North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital

Introduction/background

The North Walsham health campus, approved by the NHS Norfolk Board, in July 2008, will see a range of existing and new services under one roof.

A DVD has been produced to capture the views of members of the Community Involvement Panel (CIP) focusing on their involvement in the planning of the refurbishment of Rebecca House and proposed new 24 bed inpatient unit.

Community Involvement Panel (CIP)

To ensure that NHS Norfolk consults fully with patients and the public, the project delivery team has set up a Community Involvement Panel (CIP). Members from the voluntary and community sector were recruited to the panel in December 2008 and are made up of representatives form the local voluntary and community sector as well as from the public sector. Current membership of the panel is;

League of Friends of North Walsham Memorial Cottage Hospital

• Mundesley PPG
• Norfolk Constabulary
• North Norfolk District Council
• Stonham Homestay
• North Norfolk Older Peoples Forum
• Voyager Community Group
• Churches Together North Walsham
• North Walsham Town Council
• Norfolk Design Champion/LINk Representative
• North Walsham Area Access

What we have done as a result of what you have said

The Community Involvement Panel, NHS Norfolk and partners have, as a result of the comments and questions raised during the week of exhibitions, produced the You Said, We Did document booklet outlining our responses. For a copy of the booklet or to request it in another format please contact Laura McCartney-Gray on 01603 257091. laura.mccartney-gray@norfolk.nhs.uk  

Plans for the North Walsham War Memorial Cottage Hospital site.

The North Walsham Community Involvement Panel will be holding a series of roving exhibitions in and around North Walsham and district. The aim of the exhibitions is to raise awareness regarding the plans for the cottage hospital site.

The dates and venues are:

Bacton Village Hall, Coast Road, Bacton, NR12 0ES. 21 September 2010 10.00am – 12.30pm

Mundesley Coronation Hall, 126 Cromer Road, Mundesley, NR11 8BE. 23 September 2010 10.00am - 12.30pm

Upper Southrepps Village Hall, Crown Loke, off the High Street (opposite the junction with Church Street). 24 September 2010 10.00am – 12.30pm

Dilham Village Hall, The Street, Dilham, North Walsham NR28 9PT. 24 September 2010 1.30pm – 4.30pm

North Walsham Community Centre New Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DE. 27 September 2010 10.00am – 8.00pm

There will be a light buffet lunch available for the exhibition at the North Walsham Community Centre.

• North Walsham Booklet

For further information please contact:

Laura McCartney-Gray, Engagement Manger
Telephone 01603 257091
Email laura.mccartney-gray@norfolk.nhs.uk

What we have done so far

In early January the panel looked at various possible methods of patient and public involvement which would be carried out by a research partner to gain the views of proposed services.

The panel used their skills and knowledge to develop a list of proposed services for the health campus. These will be tested by commissioning independent PPI research through a telephone survey for a 500-person representative sample. The findings from the telephone survey are now available and can be downloaded by clicking on the document below. The research will be used by NHS Norfolk when designing the Full Business Case for the North Walsham Health Campus. The Full Business Case will be available at the September 2009 Public board meeting of NHS Norfolk.

The panel are currently working hard on phase two of the involvement process on how NHS Norfolk involves patients and public in the development of the new health campus.