Maternity and neonatal services - neonatal intensive care plan: options appraisal
This report describes the options appraisal process undertaken, and the feasibility analysis and testing to identify which out of Scotland’s current eight neonatal intensive care Units should be the final three Units as proposed by Best Start.
Decision Making And Implementation Process Flow Chart
Complete Jan 18
Perinatal Sub Group agree to use criteria-based options appraisal process
Complete 31 May 18
Stage 1a: Options appraisal criteria set by Expert Group
Complete 8 Jun 18
Stage 1b: Options appraisal process conducted by Perinatal Sub Group
Commenced July 18 and ongoing
Stage 2: Feasibility and Viability analysis conducted with identified units. Early Implementer sites identified, processes established and evaluated.
Complete Feb 2020
Stage 3a: Best Start Programme Board considers and agrees to make recommendation to Cabinet Secretary
Covid Pause
December 2022
Stage 3b: Post Covid Review, recommendation to Cabinet Secretary
Commence Jan 2023
Stage 4: Announcement. Initiate procurement for modelling resource and agree implementation governance model
July 2023
Stage 4: Initiate modelling resource and establish governance model
September 2023 – March 2025
Initiate phased implementation of new model
Contact
Email: thebeststart@gov.scot
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