The Board to receive a presentation on the Success Regime.

Dame Ruth Carnall, Chair of the Success Regime provided the Board with an update.  It was reported that -

(a)           NEW Devon was one of three areas selected in the country and support would be provided to tackle the unique and challenging set of issues faced by Devon;

(b)          three phases of work:

Phase 1: diagnostic phase to understand the issues

Phase 2: design and consultation on options for addressing the challenges

Phase 3: implement changes to services

(c)           Phase 1of the Devon Success Regime was now complete and sets out a compelling case for change with a long list of opportunities for further consideration.

(d)          five transformation opportunities have been prioritised to deliver benefit in 2016/17 –

·         reduction in the length of stay in acute and community hospitals

·         reduce the differences in the levels of elective (planned) care

·         optimise the amount of money being spent on continuing care

·         joint procurement of clinical and non-clinical supplies

·         reduction in the spend on agency staff

(e)          this was not a short process and the programme would need to be well resourced over the next year;

(f)            it was not about cuts or individual organisations but how we improve services for the people in Devon;

(g)           tests to be undertaken to ensure that the Success Regime has been successful,  

(h)        next steps –

·         help to produce a plan and deliver on the plan;

·         more collaborative leadership;

·         tackle engagement and get it right around the case for change;

·         by the end of March 2016, leave you with a credible set of strategic options and ensure they are presented to secure transitional and financial support to tackle the imbalances.

The main areas of questioning from the Board related to the following -

(i)            patients receiving the care they need;

(j)            addressing the inequalities;

(k)          lack of involvement of Plymouth University around workforce development and innovation;

(l)          deprivation and fairer funding distribution;

(m)         workforce issues.

The Board thanked Ruth for the update and looked forward to Phase 2 and the case for the change.