Improving Rehabilitation Services for the Elderly in North East Glasgow

The consultation period on this proposal has now ended

Friday, January 19, 2018 NHSGGC Statement in Response to Announcement on Lightburn Hospital

A report detailing the consultation process and the feedback, comments or concerns heard about the proposal was presented to the Board of NHSGGC on 15 June 2017.

The Board carefully considered all submissions before making a decision and decided to proceed with the proposal. The Board will now write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to seek approval to carry out the proposed changes.

What we are proposing to change 

We are proposing to improve the way we provide rehabilitation services for older people in the North East of Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire. This would see the transfer of the services currently provided at Lightburn Hospital to other sites in the North East of Glasgow:

• Acute hospital rehabilitation would be provided in beds to Stobhill Hospital
• Community rehabilitation beds would be in local care facilities commissioned by the Health and Social Care Partnerships.
• Day hospital services would be brought together at Stobhill Hospital
• Outpatient clinics to either Glasgow Royal Infirmary or Stobhill Hospital
• Local meeting space for the Parkinson’s support group.

If the services are transferred it will result in the closure of the Lightburn Hospital site.

Why we think we should make this change

Our proposals are clinically driven and have been developed with the consultants, nurses and allied health professionals delivering the current services. We are proposing these changes to:

• Locate acute services in our full acute hospitals with onsite access to a full range of investigations, services and specialists
• Provide locally accessible inpatient community rehabilitation
• Provide more rehabilitation in people’s homes.

More Information about our proposal and consultation 

• The Summary Consultation Leaflet provides more information about what we want to change and how this will affect patients. We also have a Frequently Asked Questions section to answer queries that people had or might have about our proposal. This is also available to download here.
• Our consultation is shaped by our previous engagement and the Stakeholder Reference Group. The feedback we hear throughout the process and input from the Public Partners on the Stakeholder Reference Group influences how we consult with people about our proposal and our consultation plan. 
• The preferred options we are proposing were developed through a full Options Appraisal Process.
• We know people are concerned about access so we have worked to analyse transport issues.
• We have produced a range of supporting material offering balanced and detailed information about the proposal.  There is a Summary Consultation Document, a more comprehensive Consultation Document and a Glossary of Terms.
• We held a Public Consultation Event  on 29 March 2017 to speak to and hear feedback from patients, their families, carers and interested groups.
• We have hosted drop-in sessions at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Lightburn and Stobhill hospitals to speak to patients, carers and families. Provided outreach sessions at various health centres across the catchment to speak to wider stakeholders.
• As part of this consultation we are running a public health review of the potential impact of closing the hospital.
• Videos explaining the proposed new model and services, community rehabilitation in Intermediate Care and people's homes are available to view along with an illustrative diagram and description of the pathway.
• You can also read more about what happens in Intermediate Care, including costs and charges, in the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership leaflet about the service.
• The Glasgow City Health and Social care partnership is launching planning to develop a health and social care hub in the East End. You can read the engagement update paper or find out more on the Health and Social Care Partnership website, including how to get in touch for more information.

Further information about our proposal 

If you would like any further information about our proposal you can:

• Call us: 0300 123 9987 (Free phone)
• Email us: [email protected]
• Write to us: Patient Experience Public Involvement and Quality, 4^th Floor West Glasgow ACH, Dalnair Street, Glasgow, G3 8SJ