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Local NHS services - 'Shaping Care Together' - Motion from Councillor Vickie Cummins on behalf of the Labour Group

This council notes

The launch of the ‘Shaping Care Together’ listening exercise by West Lancashire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and Southport and Formby CCG. 

The consultation seeks to gather views and experiences of the public and local stakeholders about local health and care services, as part of the organisations’ aims to make sure that health and care services are accessible, effective and operated by skilled staff to meet everyone’s needs. 

Views are being sought on what currently works well at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals as well as in primary and community healthcare services and in particular, what steps should be taken to improve the following:

? frail and elderly care

? when you have an urgent or emergency care need

? services for children including those who have complex needs

? services for women who are pregnant and for the new-born

? gynaecology - dealing with women’s reproductive system

? sexual health service for all genders

? planned care, such as follow-up outpatient and/or subsequent admissions as part of ongoing treatment.

 

This council believes

·         That provision of health and care services are best placed locally and serve the residents and community of West Lancashire.

·         That Ormskirk Hospital should be considered as the primary location for the provision of Adult Accident and Emergency (A&E) to the residents of West Lancashire. 

·         That the current arrangement of adult A&E serving residents across West Lancashire including Skelmersdale and Upholland at Southport hospital is unsuitable and unsustainable for such a large population and geographic spread. 

 

This council resolves

·         That the Chief Operating Officer/Leader/Portfolio Holder for Health & Wellbeing formally contribute to this consultation on behalf of West Lancashire Borough Council outlining our beliefs and calling for the return of adult A&E provision to Ormskirk Hospital. 

·         That this council continues to promote the consultation engagement to all our residents and providing them with the opportunity to join us in supporting these calls for the return of adult A&E to Ormskirk Hospital. 

·         That the Shaping Care Together team be called to present to councillors through a dedicated meeting or through Overview and Scrutiny on their consultation. 

 

Minutes:

The following Motion was moved and seconded:

 

"This Council notes:

The launch of the ‘Shaping Care Together’ listening exercise by West Lancashire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and Southport and Formby CCG. 

The consultation seeks to gather views and experiences of the public and local stakeholders about local health and care services, as part of the organisations’ aims to make sure that health and care services are accessible, effective and operated by skilled staff to meet everyone’s needs. 

Views are being sought on what currently works well at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals as well as in primary and community healthcare services and in particular, what steps should be taken to improve the following:

? frail and elderly care

? when you have an urgent or emergency care need

? services for children including those who have complex needs

? services for women who are pregnant and for the new-born

? gynaecology - dealing with women’s reproductive system

? sexual health service for all genders

? planned care, such as follow-up outpatient and/or subsequent admissions as part of ongoing treatment.

 

This Council believes:

 

·         That provision of health and care services are best placed locally and serve the residents and community of West Lancashire.

·         That Ormskirk Hospital should be considered as the primary location for the provision of Adult Accident and Emergency (A&E) to the residents of West Lancashire. 

·         That the current arrangement of adult A&E serving residents across West Lancashire including Skelmersdale and Upholland at Southport hospital is unsuitable and unsustainable for such a large population and geographic spread. 

 

This Council resolves:

 

·           That the Chief Operating Officer/Leader/Portfolio Holder for Health & Wellbeing formally contribute to this consultation on behalf of West Lancashire Borough Council outlining our beliefs and calling for the return of adult A&E provision to Ormskirk Hospital. 

 

§   That this Council continues to promote the consultation engagement to all our residents and providing them with the opportunity to join us in supporting these calls for the return of adult A&E to Ormskirk Hospital. 

 

§   That the Shaping Care Together team be called to present to councillors through a dedicated meeting or through Overview and Scrutiny on their consultation. "

 

RESOLVED:   A. That this Council notes:

The launch of the ‘Shaping Care Together’ listening exercise by West Lancashire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and Southport and Formby CCG. 

The consultation seeks to gather views and experiences of the public and local stakeholders about local health and care services, as part of the organisations’ aims to make sure that health and care services are accessible, effective and operated by skilled staff to meet everyone’s needs. 

Views are being sought on what currently works well at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals as well as in primary and community healthcare services and in particular, what steps should be taken to improve the following:

?     frail and elderly care

?     when you have an urgent or emergency care need

?     services for children including those who have complex needs

?     services for women who are pregnant and for the new-born

?     gynaecology - dealing with women’s reproductive system

?     sexual health service for all genders

?     planned care, such as follow-up outpatient and/or subsequent admissions as part of ongoing treatment.

 

B. That this Council believes:

 

·         That provision of health and care services are best placed locally and serve the residents and community of West Lancashire.

·         That Ormskirk Hospital should be considered as the primary location for the provision of Adult Accident and Emergency (A&E) to the residents of West Lancashire. 

·         That the current arrangement of adult A&E serving residents across West Lancashire including Skelmersdale and Upholland at Southport hospital is unsuitable and unsustainable for such a large population and geographic spread. 

 

C. That the Chief Operating Officer/Leader/Portfolio Holder for Health & Wellbeing formally contribute to this consultation on behalf of West Lancashire Borough Council outlining our beliefs and calling for the return of adult A&E provision to Ormskirk Hospital. 

 

D. That this Council continues to promote the consultation engagement to all our residents and providing them with the opportunity to join us in supporting these calls for the return of adult A&E to Ormskirk Hospital. 

 

E. That the Shaping Care Together team be called to present to councillors through a dedicated meeting or through Overview and Scrutiny on their consultation. 

 

(Note: Councillors Johnson, Thompson, Wright and Nixon left the meeting whilst this item was under consideration.)