NHS Highland Project Charter Single Hospital: Skye Lochalsh and SW Ross

1. NHS Highland Project Charter Single Hospital: Skye Lochalsh and SW Ross

2. NHS Highland: Single Hospital: Skye Lochalsh and South West Ross Process Owner Lean Lead Executive Project Sponsor(s) Paul Davidson / Kate Earnshaw Tracy Ligema Gill McVicar Problem Statement Goals • Existing hospital facilities in Skye & Lochalsh are not sufficient to deliver appropriate levels of healthcare services - Why? • Current provision is based on historical exigencies, going back to the 1960s. • - People understand need for and benefits of hospital services from one site, but community so far unwilling to compromise or give. • The current hospital facilities in both Portree and Broadford require significant upgrading to meet the robust clinical standards necessary of modern healthcare facilities. Despite considerable investment over the years the ergonomics of the buildings are not conducive to achieving this. • The current facilities are potentially causing harm to patients as we will never be able to meet the quality and clinical standards expected • The current facilities are not efficient or cost effective to maintain • There is a strong possibility that we will lose services as we cannot meet the clinical quality standards which may lead to an enforced down grading of our local facilities. • As a result of this there would be a strong possibility that we will lose highly trained and qualified clinicians. • A modern single site hospital designed to meet the clinical needs. • Identifying/ agreeing site – following needs assessment/ feasibility study. • Political/ managerial commitment- Discussions with local stakeholders e.g. elected members, MSP’s • Identify resources and timescale • Merging of two sites' services in advance of a single site  • To update the District Partnership and Ward forums • To engage with the wider public • To complete a clinical brief, feasibility study and needs assessment by July 2013, preferably using an outside agency to ensure independance of review. Benefits Measurements/Metrics • A modern quality health care facility • Enhanced clinical facility and healthcare hub for the area • Retain local services and develop opportunities to improve local options • Retain well qualified personnel • Enhanced partnership working with other health and social care providers • Sharing of skills and expertise • Patient safety and quality maintained. • Unscheduled care services maintained across the area. • Pursuit of NHSH Quality Approach and reduction of avoidable harm In-Process Metric Baseline Target D