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  • Closed consultation Consultation on a draft “Strategic Framework for Imaging Services in Health and Social Care”

    Topics:
    • Health policy

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 26 October 2017, 11.00 am and closed 22 January 2018, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    On 25 October 2016, the then Minister of Health, Michelle O’Neill launched an ambitious 10 year approach to transforming health and social care “Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together”.

    Documents

    • Letter to Consultee Adobe PDF (126 KB)
    • Strategic Framework for Imaging Services in Health and Social Care Adobe PDF (566 KB)
    • Consultation response questionnaire / Equality impact Microsoft Word (116 KB)
    • Rural Impact Assessment Screening Adobe PDF (194 KB)
    • Radiology paper 1 – Current Context Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Radiology paper 2 – Where We Want To Be Adobe PDF (780 KB)
    • Radiology paper 3 – Gap Analysis Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Radiology paper 4 – Blue Sky / Horizon Scan Adobe PDF (582 KB)
    • Cardiology combined paper Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Interventional Radiology combined paper Adobe PDF (733 KB)
    • Paediatric Radiology combined paper Adobe PDF (681 KB)
    • Obstetric imaging combined paper Adobe PDF (329 KB)
    • Medical Physics Services combined paper Adobe PDF (266 KB)
    • Workforce Issues Arising from the Review of Imaging Services Microsoft Word (695 KB)
    • Equipment Management Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • ICT paper Adobe PDF (279 KB)
    • Research paper - Investigation into determinants of quality in medical imaging services Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Imaging review - Equality Screening Adobe PDF (468 KB)

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    Consultation description

    Delivering Together was based on the report of the Expert Panel, led by Professor Rafael Bengoa, “Systems, not Structures: Changing Health and Social Care” which was published on the same day.

    One of the key actions in Delivering Together, is public consultation on the current and future configuration of imaging services, taking account of advances in technology, demographics and demands, and looking to both national and international best practice. The Department of Health is now seeking the views of the public and stakeholders on the draft strategic framework.

    The Department of Health has published a draft 10 year strategic framework for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and sustainable imaging services for Northern Ireland. The draft framework proposes:

    • 8 guiding quality-based principles to underpin the design, configuration and delivery of medical imaging services which represent best practice for imaging services in Northern Ireland
    • 19 strategic recommendations drawn from the findings of reports developed by clinically led workstreams and other overlapping reports that provide a high level strategy for medical imaging services across the region
    • 5 thematic priorities to provide a regional view of the amalgamated recommendations from the individual reports
    • A regional approach to planning imaging services across HSC organisations, which could potentially be provided by an ‘imaging board’. This body could have a range of functions including leading on the implementation of the recommendations of the review

    This consultation is seeking views of all stakeholders on the strategy.

    Consultation Events: All events are 7pm - 9pm

    12th December –NICVA – Duncairn Gardens - Contact and Directions

    14th December – Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Enniskillen Town Hall - Contact and Directions

    18th December – Adair Arms – Ballymena

    21st December – Chestnut Suite – Lagan Valley Island - Contact and Directions

    3rd January – Craigavon Civic Centre - Contact and Directions

    8th January - Canal Court Hotel - Newry - Contact and Directions

    10th January – Whittaker Suite – Guild Hall Derry - Contact and Directions

    15th January - Fermanagh House - Enniskillen - Contact and Directions

    If you are interested in attending any of these events please send an email to: ImagingReviewConsultation@health-ni.gov.uk

    Data for the review was collected over a period of time; thus it is reasonable to conclude that changes may have occurred in the interim. Where urgent findings emerged during the review phase these were considered by the review team and progressed, where appropriate.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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