Q5.2 This is very hospital and nursing based what We recognise the value of – about other services, e.g. community nursing developing 7-day working where it is less easy to define staffing across all our services, ‘safe’ levels as a community Trust it seems odd although the high priority – there is no mention of this. areas for 2014/15 mainly relate to our community hospitals. Q5.3 No we are not commissioned to deliver this in Our plans for implementing – a number of services and would require 7-day working will include investment. appropriate investment, and dialogue with our commissioners. Our work in this area will also be according to the national timescales for implementation of 7-day working. Priorities for service users: 5 While we agree that ensuring appropriate staffing levels are appropriate staffing levels in maintain in custodial healthcare settings to custodial healthcare settings ensure full delivery of contracted services are important we did not feel this specific aspect would be Priorities for staff: one of our top 5 quality providing cover for LTS staff in a custodial priorities for 2014/15. setting for within directorate resources in However, we are conducting clinical community settings a workforce development review (commencing April Priorities for partners: 2014) for prison healthcare to ensure commissioners consider the impact services staffing levels and of H/C staffing on prison regimes within skill mix. custodial environments
Q5.2 This is very hospital and nursing based – what about other services, e.g. community nursing where it is less easy to define ‘safe’ staffing levels – as a community Trust it seems odd there is no mention of this. We recognise the value of developing 7-day working across all our services, although the high priority areas for 2014/15 mainly relate to our community hospitals. Q5.3 No – we are not commissioned to deliver this in a number of services and would require investment. Our plans for implementing 7-day working will include appropriate investment, and dialogue with our commissioners. Our work in this area will also be according to the national timescales for implementation of 7-day working. 5 Priorities for service users: ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintain in custodial healthcare settings to ensure full delivery of contracted services Priorities for staff: providing cover for LTS staff in a custodial setting for within directorate resources in clinical community settings Priorities for partners: to ensure commissioners consider the impact of H/C staffing on prison regimes within custodial environments While we agree that appropriate staffing levels in custodial healthcare settings are important we did not feel this specific aspect would be one of our top 5 quality priorities for 2014/15. However, we are conducting a workforce development review (commencing April 2014) for prison healthcare services staffing levels and skill mix.