Standards for Better Health Draft declaration for Standards for Better Health Topic Group

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Standards for Better Health Draft
declaration for Standards for Better Health
Topic Group

• 25th February 2008

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Who we are

• Barbara Jenkins
• Head of Clinical Planning
• Keith Broughton
• Data Quality Improvement Manager
• Natalie Smith
• Partnerships Involvement Manager

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What we have been doing since last year

• Re-organisation of responsibilities within the
  Trust led to the appointment of
• Jude Archer Deputy Director Governance
• Lead Directors responsible for each standard is
  now well established within the Trust. Directors
  have systems in place to regularly review
  evidence levels of compliance

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C6 Cooperation between health social care to
meet patient needs

• Assessment Compliant
• Evidence available includes
• Multi agency Childrens Safeguarding unit opened
  at the Lister Oct 2008
• Integrated Transport Project Board established
  with PCT, HCC to look at solutions for travel to
  health facilities across the County.
• Multi agency Safeguarding vulnerable adults group
  with explicit Terms of Reference includes Police,
  HPFT, ACS, CPS PCT.

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C13a Systems in place to ensure patients,
relatives carers treated with respect.

• Assessment Compliant
• Evidence available includes
• Trust Objectives mission statement
• Patient satisfaction survey
• Privacy dignity training (one off and at
  Induction)
• Patient Experience Strategy 2008
• Joint meeting with PCT re complaints, audit
  patient experience

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Timetable Final Annual Health Check Declaration

• 3rd April
• To Trusts Risk and Quality Committee
• 29th April
• To Trusts Board
• 1st May
• Healthcare commission/Care Quality commission

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C13b systems in place re appropriate consent

• Assessment Compliant
• Evidence available includes
• Consent policy (reviewed April 08) inc. Explicit
  arrangements re competencies to take into a/c pt
  needs, languages the Mental Capacity Act.
• ENH Safeguarding Children Policies Procedures
• Range of specific consent forms competency
  framework
• Consent audit undertaken 2008, findings shared
  with staff

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C13c systems in place to ensure confidentiality
patient information

• Assessment Compliant
• Evidence available includes
• Range of policies inc Information Security,
  Confidentiality code of practice, records
  management
• Audits to review compliance
• Staff leaflets/cards on info security
• ENH Safeguarding Children Polices Procedures,
  Info shared, database kept by Named Nurse.

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C17 views of patients, cares others taken into
a/c in design, planning, delivery improving care

• Assessment Compliant
• Evidence available includes
• DQHH consultation report presentations to topic
  group. DQHH Involvement plan developed jointly
  with PCT, inclusive all phases.
• Foundation Trust consultation, engagement plan
  and report
• Review of Trusts car parking policy initial
  consultation review of implementation
• Patient Experience Strategy Implementation plan
  

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C18 Equity of access to services choice.
Equitable treatment.

• Assessment Compliant (wef Aug 08)
• Evidence available includes
• Equality Impact Assessments now part of standard
  practice staff training commenced Nov 08
• Introduced Learning Disability Facilitators with
  HFPT to assist with planning services to meet
  patient needs
• Renal expansion includes the development of home
  dialysis service increasing choice access
• Involvement Strategy Action plan reviewed Nov
  2008

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C22ac promote, protect demonstrate improving
health of community narrowing health
inequalities

• Assessment Compliant
• Evidence available includes
• Active member of County Local LSPs, recent
  actions supported the allocation of funding to
  exercise for cardio-rehab patients, breast
  feeding initiatives, promotion of cycling
  proficiency for adults
• Introduction of Learning Disability Facilitators
• Trust Security Manager member of Herts Local
  Crime Disorder Reduction partnership

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Thank you for your time

• Any questions?