The Senate was asked to provide an independent clinical evaluation on the impact of changes in skill mix of ambulance crews covering the rural Durham Dales answering the question 'For people in the Durham Dales area, is there any difference in terms of patient care...
An independent clinical review of the proposed plans for the future delivery of adult and older people's specialist mental health services to the population of Central and Eastern Cheshire.
An Independent Clinical Senate review of Clinical Governance and Risk Management in the Ear, Nose and throat (ENT) service of Kettering General Hospital was invited by the Trust following a Freedom To Speak Up concern raised by a staff member regarding these...
The Northern England Clinical Senate and the Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Senate were asked to jointly review documentation prepared by Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG Transforming Mental Health Programme to support he NHS England service change assurance...
Continued support to West North East Cumbria on reflection of the independent analysis of consultation for supporting decisions on service configuration decisions. Completed by GMLSC Clinical Senate on behalf of Northern England.
Newcastle-Gateshead CCG had developed a range of clinical scenarios for mental health service configuration as part of their Deciding Together programme. The CCG approached the Senate to ask for an independent review of these clinical scenarios to help provide...
The proposal is for the centralisation of in-patient neonatal and maternity services from two hospital sites into a single unit creating an alongside midwifery-led unit as part of the proposals. The options that the CCG are planning to consult the public on are around...
The GMLSC Clinical Senate reviewed Greater Manchester's plans for a centralised model of stroke care in which all patients with suspected stroke go to a designated centre for assessment and receipt of hyper acute and acute stroke care.
Formal review, in line with NHSE/I stage 2 assurance, of the proposed plans for the future delivery of stroke services to the populations served by Liverpool, South Sefton, Southport & Formby and West Lancashire CCGs.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Independent clinical advice on the options for an interim model for Haemato-Oncology services In July 2019 the Northern England Clinical Senate received a referral from the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) requesting independent clinical...
The Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and the Cheshire and Merseyside STP Chair requested clinical advice from the Northern England Clinical Senate on how to develop a clinically sustainable future for the Trust. This advice covered the following areas -...
In February 2014, Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust, South West Yorkshire Foundation Trust and Locala developed a Strategic Outline Case for the future provision of community and hospital services in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield. The Senate reviewed...
Birmingham and Solihull CCG formally requested the Clinical Senate to provide independent clinical advice on its proposals to reconfigure its Gynaecological and Trauma & Orthopaedic services across various sites of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation...
Provision of additional external clinical expertise and advice to support the process and content of the consultation documentation for the Better Health programme which considers the future of health services in Darlington, Durham and Tees. The review covers Urgent...
Following discussion with the regional PHE team and with input from the COVID response cells within NHSEI in the South West; the Clinical Senate were asked to convene a session in order to provide recommendations on the future test and trace strategy in the South...
The NHSEI national Medical Directorate asked clinicians nationwide to respond to the above questions, to understand beneficial improvements and innovations to clinical pathways during the Covid-19 response (March-June 2020). A preliminary response based on council...
At the request of the South West Region Medical and Nursing Directors of the South West Clinical Senate were asked to review the recently published national guidance to support the NHS to maintain provision for patients with COVID-19, whilst increasing other urgent...
Clinical Senate Forum - Summary Report For this Forum, the London Clinical Senate joined with Public Health England to hear the latest information and evidence internationally, nationally and regionally on the sustainability challenges we face and to actively...
This report is an amalgamation of national and local suicide data, local rates, risk factors of suicide and how each area within the Thames Valley is performing in comparison to England. A scoping exercise using national strategies to improve mental health services,...
A clinical senate review of the PCBC for Sustainable Healthcare in East Kent
Report of the Clinical Review Panel held on 12 November 2019 The Senate was asked to provide advice on proposals relating to moving the provision of acute inpatient and psychiatric intensive care services from the Lambeth Hospital site in Stockwell to the Maudsley...
The Senate is providing clinical leadership to the development of a thrombectomy protocol/pathway through a series of stakeholder engagement meetings and culminating in a clinical stakeholder forum to achieve consensus on: the role of the referring hospital; the...
The NHS produces millions of tonnes of waste, and is responsible for 6.3% of England’s total carbon emissions and 5% of travel in the UK; What are the top 5 high impact changes that healthcare systems can make as a meaningful contribution towards mitigating climate...
Men are THREE times more likely to die prematurely from some common illnesses and conditions than women depending on their lifestyle, personal circumstances, ethnicity, income and willingness to seek help. Do men and women behave in ways that predispose them to...
Report of the Clinical Review Panel held on 25 September 2019 The Senate has been asked to provide advice on proposals to consolidate the provision of adult elective orthopaedic services in north central London. This is a stgae 2 review.
