Partners in Paediatrics

Paediatric General Surgery Project

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Aim of Project:

Lead Person:

Mrs Julia Greensall (PiP Network Development Manager)

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Y2K Project Team Members:

Mr Jonathan Cook, Birmingham & Black Country SHA (Children's Lead)		Non Trust
Mr Kieron Murphy, East Staffordshire PCT (Chief Executive)		Non Trust
Dr John Brice (Consultant Paediatrician)		Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr Ray Buick (Consultant Paediatric Surgeon)		Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust
David Coan, Hereford Hospitals (Charge Nurse, Paediatrics)		Non Trust
Janet Frettingham (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist)		Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Dr John Gilbert (Consultant Paediatrican)		East Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr Paul Hetherington (Care Group Manager - Surgery)		Royal Children's Hospital, Alder Hey
Paul Innes (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist)		Dudley Group of Hospitals
Dr Matthew Jones (Consultant Paediatric Surgeon)		Royal Children's Hospital, Alder Hey
Lucy Leong (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist)		Worcester Acute
Mr John Lotz (Consultant Surgeon)		Non Trust
Sally Millett (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist)		Worcester Acute
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John Scanlon, Worcester Acute Hospitals (Consultant Paediatrician)		Non Trust
Mr Peter Skitt (Surgical Manager)		Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Andy Spencer (Lead Clinician for PiP)		University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust
Rob Willoughby, Shropshire & Staffordshire SHA (Health Strategy Manager)		Non Trust

About the Project:

Project News:

01 September 2004	Service Planning
	A Service Planning Day, jointly organised by the 3 SHA’s and PiP, was held on 22/09/03 at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent. The results of the Questionnaires were presented. The results showed that a significant percentage of Trusts had either met, or were actively working towards many of the standards. The main challenges still to be addressed concerned: Paediatric surgical on-call rosters Paediatric anaesthetic on-call rosters (not enough paediatric work or personnel in DGHs to maintain separate rosters) Longer term succession planning to ensure continuity of paediatric surgical services over the next 5 -10 years Access to training / CME in children’s surgery / anaesthetics Access to training in paediatric issues for nurses and theatre staff Access to RSCN / RN -(Child) in surgical OPDs Children to be nursed by RSCN / RN -(Child) Audit of surgery (including day case work) & pain management Separate children’s areas in Wards / Recovery bays / OPDs One advanced paediatric life-support trained member of staff to be on duty (issue of insufficient numbers currently) The involvement of children and families as “active partners” in the provision of the child’s health care Access to information.

01 March 2004	Surgery Project Group
	The Surgery Project Group concluded that, although plans were developed to maintain services in the short to medium term there are a number of longer term issues that need addressing. A Progress report has been prepared by the Surgery Project Group and the 3 SHA Children’s Leads which is to be presented to the West Midlands Specialised Services Group on 18th May 2004. A report will then be received by the West Midlands Strategic Commissioning Group in June 2004.

Achievements:

22 September 2003	Stakeholder 'Service Planning Day'
	A wide representation of clinicians and managers from both provider and commissioning agencies across the partnership area attended. There were representatives from 17 (out of a total of 21) District General Hospitals and commissioners from 13 ( out of a total of 32) Primary Care Trusts. The 2 tertiary centres – Birmingham Children’s & Alder Hey – were also represented. David Fillingham, Director of the Modernisation Agency, gave the keynote speech. He applauded the progress the West Midlands region had made in addressing this issue and commended PiP as an “effective model for partnership working and clinical engagement”.

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