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Cambridgeshire andPeterborough Sustainability

and Transformation Partnership

The system is a partnership between the organisationswho plan, pay for and provide health and care onbehalf of patients and the population within ageography covering 900,000 people.

Her Majesty The Queen o�cially opensRoyal Papworth’s new hospital

On 9 July, Her Majesty The Queen o�cially openedRoyal Papworth’s new hospital (RPH). As part of theceremony, HM The Queen met with sta� and patientsthroughout the hospital and also visited some of thestart-of-the-art facilities, including a bronchoscopysuite, cath lab and the Critical Care Unit, which is oneof the biggest specialist intensive care units in the UK.

Accompanied by HRH Duchess of Gloucester, Patron ofRoyal Papworth Hospital, she met with teams fromrespiratory, cardiology, surgery and nursing, as well asspeaking to recent and former patients.

The hospital, which opened to patients on 1 May, hasalready treated around 10,000 patients in theoutpatient department and carried out more than

2,000 procedures.  Her Majesty unveiled a plaque atthe end of the tour, which proudly stands inside themain atrium of the hospital

Showcasing Cambridgeshire andPeterborough as a great place to work

and live

A new microsite has been launched that showcaseswhat a truly amazing place Cambridgeshire andPeterborough is to have a great career and work-lifebalance in health and social care.

The site, www.itsallcomingtogether.co.uk promotesthe bene�ts of building a career – whether starting outin work, moving on or looking for new opportunities –as well as living in a place you can feel at home. 

The site also contains an inspiring video, giving awonderful insight into why our sta� choose to workand live here.  “lots of people to learn from”, “beingpart of a community” and “feeling valued” are justsome of the comments on the video, by people whocurrently work in health & care, and live inCambridgeshire & Peterborough.

News from the latest STP Board meeting

Our STP Board last met on 18th July in Cambridge.  TheBoard — made up of the leaders from all the NHSorganisations in the county, our partners in generalpractice as well as elected members and executivedirectors from Cambridgeshire County Council andPeterborough City Council — is tackling the reallyimportant issues that a�ect local people’s health andcare.

Focus on Diabetes

The Board heard from Sophie, a local person livingwith Type 1 diabetes.  Sophie talked about herexperiences, from being diagnosed at an early age,through school, and as an adult interacting with theNHS and diabetes support services.  Sophie advocatedfor better engagement with diabetics in how servicesare planned; better education and understanding forthose interacting with diabetics, including schools,employers and health and care services; as well asbetter use of new technologies to support diabetics toself-manage their condition.

The Board then heard from Dr Alex Gimson, whocon�rmed that better diabetes management and careis a priority for our county, and he outlined theprogress being made in developing a DiabetesStrategy.  The STP Board emphasised how importantemotional well-being is for people with diabetes (andall long-term conditions) and that the new DiabetesStrategy should take account of this.

Other highlights included:

Delayed Transfers of Care (DTOC) – Too oftenpeople stay too long in hospital, beyond the pointat which they are medically �t to be discharged -any incidence of this is known as a DTOC. Thenational standard is that no more than 3.5% ofhospital beds should be occupied in this way. Untilrecently, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough has hadhigh levels of DTOCs compared to other areas andthe STP Board made addressing this problem a keypriority.

The Board heard that the improvements made overthe last three months, both at Peterborough CityHospital (PCH) and Cambridge Universities Hospital(CUH), are being maintained with PCH having between2% and 4% DToC throughout June and CUH havingbetween 4% and 5% DToC throughout June.  Thechallenge is to make sure that we continuously keepDTOCs at a low level and see the bene�ts atHinchingbrooke Hospital.

Integrating Cardiology Services – With the successfulopening of the new Royal Papworth Hospital on theCambridge Biomedical Campus (see leading article),plans are afoot to better integrate Cardiology servicesat Royal Papworth and Addenbrookes Hospital, nowboth on the same site.

The proposal is to integrate cardiology services inorder to improve patient experiences and outcomes,as well as provide sta� with a great workingenvironment and career development opportunities. The combined cardiology service will be one of theworld’s leading centres and, because of its location onthe Cambridge Biomedical Campus, it will be ideallysituated to make the most of medical researchpossibilities.  The timeframe for completion of the

integration is 1 April 2020, with every e�ort beingmade to bring this about earlier, if possible.

Long Term Planning – The Board heard about ourlocal plans, which will set out our directionbetween now and 2023/24.  This is in response toThe NHS Long Term Plan, published in January2019.

Our plan, which will be developed over the comingmonths, and which will take account of the views ofclinicians, patients and the public alike, willdemonstrate how we will meet the commitments inthe national NHS Long Term Plan, that action is phasedover the �ve years of the plan and based on local need,that allocated funding is used to reduce local healthinequalities, and that there is a key focus onprevention and how to prevent ill health.

We will publish opportunities to get involved on ourwebsite at www.�tforfuture.org.uk.

STP Board Meetings - Board meetings take placeevery other month at di�erent times of the day and indi�erent parts of the county, to provide theopportunity for as many people as possible to attend. Meeting details, including Board agendas and papers,can be found on our website here.

The next STP Board meeting in public will be held at11:00am on Thursday 19 September, Richard YoungSuite, The Boathouse Business Centre, 1 HarbourSquare, Wisbech PE13 3BH.

Awards galore!

