Our Board reviewed everything it heard during the Clinical Services Plan consultation: feedback and alternative ideas from our communities, the available evidence including workforce considerations and patient safety requirements. In considering all this information the Board identified a preferred option for how stroke services could be delivered in the future. This preferred option came as a result of bringing together two alternative ideas that came from our community in response to the consultation.
Although the challenges and issues remain the same, this new idea is different from the options we initially consulted on. We want to understand the views of our staff, patients, families, carers and stakeholders, before the Board makes a final decision on the future model for stroke services in Hywel Dda.
The Board has a preferred option, which is the option we are now seeking views on through this engagement. However, we also want to understand whether you prefer one of the previous options considered at the Extraordinary Board meeting in February, and the reasons for this.
You can read our ‘Patient and Travel Insights’ document to find out more about potential changes to transfer between hospitals, or your home to hospital journey times in the ‘supporting documents’ area on our website here (opens in new tab).