Community Engagement Advisory Panel
Meeting of 14th February 2008
Minutes
Present:
Kate Munro Community Engagement, New Children’s Hospital (Chair)
Alison CloudsleyYouth Panel
Maureen McClureFamily Panel
Jacquie LittleFamily Panel
Mairi MacleodPlanning Manger, New Children’s Hospital
Jill VinesPlay Service
Frances McGuinessFamily Support and Information Service
Daniel ConnollyCommunity Engagement
Rory FarrellyHead of Nursing
Apologies:
Iain WallaceAssociate Medical Director
Morgan JamiesonProject Medical Director, New Children’s Hospital
Louise GallagherYouth Health Promotion Officer, CHCP South East
Marjorie GilliesSenior Nurse (Patient Services)
- Minutes of Meeting of 22nd November 2007
Accepted as a true record
- Matters Arising
2.1Community Engagement Identity
This was now being taken forward by the Youth Panel.
2.2HazelwoodSchool, Bellahouston
Maureen had made contact with the school and a visit would now be organised.
3.Planning Update
Mairi presented an update on the planning process. She reported that the Outline Business Case for both the New Children’s Hospital and the NewSouthGlasgowHospital would be submitted to the Board next week for formal approval. Thereafter the OBC would go to the Scottish Government Capital Investment Group and to the Cabinet for approval. It was hoped that formal approval would be at the end of March.
Mairi also reported on the results of the Gateway Review which was recently conducted. This type of review is used to check that the planning process is appropriate and robust. The results were very positive with a number of small recommendations made. These are now being implemented.
- Community Engagement Update
4.1Surgical Short Stay Group
Kate reported on the progress made by the SSSG in developing proposals for service re-design. The group is ready to launch the report of their proposals and families, children and young people will be a part of that launch.
The next stage of engagement will take the proposals out to a wide group of families, children and young people. Both the Youth and Family Panels will be involved in developing strategies for this.
4.2Schools Programme
Kate reported that changes to the curricula programme within schools had resulted in their being less scope for a curriculum pack on the NCH. This was unfortunate as it meant that the CET would need to find an alternative way of engaging with schools. Kate would be meeting with Louise Gallagher and Linda Morris to discuss a revised strategy for the schools programme shortly.
4.3Reception for Children’s Charities
Kate reported on the reception for children’s charities, voluntary organisations and patient groups. This had been very well received and had a lot of positive feedback. A report is attached and a short film will be available on the NCH website soon.
- Youth Panel Update
5.1 Recruitment
Alison reported on her efforts to recruit new members to the Youth Panel. She is continuing to meet with major children’s charities and patient groups to explore possible avenues for joint work. Two new members have been recruited already and several good links established with local organisations.
5.2Canada
Alison reported that the Youth Panel was hoping to visit two children’s hospitals in Toronto this summer. She has been researching the trip and Kate is exploring sources of funding and support.
5.3Edinburgh
The next meeting of the Youth Panel will be a joint meeting with the Youth Panel for the NCH Edinburgh Project and the NES/SCCCYP Health Group. The Panel will be travelling to Edinburgh for a tour of the RHSC, Edinburgh and the meeting.
6. Family Panel Update
6.1Recruitment
The Family Panel has also been attracting new members and is growing in size. New leaflets are being printed to provide more information on the Family and Youth Panels and to encourage recruitment. These leaflets will also be available in Urdu, Chinese and Punjabi.
6.2Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Family Panel will be on the 21st of February at 6pm. This meeting will discuss the involvement of families in the re-design initiatives currently underway.
7.AOCB
7.1Family Facilities
Family facilities in the new hospital were discussed and in particular the need for access to a launderette. Different ways of addressing this need were discussed and noted.
8. Date of Next Meeting
The date ofthe next meeting is:
2pm 15th of May 2008
Future meetings are:
2pm 21st of August 2008
2pm 20th of November 2008
All meetings will be held in the Conference Room, Queen Mother’s Hospital
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