by Atos Consulting for East Midlands Clinical Senate, November 2014
- In early 2014, the ten East Midlands acute trusts embarked on an unprecedented data-gathering exercise to look at current provision against the ten 7 day services clinical standards for urgent and emergency care and supporting diagnostics, assess the gaps, and identify opportunities for filling those gaps in the short and longer term.
- Each trust has produced its own report into gaps in service and how to fill these, and this report highlights the strategic and operational opportunities and areas of current good practice.
- Key information for commissioners:
- A major cultural shift is needed towards a system that delivers high-quality, robust services irrespective of time or day of the week. This project highlights options and recommendations which aim to provide additional thought for commissioners, who can be influential in driving the collaboration agenda.
