Issue - meetings

(i)             note the update in the report regarding the Neurorehabilitation Model Pathway;

(ii)            endorse the plan to undertake a Review of the Neurorehabilitation Pathway;

(iii)          instruct the Chief Officer to undertake a Review in consultation with Moray and Aberdeenshire IJBs, and report back to the IJB on 11 October 2022 with an Options Appraisal on how service needs can be met, including a full assessment on the impact of any change for existing service users and how that can be mitigated; and

(iv)          agree the Direction in Appendix A to NHS Grampian and instructs the Chief Officer to issue the Direction

The Board had before it a report from Jason Nicol - Head of Service, Specialist Older Adults and Rehabilitation Services, regarding a Strategic Review of Neurorehabilitation Pathway.

The report recommended:-

that the Board

(a)           note the update in the report regarding the Neurorehabilitation Model Pathway;

(b)           endorse the plan to undertake a Review of the Neurorehabilitation Pathway;

(c)           instruct the Chief Officer to undertake a Review in consultation with Moray and Aberdeenshire IJBs, and report back to the IJB on 11 October 2022 with an Options Appraisal on how service needs can be met, including a full assessment on the impact of any change for existing service users and how that can be mitigated; and

(d)           agree the Direction in Appendix A to NHS Grampian and instructs the Chief Officer to issue the Direction.

The Board resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.

-                LUAN GRUGEON, Chairperson

The Board resolved to:-

(i)             agree the recommended option to stop delivering General Medical Services at Carden Medical Centre by 1 February 2022;

(ii)           approve the safe reassignment of the patient list amongst other practices;

(iii)          instruct the Chief Officer to implement the above recommendations with immediate effect;

(iv)          make the direction (as per Appendix C) to NHS Grampian and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to NHS Grampian; and

(v)           receive an update on progress at the meeting of IJB on 25 January 2022.

The Board had before it a report from Sandra MacLeod, Chief Officer, regarding Carden Medical Centre – Options Appraisal and Recommendations.

IJB Members asked a wide range of questions and scrutinised the transition plans in order to provide assurance from a patient safety perspective.

The report recommended:-

That the Board

(a)           agree the recommended option to stop delivering General Medical Services at Carden Medical Centre by 1 February 2022;

(b)           approve the safe reassignment of the patient list amongst other practices;

(c)           instruct the Chief Officer to implement the above recommendations with immediate effect;

(d)           make the direction (as per Appendix C) to NHS Grampian and instruct the Chief Officer to issue the Direction to NHS Grampian; and

(e)           receive an update on progress at the meeting of IJB on 25 January 2022.

The Board resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.

-                LUAN GRUGEON, Chairperson