Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – Adults and
Community which informed the Members of the future options for
the
The Board was advised that since June 2006 InterHealth Care Services (
The Board was further advised that this contract would come to an end on 31 May 2011 During the last 15 months under the guidance and supervision of NHS Western Cheshire and the Department of Health, NHS Halton and St Helens and other Cheshire and Merseyside PCTs had been preparing for the closure of this contract, whilst seeking to minimise service disruptions and ensure patient continuity of care.
It
was reported that the CMTC currently had 44 inpatients beds, 12 day case beds,
4 theatres, outpatient facilities, therapy facilities and a diagnostics suite
that included CT, MRI and ultrasound.
This equipment would be retained as part of the transfer of the asset to
NHS Halton and
In
addition, on 1 June 2011 the ownership of the building and the physical assets
therein would transfer to NHS Halton and
· Divest – sell the building on the open market;
· Lease – seek through a procurement process an organisation that was willing to take on a lease for the building; and
·
Utilise –if costs including capital charges,
depreciation and running costs could be recouped - use the asset for local
health care provision.
In conclusion, it was reported that working with Runcorn Practice Based Commissioning Consortium, NHS Halton and St Helens would be engaging an independent commissioning support organisation that, within no more than 28 working days, would be able to review the viability of these three options. A business case to support an options appraisal for the NHS Halton and St Helens Board would be delivered from this work. The intention was to engage with Halton Borough Council as part of this process. A decision from the NHS Halton and St Helens Board was expected in April 2011.
The
following comments arose from the discussion:-
·
It was noted that when the
ownership of the building transferred to NHS Halton and
·
Clarity was sought on whether
there had been many expressions of interest for the building. In response it was reported that there had been none at present as
the building was not on the market. However,
it was highlighted that it was important to ensure that the building was used
for local people so that there was an affordable legacy for the community. It was also reported that it was believed that
it would be sustainable through a surgery delivery element and other outpatient
activity such as dermatology services. It
would serve Halton and surrounding areas such as
·
The Board agreed that they
were disappointed that
RESOLVED: That the contents of the report and the work that is
ongoing in regard to the options appraisal for the
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