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Join the public meeting on 21st May 2013 regarding proposed changes to hospital services in Dewsbury. Discuss impacts, question professionals, explore proposed changes to maternity, children's services, emergency care, and surgery.
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Consultation on changes to hospital services in North Kirklees and Wakefield DistrictDewsbury public meeting – 21st May 2013
Process for tonight’s meeting • Short presentation summarising the changes proposed and their impact on services for Dewsbury area residents • ‘Question Time’ style session led by independent Chairman – Steve Richards • 15 minutes on maternity services • 15 minutes on inpatient paediatrics • 15 minutes on emergency care • 15 minutes on surgery • Remainder of time left on any other issues
PROPOSED CHANGES TO HOSPITAL SERVICES Dr Simon Enright Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia Clinical Lead : Service Strategy The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Maternity services – proposed changes • Dewsbury • Midwife-led birthing unit • ‘low risk’ births : home, midwife unit or Pinderfields • ‘high risk’ births : deliver at Pinderfields • Pinderfields • Consultant-led unit for all ’high risk’ births • ‘low risk’ births : home midwife-led unit • Local antenatal/postnatal care
Children’s services • Dewsbury : • New assessment facility for children who attend A&E • majority of current inpatients through new facility • Those requiring longer inpatient care at Pinderfields • Pinderfields : no change • Urgent assessment and outpatients at all 3 hospitals
Emergency care • Dewsbury • open access for emergency care (70% of current) • staffed by A&E trained doctors and nurses (24/7) • full resuscitation facilities • able to treat a wide range of conditions • some ambulance attendances • consultants remain during the day (0900 – 2000), on call 24/7 • “ Emergency Day Care” on site to reduce need for admission • Pinderfields • specialist trauma and emergency care centre for Mid Yorkshire • centre for emergencies needing inpatient care
Surgery • Dewsbury • Centre for routine inpatient surgery (more specialties) • Separation of emergency and planned surgery • Day surgery • Some minor unplanned surgery (day case) • Pinderfields • Emergency surgery, complex surgery (critical care) • Day surgery
Summary : Dewsbury Hospital • Midwifery-led birthing unit • Paediatric assessment facility • 24/7 A&E for majority current attendances • Inpatient medical beds (assessment and rehabilitation) • Routine inpatient and day surgery • Outpatients • Diagnostics
How will North Kirklees residents benefit? • Maternity : access to 24/7 consultant-delivered care for high-risk births • Childrens : majority of children managed through paediatric assessment facility. Inpatients will have access to more specialist and on-site consultant care at Pinderfields • Emergency : majority still seen at Dewsbury A&E. Sicker patients seen quicker by consultants and specialist teams at Pinderfields • Surgery : routine operations (including inpatients) carried out locally. Emergencies, sicker patients seen by specialist teams at Pinderfields quicker with more backup • Outpatients : more local appointments
HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO WHAT WE HAVE HEARD SO FAR Dr David Kelly Chair NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Listening to You – Children • Paediatric Assessment Service • Specialist assessment and treatment • Opening hours will be demand driven to cover majority of children. Initially open to patients until 10pm • Transfers for overnight stay will be minimised (<1 day) – Children with complex needs Enhanced specialist medical and community nursing for children with most complex needs & more care at home Work with families to ensure minimal impact.
Surgical Assessment • Emergency Day Care will include surgical procedures • Dedicated theatre lists • Common procedures including kidney stones, ectopic pregnancy, abscesses, minor fracture • Day Case Surgery • All surgery will be local • Planned Surgery • Developing post operative care to • increase the number of people who • can be treated locally Listening to You – Surgery
Emergency Day Care • Consultant presence for longer • Using technology to enhance specialist support • More conditions treated locally including; DVT, pulmonary embolism, chest pain, cellulitis, falls, collapse, headache, chest infections, GI bleed • Elderly Assessment • Specialist assessment for • frail elderly patients Listening to You – Emergency Care
Maternity Services • We’ll keep an eye on numbers. If demand rises then we can review • Outpatients appointmentswill be in DDH unless there is a good reason not to be • TravelTravel Group reconvened to look at recommendations in their report. Will present costed options to commissioners. To consider at Deliberative Event. Listening to You