The South West clinical senate deliberated the question, what is the future role of community hospitals in the South West and how should they be configured to meet population health needs, taking into consideration location, size, beds, services and staffing? This...
How can healthcare services and universities work together with students to improve their mental health and wellbeing, preventing university student suicide in the South West?
This report has been produced by the South West Clinical Senate for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) and provides recommendations following a Clinical Review Panel (CRP) that convened on...
Clinical Senate Forum - Summary Report At this Forum, system leaders, clinicians and patients heard and discussed what health and care outcomes and best value means from a clinician, finance director, patient, carer, public and integrated care perspective. Attendees...
What is the role of Primary Care Networks in the development of high-quality health and social care services, care pathways and improved clinical outcomes in the South West? This topic was proposed by South West CCGs and NHSE following the January 2019 Clinical Senate...
The South East (Kent, Surrey and Sussex) and London Clinical Senates were asked to jointly review the ‘Improving Health Together’ (IHT) pre-consultation business case (PCBC) and its proposals for health services in the three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) of...
Review of Healthy Weston Proposals for services at Weston General Hospital. Review panel took place November 2018 following several desktop reviews since 2017. Two subsequent addendums to report in Jan 2019. The CRP supported implementation of the first phase of the...
The Wessex Clinical Senate Council was asked to review Dorset Commissioning Group’s plans for dementia services as described in their Outline Strategic Case which serves as a Pre-Consultation Business Case (PCBC), prior to the Stage 2 NHS England (NHSE) Assurance...
Clinical Senate Forum - Summary Report At this event, system leaders, clinicians and patients heard about the current challenges in the system from service users, carers, health and social care staff, London Ambulance Service and the police. Attendees discussed and...
An independent clinical review of the proposal for Moorfields Eye Hospital to move from City Road to a new building on the site of the old St Pancras Hospital Advice for Islington CCG, acting as the lead commissioner Report of the Clinical Review Panel held on 30...
What are the opportunities and limitations for community pharmacy to contribute to prevention, help identify people at risk and manage long term conditions? This topic was initially proposed by Public Health England in relation to the management of long term...
Given the geography of the South West and the need to ensure equitable access, what are the essential clinical characteristics for networked delivery of Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)? As part of your deliberations please consider the following: · Clinical...
The South East Clinical Senate has previously undertaken a number of independent clinical reviews of stroke care for Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and specifically for Kent and Medway it previously was invited to review the draft case for change, and more recently the...
Although smoking prevalence in England continues to decline, smoking remains the biggest killer and biggest single cause of health inequalities. The evidence for the adverse impact of smoking on health is long established and there is a well-publicised, robust...
Clinical Senate Forum - Summary Report The rapid increase in demand for services, constrained funding and a number of other challenges have greatly impacted the supply and retention of the health and social care workforce both nationally and within London. This event...
To what extent are providers in the South West able to deliver the national commissioning pathways for colorectal cancer patients? What are the key areas for pathway redesign and provision of service that will improve the quality of experience & timeliness of...
At the request of the ‘acute sustainability programme’ (ASP) led by the three CCGs of Surrey Downs, Sutton and Merton, the South East and the London clinical senates undertook an independent clinical review of the case for change clinical models and potential...
How do we become exemplars in looking after the Wellbeing and Mental Health of our Children and Young People’s Mental Health Workforce in the South West? What is the support offer to the workforce and what practical steps can be recommended to implement this in the...
Report of the Clinical Review Panel held on 15 May 2018 The Senate was asked to provide advice on proposals to improve in-patient mental health services in Camden and Islington which included the relocation of in-patient beds and a new model of working with community...
‘Population health’ has emerged as a widely used phrase in relation to the NHS Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs). A commonly agreed definition is currently being developed by NHS England in collaboration with...
Clinical Senate Forum The move towards integrated care systems is acknowledged and understood by most senior leaders in our trusts, clinical commissioning groups and local authorities but is often less well understood by staff working directly with patients, carers...
What is the current status of smoking cessation services in secondary care in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Frimley and are there further opportunities to support patients to ’stop before the op’.
Report from a survey and listening exercise led by the London Clinical Senate and the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. Advice to improve the experience of and strengthen engagement with doctors in training – in collaboration with the Faculty of Medical...
To what extent is growing concern regarding the sustainability of the workforce in the South West valid, and what principles should STPs work to in order to successfully plan and deliver their workforce strategies?
Traumatic Injury to Brain Across London (TrIBAL) Provisional Report Advice on improving pathways and care for people with traumatic brain injury – in collaboration with the London Trauma System.