Issue - meetings

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to approve the Business Case for the development of a Navigator Service in the Emergency Department of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary;

(ii)          to make the Direction, as attached at Appendix A, and instructs the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to National Health Service Grampian (NHSG); and

(iii)         to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to present an evaluation and update report to the RAPC prior to conclusion of Year 2 funding.

The Board had before it the report from the Chief Finance Officer, ACHSCP which sought approval to initiate a Navigator service.

The Strategic Lead (Alcohol and Drugs) provided an overview of the navigator principle including reference to established sites elsewhere in Scotland.

Members were advised this would be a test of change which would include community support and lived-experience learning.

The Chief Officer, ACHSCP advised members that data was available to determine how best to deploy the finite resource which was based around case studies and good practice elsewhere.

Members were supportive of the system however were keen to review and consider options prior to the 3-year end of test series to best plan any future requirements.

The report recommended :-

that the Board –

a)            approve the Business Case for the development of a Navigator Service in the Emergency Department of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary; and

b)            make the Direction, as attached at Appendix A, and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to National Health Service Grampian  (NHSG).

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to approve the recommendations;  and

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to present an evaluation and update report to the RAPC prior to conclusion of Year 2 funding.