Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee – 12Th May 2009
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5(05) HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – 12TH MAY 2009 SUBJECT: CLOSURE OF OAKDALE HOSPITAL REPORT BY: CHIEF EXECUTIVE CAERPHILLY TEACHING LOCAL HEALTH BOARD 1. PURPOSE OF REPORT 1.1 The purpose of the report is to inform the HSCWB Scrutiny Committee of the closure of Oakdale Hospital which was agreed by Caerphilly Teaching Local Health Board, Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust and Gwent Community Health Council in April 2009. 2. SUMMARY 2.1 The outcome of public consultation on Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Local General Hospital (YYF) was agreement to develop the new hospital and close all other hospitals in the borough, with the exception of Redwood Memorial Hospital in the north of the borough, noting proposals for the development of an integrated health and social care Resource Centre in this part of the borough to address local needs. 2.2 While, in principle, closure of the borough hospital facilities was planned to coincide with the opening of YYF, it was acknowledged that planned ongoing changes to the delivery of hospital and community based health and social care services within the borough could provide a case for bringing forward some of the planned hospital closures. 3. LINKS TO STRATEGY 3.1 The context and case for change which underpin the planned closure of Oakdale Hospital support Theme 3 of the Health, Social Care and Well Being Strategy – ‘To expand and develop community based health and social care services to enable people to live safe, fulfilled lives, that are as active as possible, specifically 3.1 Expanding the range of services available in the community, through GP surgeries, enhancing the role of pharmacists, Local Resource Centres and palliative care and 3.4 Improving joint working between the NHS and the Local Authority through the development of integrated teams and services to improve health outcomes and continuity of care for vulnerable children and adults.
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