Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust updating the Panel on the performance of the Emergency Department, attached.

The Panel considered the report of the Chief Executive of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust updating the Panel on the performance of the Emergency Department (ED).

The Panel welcomed the improvements and progress made within the Hospital, but noted that the Trust had still failed to meet their 95% target.

In particular, the Panel noted changes made which included:

·  introduction of the Emergency Department “pit-stop bays” at the end of November.

·  Overnight consultant care cover Monday to Thursday with the aim of extending this to weekends as soon as possible.

·  On site Psychiatric cover until 11pm.

The Panel also noted the following:

·  Action to educate those who presented at ED on alternative services.

·  The low number of actions outstanding on the remedial action plan.

·  That whilst demand might have decreased the cases presenting were more complex.

·  When compared to other university hospitals with trauma units in the rest of the country, the Hospital’s performance was below average.

RESOLVED that the progress made by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in achieving the 95% Emergency Department target be considered at the meeting of the Panel on 30 June 2016.