Agenda item - Urgent Care

19.1    Lola Banjoko and John Child, B&H CCG; Andrew Stanton, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust (BSUH); and James Pavey and Ben Banfield, South East Coast NHS Foundation Ambulance Trust (SECAmb), introduced the report.

19.2    In response to Colin Vincent, it was noted that the report presented was on behalf of the System Resilience Group (SRG) and included the areas the group had reviewed and improved. The SRG minutes are not routinely published as the SRG is an operational officer meeting.  However, these could potentially be shared with HOSC members on request.

19.3    It was explained that it was recognised that moving patients into the hospital more quickly from ambulances would free up ambulance staff; however, there were internal problems within the hospital that needed to be solved before this could happen.

19.4    In response to Councillor Moonan, it was explained that an assessment would be completed by Adult Social Care if a homeless patient was to be discharged from a hospital bed. The hospital would work closely with the Housing department and street services to prevent patients being discharged without having any accommodation or support.

19.5    In response to a question from Councillor Cattell on delays in social care assessments, it was stated that the CCG worked closely with social workers and community health departments to ensure a seamless transfer of care for elderly patients.

19.6    RESOLVED – That the Committee agreed to note the report.