CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S BRIEFING

Tom Taylor Chief Executive

28th March 2006

Key national issues:• PbR tariff withdrawn and re-issued

• National Operating Framework issued resulting in PCT “loans” to West Midland “Bank”

• Local Delivery Plan deadline deferred to 30 April – not possible to formally set 06/07 budget!

• Key personnel changes at the top

Key local issues:• Monthly deficit reducing April – September – (£1.4m per month) October – March – (£0.6m per month)• Activity still high but key targets being met• More work needed on 10 High Impact

Changes• Turnaround teams to start in April

Key local issues:

• CNST level 2 achieved

• Library level 3 achieved

Strategic Review update:

“To have two clinically viable hospitals within a financially viable

Teaching Foundation Trust”

Strategic Review update:

• “Hot and Cold” option ruled out • Closure of Community Hospitals ruled

out BUT• DO NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION

Strategic Review update:• County-wide vision being developed • SCPCT reviewing use of Community Hospitals• Reconfiguration of how we provide services between

RSH/PRH/Community Hospitals• Cancer Outcomes Guidance Reviews

– Strategic alliances!• Productivity/ efficiency/ outsourcing reviews• Procurement/ Finance/ Estates & Facilities/ Human

Resources subject to West Midlands Review

Strategic Review update:• Press release issued 24 March• Update given to Overview and Scrutiny

Committees and PPI Forum leads 27 March

• Update given to Senior Medical Staff Committee and HEG 27 March

• Launch of public consultation targeted for early May.