Agenda item

Presentation by Chief Executive and Director of Operations, Durham & Darlington, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

The Chief Executive and Director of Operations, Durham & Darlington, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) gave a presentation (previously circulated) updating Members on TEWV’s new Strategic Framework and Business Plan.

Details were provided of the work undertaken to date as part of the Trusts Journey to Change; a new strategic framework had been approved in January 2021; and five strategic journeys were being established, with Year 1 priorities and actions agreed. These journeys were Our Clinical Journey, Our Quality and safety journey, our co-creation and comms journey, our people journey and our infrastructure journey.

The vision and value for the new strategic direction were outlined and the details were provided of the three goals, ‘to co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families’, ‘to co-create a great experience for our colleagues’ and ‘to be a great partner’; and details were provided of the work being undertaken to deliver the actions and milestones detailed in the Business Plan 21-22 to 23-24.

Members raised a question in relation to the continuity and choice in a patients journey; the Chief Executive advised Members that there was an element of choice regarding interventions, however the allocation of a care co-ordinator was geographically based but that accommodations were made where necessary; and that improved patient choice would be considered as part of the service redesign.

Details were also provided of the work being undertaken by Healthwatch to understand how mental health services were being use by local people across the Tees Valley.

Following a question, Members were informed that the Trust had GP aligned professionals in most GP practices in the town; that there was an intention to deliver services in different locations across the town to improve integration with voluntary sector services; and Members proposed the use of community hubs in each ward.

RESOLVED – That the Chief Executive and Director of Operations be thanked for their informative presentation.