 We are proud to report on a whole host of localservices that have been nominated for and wonawards.

Stroke team win national award fortransforming care

A new service improving outcomes for patientsadmitted to hospital with a mild stroke has beenhonoured for transforming care and improving lives.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS FoundationTrust’s (CPFT) Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD)Team have been crowned System TransformationChampion of the Year at Health Education England’sannual healthcare education and training (HEAT)Awards, celebrating NHS sta� and their outstandingwork at the Royal College of Physicians, London on 18July.

The prestigious award recognises their dedication todelivering an e�ective system-wide, therapy-ledservice, which has transformed the community strokerehabilitation pathway to improve care for strokesurvivors.

Professor Ian Cumming OBE, chief of Health EducationEngland, said: “Our 790 entries this year were of anextremely high calibre, and choosing the winners wasno simple process. Congratulations to all our winnersand �nalists, each of whom go the extra mile to servethe public. They are all a huge credit to themselves,their organisations and to the NHS as a whole.” 

Find out more about the award here.

Digital award for Cambridge UniversityHospital

The HIMSS-Elsevier European award for ‘OutstandingICT Innovation’ was presented to Cambridge UniversityHospital NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) during theHealthcare Information and Management SystemsSociety’s (HIMSS) Health and Care Conference inHelsinki. This award re�ects the Trust’s success injoining up healthcare for patients through ground-breaking digital initiatives.

Dr Afzal Chaudry (left) receives the 2019 OutstandingICT Innovation Award

Find out more about the award here.

Regional Excellence Award for Fast TrackProstate Service

Based at Peterborough City Hospital, The Fast TrackProstate Service for cancer patients has reduced thewait for a �rst appointment for patients with suspectedprostate cancer from 12 days to 8.

The wait for an MRI scan had been up to two weeks,but now patients have their scan on the same day astheir �rst appointment. Patients only attend oneappointment to receive their diagnosis, previously theywould have waited for another appointment with theirconsultant to get their diagnosis.

This incredible work has been recognised by DanielZeichner MP, who nominated the team for the NHSParliamentary Awards, in the category of TheExcellence in Health Care Award.

…and here are the nominations…

The Dementia Carers’ Support Service is a �nalist inthe Commitment To Carers category of the RCNiNurse Awards 2019, the profession’s top accoladefor nursing excellence.Double delight in the National Older PeoplesMental Health and Dementia Awards 2019 run byPositive Practice in Mental Health.  CPFT’s CrisisResolution and Home Treatment Team for OlderPeople has been shortlisted for an awardrecognising work to support people in thecommunity with mental health issues, while theOlder People and Adult Community directorate hasbeen nominated for an honour highlighting howphysical and mental health teams work together totreat patients.

Huge congratulations to all the worthy winners andnominees!

World-leading genome study spells hopefor sick babies 

A Cambridge-based study has shown that thediagnosis and treatment of some of the most criticallyill babies can be improved by sequencing their wholegenome.

The study, which is the largest of its kind in the world,uses advanced genome sequencing to help doctorsidentify genetic conditions in neonatal and paediatricintensive care units.

The study found that one in four babies had anunderlying genetic condition and that, in the majorityof the cases, the diagnosis changed their treatmentplan.

The Next Generation Children’s Project, uses wholegenome sequencing that delivers results within a twoto three week window. Proving that the tests arepossible and have an impact on early diagnosis andtreatment paves the way for this kind of testing to beo�ered nationally.

The breakthrough, which is expected to attract medicalinterest worldwide, will enable doctors to interveneearlier, manage conditions more e�ectively, potentiallyimprove outcomes and even save lives.

The announcement follows a trial spearheaded byUniversity of Cambridge and Cambridge UniversityHospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), which runsAddenbrooke’s Hospital and The Rosie maternity. 

How would people in Cambridgeshire andPeterborough change their NHS?

People in Cambridgeshire and Peterboroughwant faster, easier access to GP services andclear information to help them manage theirhealth.

These are some of the top �ndings in HealthwatchCambridgeshire and Peterborough’s ‘What Would YouDo?’ report, which was published recently.

Healthwatch asked residents ‘What would you do toimprove your local NHS’? as part of the work to givelocal people the opportunity to in�uence our localresponse to The NHS Long Term Plan, publishedearlier this year.

Now residents across the region have had a say onwhat those changes should look like in theircommunity.

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CEOSandie Smith said:

‘People know that local health and care servicesare facing big pressures with shortages of sta� and

money.

‘They want to help and were willing and interestedto share their experiences to help shape future

services.

Whether about staying healthy or living with long-term conditions, people’s ideas and preferences

reveal some important principles about how theywould like to see health and care services develop

in the future.’

What happens next

The Healthwatch report will be used to help developour local response to The NHS Long Term Plan (see‘News from the latest STP Board meeting’ article above)for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Download the Healthwatch report here

Read the Healthwatch report and �nd out what peoplein Cambridgeshire and Peterborough say would helpthem better manage their health.

https://www.healthwatchpeterborough.co.uk/what-would-you-do/

 Share your story too

Didn’t get a chance to take the survey? It’s not too late.

Help make your local NHS better for everyone inCambridgeshire and Peterborough by sharing yourviews with Healthwatch.

Call 0330 355 1285Text 0752 0635 176Emailenquiries@healthwatchcambspboro.co.uk Or feedback via the Healthwatch website.

 

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