Monklands Independent Review Meeting 28th February 2019 @ 14:00-17:00hrs Lecture Room 3, 1 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow, G12 8RZ Minutes Attending Mike Higgins (MH), Emma McIntosh (EM) (Co-Chair), John McNairney (JM), Moira Sim (MS) (Minutes), Craig White (CW), Olivia Wu (OW) (Co-Chair). Apologies Andrew Walker (AW) Item Action 1. Previous minutes and action points

The previous minutes were accepted as correct.

No new declarations of interest. 2. Researcher update - Evaluation of option appraisal against guidance

Researchers Yiqiao Xin (YX) and Dikshyanta Rana (DR) gave an overview to the group of the evaluation of the non-financial option appraisal against guidance.

Discussions ensued regarding key findings, analyses and outcomes.

A small number of documents required to augment or clarify certain

issues were identified as not included in the submission.

All to advise on any such documents, for MS to request from NHS All Lanarkshire.

Definitions of criteria used in NHS Lanarkshire’s options appraisal process were discussed. CW to forward a link to the Healthcare CW Quality Strategy (2010). He also advised the Group that it may be helpful to review the Independent Scrutiny Panel Report re Monklands A&E as this considered similar issues to those discussed.

Researchers YX and DR are to undertake the evaluation of the YX, DR financial option appraisal against the guidance for the next Review OW, EM meeting, under OW and EM supervision. 3. Feedback - Stakeholder meetings

Several meetings have been held with members of the Review Team, both at the request of the Review to further understand the process undertaken by NHS Lanarkshire and in response to requests from elected representatives.

Olivia Wu and Emma McIntosh met with the following elected representatives, to hear views on the process conducted by NHS Lanarkshire. MSP and Neil Gray MP Fulton McGregor MSP Hugh Gaffney MP.

Olivia Wu, Emma McIntosh and John McNairney met with Andrew Putland, District Valuer Services.

John McNairney met with Colin Proctor of Scottish Futures Trust, Jim MacDonald, CE of Architecture and Design Scotland, and Shirley Linton, Head of Enterprise and Place, at Council.

A meeting is to be arranged with Monklands clinical leads, NHS Lanarkshire. 4. Follow up – Letter to MPs, Councillors, Community Councils

MS advised that a letter from the Co-Chairs, on behalf of the Review, advising of the Independent Review process and inviting comments via the website portal, had been sent out by email and post to a total of 180 elected representatives, comprising MSPs, MPs, Local Councillors and Community Councils, for the areas coterminous with NHS Lanarkshire’s geographical boundaries. To date, in response, the Review has received the following communications; Email requests for meetings from Hugh Gaffney MP, MSP and Elaine Smith MSP. Letter and webform from MSP and Stuart McDonald MP. Emails and webform from Graham Black- Catalyst Consult, regarding Maxim Park Healthcare Campus. 2 further anonymous webforms with comments. 5. Response to report to Cabinet Secretary – Date for recommendations

The initial progress report to the Cabinet Secretary was submitted in February 2019. In response, CW advised that the Cabinet Secretary has requested that the Review advise on the final date for completion.

The Review members, taking into consideration the remaining evaluation work to be undertaken, along with planned stakeholder meetings, followed by decision-making and report-writing, proposed the end of May 2019 as the date for completion of the Review. CW will advise the Cabinet Secretary of the end date.

The Co-Chairs have also received an email from the Chief Executive of NHS Lanarkshire requesting an indication of the date of completion, in order to update staff on the current position.

CW to advise Cabinet Secretary of the end date. MS to advise NHS CW Lanarkshire in conjunction with notification to Cabinet Secretary. MS 6. AOB

CW raised a query regarding the outstanding submission of declaration of interests and personal details from Review member EM Andrew Walker. EM will write to AW to request this again.

7. Date of next meeting

26th March 2019, 14:00-17:00hrs.

Item Action Point Action Status 2 All to advise on any omitted documents All 2 CW to forward links to documents referred to CW Complete 2 YX and DR to undertake evaluation of financial option YX, DR appraisal against guidance for next Review meeting. OW and EM to supervise. OW, EM 5 CW to advise Cabinet Secretary of the end date. MS to CW Complete advise NHS Lanarkshire in conjunction with notification to MS Complete Cabinet Secretary. 6 EM will write to AW to request DoI again EM Complete