August and 1st November so residents can have their say.

NHS LANARKSHIRE LAUNCHES PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON NEW HEALTHCARE STRATEGY

 

NHS LANARKSHIRE has launched a consultation to give people their say on a new healthcare strategy.

The strategy, called ‘Achieving Excellence’, sets out a number of proposals including:

• Plans for a £400m project to replace or fully refurbish Monklands Hospital
• the delivery of high quality specialist services in centres of excellence
• increased use of technology to help patients manage their own conditions
• the development of more community services
• a long-term model for the provision of trauma and orthopaedic surgery in Lanarkshire

The consultation, which runs from 2 August to 1 November 2016, will be used to inform the development of a wide range of services to help people live longer, healthier lives.

The goal is to shift the balance away from treatment in hospitals. We want to prevent ill-health in the first instance and develop enhanced community services where people are looked after at home or in homely settings.

Hospital care would be organised into centres of excellence to provide specialised clinical services for patients.

Dr Iain Wallace, NHS Lanarkshire’s Medical Director, said: “We aim to provide safe, effective and person-centred care to patients of all ages in Lanarkshire.

“In doing so, we want to improve the health of the population of Lanarkshire and support people to live independently at home through integrated health and social care working.

“This strategy sets out how we are going to achieve this. I would encourage people to read our consultation document and share their views with us. This is a valuable opportunity to help us shape services for the future”.

NHS Lanarkshire has made a commitment that Wishaw General, Hairmyres and Monklands Hospital will all continue to deliver emergency care with each hospital including: 

• a consultant-led emergency department
• acute medical and surgical services
• diagnostics and imaging
• operating theatres and critical care
• outpatient services

The full consultation document sets out visions and  proposals for each of the following areas:

Primary Care Long Term Conditions Older People's Services Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Alcohol and Drugs Maternity services, children & young people Planned & Unscheduled Acute Care Cancer Services Stroke Services Palliative Care Pharmacy Property eHealth Transport

Achieving Excellence is one part of a trilogy of plans, along with Joint Strategic Commissioning Plans produced by the North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), which will deliver modern, health and social care services.

For copies of the full consultation and summary documents and how to have your say on the proposals visit
www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/Involved/consultation/healthcare-strategy

How to get involved
There will be a wide range of ways to get involved during this period as we engage with patients, local communities, staff and other stakeholders to seek views on the emerging models of care and to help shape and further refine them.

People can send us their views before 1 November 2016 in one of the following ways:
• By completing the consultation questionnaire at  www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/Involved/consultation/healthcare-strategy
• By emailing comments to hcsviews@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

 • By posting comments or paper copies of the questionnaire to FREEPOST RTEJ-HZLK-AETZ, NHS Lanarkshire, Kirklands, Fallside Road, Bothwell, GLASGOW, G71 8BB

We can also be contacted by emailing hcsviews@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

or calling 01698 858111 to:

• Find out more about opportunities to get involved in your area
• Request a presentation on the Healthcare Strategy proposals at a meeting to your organisation
• Request a copy of the Healthcare Strategy or summary document or another document in another language or format.