Scarborough Acute Services Review: Views on a Need for Change
Summary
The purpose of the review was to develop an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing Scarborough Hospital and wider health and care services in Scarborough and the surrounding areas. During the first stage of the review, a number of stakeholder engagement events took place. These were attended by over 350 people, which included a mixture of staff, patients and other stakeholders. A range of questions, concerns and ideas were discussed.
Key findings
- A need for more specialist services in Scarborough
- More could be done around staffing issues
- A need for better links between services
- A need for better communication
- The cost or burden of travel should be taken into consideration by the NHS
When the document was published, a short survey was created to capture peoples’ feedback on the report. The summary document and link to the survey was sent to everyone who registered for and/or attended the stakeholder events and was also shared widely in the local area in both printed form and online
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