WIRRAL LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE Minutes from the meeting held on Monday 4 September 2017 In the Lairdside Suite, Royal Standard House OPEN SESSION 2.15pm 3.15pm – PRESENT: Dr B Quinn Vice Chair Dr A Adegoke Hon. Secretary Dr B Ali Dr K Cooke Dr S Jalan Dr S Jarvis Dr L McGrath Dr A Mantgani Dr R Millard Dr J Mottram Dr F Newton Dr M Smethurst Dr M Syed ALSO PRESENT: Dr Stephanie Gallard Wirral Community Trust – Ms Tracy Orr Wirral Community Trust – Mr David Hammond Wirral Community Trust – Dr Paula Cowan CCG –Wirral Ms Sue Borrington Wirral CCG – Mr David Price - Wirral CCG Mr Iain Stewart Wirral CCG – Ms Sarah Boyd-Short Wirral CCG – Mr Peter Lear Wirral LDC – Mrs S Lepts, Wirral LMC 53. CCG Presentation Musculoskeletal Integrated Triage Service – Ms Sue Borrington gave a verbal presentation on MSK Integrated Triage Service (see and commented that it is not unique to Wirral and has been applied successfully appendix 1c) in other parts of the country; streamlining the service for patients. It is a specialised service and following a procurement process, 1 provider, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, met all the requirements and are to be appointed shortly. It is a prime provider contract; WUTH will be responsible for all services provided with the CCG monitoring quality, activity and appropriateness of service. The CCG anticipate savings with the triage service as there are currently 16 contracts which are costly. WUTH are currently working on the details with weekly design group meetings and support from Dr Price. Engagement was limited due to legal regulations of the procurement process but WUTH have already sent correspondence to practices and plan wider engagement for GPs shortly to build relationships. A discussion followed and main concerns raised around lack of GP and patient engagement and the CCG creating a contract for a prime provider. The CCG was requested to provide
WIRRAL LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE Minutes from the meeting held on Monday 4 September 2017 In the Lairdside Suite, Royal Standard House OPEN SESSION 2.15pm – 3.15pm PRESENT: Dr B Quinn Vice Chair Dr A Adegoke Hon. Secretary Dr B Ali Dr K Cooke Dr S Jalan Dr S Jarvis Dr L McGrath Dr A Mantgani Dr R Millard Dr J Mottram Dr F Newton Dr M Smethurst Dr M Syed ALSO PRESENT: Dr Stephanie Gallard – Wirral Community Trust Ms Tracy Orr – Wirral Community Trust Mr David Hammond – Wirral Community Trust Dr Paula Cowan –Wirral CCG Ms Sue Borrington – Wirral CCG Mr David Price - Wirral CCG Mr Iain Stewart – Wirral CCG Ms Sarah Boyd-Short – Wirral CCG Mr Peter Lear – Wirral LDC Mrs S Lepts, Wirral LMC 53. CCG Presentation – Musculoskeletal Integrated Triage Service Ms Sue Borrington gave a verbal presentation on MSK Integrated Triage Service (see appendix 1c) and commented that it is not unique to Wirral and has been applied successfully in other parts of the country; streamlining the service for patients. It is a specialised service and following a procurement process, 1 provider, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, met all the requirements and are to be appointed shortly. It is a prime provider contract; WUTH will be responsible for all services provided with the CCG monitoring quality, activity and appropriateness of service. The CCG anticipate savings with the triage service as there are currently 16 contracts which are costly. WUTH are currently working on the details with weekly design group meetings and support from Dr Price. Engagement was limited due to legal regulations of the procurement process but WUTH have already sent correspondence to practices and plan wider engagement for GPs shortly to build relationships. A discussion followed and main concerns raised around lack of GP and patient engagement and the CCG creating a contract for a prime provider. The CCG was requested to provide