Issue - meetings

The Panel considered the report of the Chief Executive of University Hospital Southampton and the Acting Service Director – Adults, Housing and Communities, providing the Panel with an update on discharges from University Hospital Southampton.

Fiona Dalton Chief Executive, University Hospital Southampton (UHS), John Richards Chief Executive Officer, NHS Southampton City CCG and members of the public were in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed the following issues:

·  The improving performance of the Integrated Discharge Unit (IDU).

o  It was noted that there had been continued improvement in the rates of discharge for the hospital, however considerable progress still needed to be made.  The Panel was told that since the development of the IDU efforts had been made to bring employees from the different organisations together as one team.

·  Additional investment in the provision of domiciliary care services.

o  It was noted that additional resources had been allocated in order to provide additional care packages that would enable people to return home rather than stay in a hospital bed.

·  Improvements in the monitoring of care packages.

o  It was explained that efforts had been made to improve the monitoring of health care packages and ensure that the correct level of care could be delivered for the correct period of time.

·  The integration of IT systems.

o  It was noted that work was still ongoing in working towards an integration of IT systems.

·  How the discharge process would be affected by the Sustainable Transformation Plan for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

o  It was noted that the IDU was a good example of how the systems were being pulled together to provide better care.

RESOLVED that the Panel noted the improvements that had been made and requested that the issue be brought back to Panel at a future meeting.