Agenda item

8.1

The Committee received a report of Dr David Throssell, Medical Director, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which provided information on the quality of services delivered by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in the year 2012/13 and identified Quality Improvement Priorities for 2013/14.  Appended to the report was a draft of the Quality Report for 2012/13 which took account of Members’ comments made when it was previously considered by the Committee at its meeting on 20^th February 2013.  This was supported by a presentation given by Neil Riley, Trust Secretary, and Sandi Carman, Head of Patient and Health Care Governance, which highlighted the recommendations made by LINk relating to privacy, communication, the patient experience, modernisation and joined up working.  Reference was also made to other suggested amendments/additions, together with the Quality Improvement Priorities for 2013/14. 

8.2

Members made various comments and asked a number of questions in relation to the report and presentation, to which responses were provided as follows:-

·           Following a comment from the Chair, Councillor Mick Rooney, consideration would be given to the inclusion of a fourth Quality Improvement Priority for 2013/14 to recognise the ongoing work which was being undertaken on previous targets.

·           Discussions were taking place regarding complaints and an annual complaints report would be produced.

·           Air conditioning systems were maintained and cleaned following national guidance and were regularly monitored.

·           The establishment of a Project Board to oversee the service improvement work on reducing pressure ulcers was merely a reflection of how the programme was managed.

·           There was a variation in weekend mortality rates but the Trust was considered to be about average in this regard.  Work was being undertaken on the type of patient affected and the Chair asked if this could be examined further.

·           A discussion on communication issues with the LINk representative would take place outside the meeting.

·           A response would be provided to Councillor Adam Hurst with regard to the issue raised relating to the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.

8.3

RESOLVED: That the Committee:-

(a)       thanks Neil Riley and Sandi Carman for their contribution to the meeting and for taking up the issues raised at the previous Committee meeting;

(b)       notes the contents of the well-presented report, the presentation and the responses to questions and comments; and

(c)        requests the Policy Officer (Scrutiny) to summarise the comments made, for approval by the Chair and Deputy Chair, Councillor Roger Davison, and submission to Neil Riley and Sandi Carman.