LORN AND ISLANDS HOSPITAL TASK GROUP UPDATE
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Minutes:
Veronica Kennedy, NHS Highland: updated on progress with
Locality, Re-design and Mental Health issues at Lorn and the Islands Hospital, advising
that t Dental Unit is progressing with work
due to start in August; updating on vacancies and posts filled; and publicising
the Mull Progressive Care Centre with a handover date in August.
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LORN AND ISLANDS HOSPITAL TASK GROUP UPDATE
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Minutes:
Agenda Item 9:
Councillor Robertson updated the group on Lorn & the
Islands District General Hospital as follows:
- Hospital
Social worker has retired – being covered by agency worker at present,
position has been advertised;
- New
integrated ward up and running;
- Accident
and Emergency attendees – hospital are monitoring regular recurrences
being referred to Occupational Therapy Department;
- Mark
Benton, Ambulance Services, will be updating on patient transport in the
future;
- Day
Surgery: National figures show 83% of patients across the board should be
day surgery, Oban has 67% at present;
- Non-attendance:
very high rate of non-attendees producing a high cost. Looking at ways to alert people of
appointments (reminders) in an effort to reduce this cost;
- Health
and Social Work local meetings to be reinstated to help with closer
working. Health Board are
responsible for all Adult Services, Social Work responsible for Children’s
Services.
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