Agenda item

The Chief Executive reported that three questions had been received under Standing Order 7.

 

1.           Question by Dr Terri Eynon CC:

 

I would like to ask about the closure of the hydrotherapy pool at LGH:

 

(a)        How many patients currently access the hydrotherapy pool at LGH?

Reply by Chairman:

 

118 patients per week, both children and adults

 

(b)    How is the hydrotherapy pool at LGH currently staffed?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

Sessions are provided by UHL Physio Therapists and also used by LPT Therapy teams and external groups who staff independently with a lifeguard

 

(c)    How many patients do the CCG envisage accessing hydrotherapy under     the new arrangements?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

This number is yet to be determined as the changes will not be implemented for a further 5 years, and would depend on where the pools are located.

 

(d)    How will the new hydrotherapy sessions be staffed?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

Please see my answer to question b above.

 

 

(e)     Have the CCG already identified sites in the community?

 

Reply by the Chairman:

 

A mapping exercise identified 5 possible pools in Loughborough, Glenfield, Oakham and Stamford. The CCG is working with the One Public Estate Leisure Group to expand this offer over the next 5 years, with possible areas including Wigston and Harborough.  The feedback from the consultation will also be used to understand impact on people and may also identify other options for us to consider

 

(f) Where are these pools likely to be?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

Please see the answer to question (e) above.

 

(g)    How can the CCG ensure these community pools are suitable for use   as hydrotherapy pools? Will they be warm enough? Will they have hoists?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

There is clear guidance that must be complied with.  This includes:

 

·       Temperature – The pool should be heated between 32.3c – 36.0c;

·       Depth - approximately 1.0 – 1.2m at its deepest with steps down to each depth; not a sloping floor.

·       The pool must also have access to a hoist. 

 

(h)    How much investment will this require?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

The expectation is that the pools will he hired for sessions, so no capital investment will be required. There will be a cost to the services for those who want to use them and this will be calculated at the appropriate time in the future.

 

(i)      How will hydrotherapy treatment integrate with community provision  after patients are discharged from hydrotherapy?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

This is yet to be determined as part of a wider review of community based therapies. As now patients are signposted to local hydrotherapy/self-help groups and other forms of exercise e.g. exercise referral schemes.

 

(j)      How will this change lead to better outcomes for patients?

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

It should reduce travel time for patients, as they should be able to access pools closer to home. The evidence from the cardiac physio therapy pilot that provided patients with physio at Aylestone Leisure Centre rather than in the hospital setting, showed that the outcomes were improved because the patient continued to access the services at the leisure centre after they were discharged by the physio team, giving long-term health benefits. Therefore the planning for the hydrotherapy service will consider this model and possible wider health benefits.

 

 

2.           Question by Cllr Sam Harvey

 

Please confirm the following for the year 2019/2020:

 

(a)          The number of Rutland residents who delivered at St Mary’s Unit;

 

Reply by Chairman

 

14         

 

(b)     The number of Rutland residents who received post partum inpatient care in the ward at St Mary’s;

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

No Rutland residents received post-partum inpatient care in the ward in St. Mary’s.

 

 

(c)     The number of Rutland Residents who delivered at either LGH or LRI;

      

Reply by Chairman

 

Leicester General Hospital	42
Leicester Royal Infirmary	37

 

 

(d) The number of Rutland residents who received post partum/ post natal care in Rutland, who delivered out of county, i.e. Peterborough, Kettering etc.

 

Reply by Chairman:

 

The Clinical Commissioning Groups have undertaken to provide an answer to this question by 23 December 2020 and I will make sure you receive it.

 

 

3.           Question by Cllr Sam Harvey

The Clinical Commissioning Group has stated that Rutlanders formed eleven percent of respondees to the Building Better Hospitals consultation. Can you confirm the following:

(a) The total number of respondees to date; 

(b) The number per unitary authority;

(c) A breakdown of respondees by age, as per the demographic question on the consultation.

 

 

Reply by the Chairman:

 

I have put your questions to the Clinical Commissioning Groups and they have provided the following response:

 

“All the consultation responses received from the consultation will be independently analysed and evaluated by Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU). 

 

The responses provided by the public are anonymous.  However, the questionnaire does ask people to provide socio-demographic and equality data.  This is optional.  Where people have provided this information, the CSU will include a full breakdown of this data in their Consultation Report. The final Consultation Report of Findings will be received by the three CCG governing bodies and discussed in a public meeting in the first half of 2021.  The public consultation feedback will be considered and taken into account in any decisions they make.

 

The papers for this meeting will be publicly available including the Consultation Report of Findings.  We will promote the governing body meetings to enable people to attend and hear the discussions. All decisions will be made public after the governing board meetings and further engagement work will commence with people who use services provided by UHL. This work will include communicating the decision via local newspapers, social and broadcast media. We would also expect to present this information to the Scrutiny Committee.”