7.1
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Representatives from NHS
Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group - Abigail Tebbs, Deputy Director of Delivery, Primary Care
Estates and Digital, Lucy Ettridge,
Deputy Director, Communications, Engagement and Equality and Dr
Terry Hudsen, Chair (apologies from
Jackie Mills, Director of Finance) – attended the meeting to
present a report on a programme to invest and transform
primary care in three areas of the city, including the proposal to
build 5 new health centres.
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7.2
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The Sub-Committee discussed the
report, which set out the Draft Pre-Consultation Business Case
(PCBC), the Pre-Consultation Engagement Findings, and the draft
consultation plan and asked for the Sub-Committee’s
consideration and comments prior to approval for the PCBC and
consultation being sought from the CCG’s Primary Care
Commissioning Committee at its meeting on the 23rd June
2022.
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7.3
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The Sub-Committee expressed
comments and concerns on the reports. The Health Scrutiny
Sub-Committee:-
- Is
concerned that there may be some inaccuracies in the way the survey
data from the pre-engagement exercise was analysed -
specifically around the ‘net agree’ figures and how
‘neutral’ responses may have been counted.
- Is
disappointed that the ‘Carry Forward’ options from the
long list will not be included in the consultation, and would like
the PCCC to look carefully at whether the ‘carry
forward’ offers could be viable.
- Is
concerned that the Pre-Consultation Business Case does not
adequately address or mitigate:
·
Negative impacts identified through the Equality
Impact Assessment
·
Negative patient responses from the pre-consultation
engagement around ability and willingness to travel further to
access services.
- Is
concerned that the low response rate to the pre-consultation
engagement (2%) undermines its findings, and runs counter to the
NHS ‘4 tests for service change’ requirement around
strong public and patient engagement.
- Is
concerned that the travel times to new sites have not been properly
considered in this process, and has doubts around the accuracy of
some of the walking travel times as set out in the Pre-Consultation
Business Case – eg local members
felt that walking from Burngreave
Surgery to Spital Street in 4 minutes would be
challenging.
- Is
disappointed that travel by bus was not considered as a factor in
identifying suitable locations for the new sites.
- Is
concerned that the proposals don’t address the fundamental
issue facing patients trying to access primary care - the lack of
GP appointment availability.
- Is
concerned that the proposals will result in an increase in travel -
running counter to the City’s ambitions around carbon
reduction and ‘15 Minute Neighbourhoods’.
- Thinks
that the consultation document should be clearly and informatively
set out – making it clear how this consultation is different
to the pre- consultation engagement process; and addressing upfront
the issues raised through that engagement. Committee members
welcome the opportunity to be involved in the ‘Readers
Panel’.
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7.4
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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee:-
Agrees to submit its comments and concerns on
the Primary Care Estate Transformation Plans, as set out in 8.3
above, to the meeting of NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning
Group’s Primary Care Commissioning Committee on the
23rd June 2022.
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